Lightroom CC 2017 - How it works and Quickstart guide

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Lean what is new with the all new Lightroom CC 2017. A complete lightroom cc 2017 tutorials for beginners.
This is the updated version of Lightroom mobile that runs on desktop, tablet and mobile. This is the cloud version of adobe Lightroom CC. It is a completely different product to the Lightroom Classic CC that was also laucnhed at Adobe Max 2017.
In this Video Ed Gregory walks you through the Lightroom CC new features and shows you how to use Adobe Lightroom CC 2017. This is a Lightroom CC QuickStart guide and a great way to learn how to do photo editing on mobile devices.
This is a Lightroom CC overview and Lightroom CC tutorial for beginners. lightroom cc 2017 tutorial.

[@duncanwallace7760]

I've been using the CC version on my phone and iPad Pro.... and syncing with Lightroom Classic on my local PC. It's not 100% obvious at first but it works incredibly well. You have click your NAME or login name at the top left of the screen next to the big LR letters and choose sync with cloud... and then its in the classic version. It's pretty sweet and it keeps all the edits and stuff. Really nice.

[@anthonyhurst9376]

Great to have you back Ed, how about a look at your studio set up, Love from the UK

[@ClickPro87]

That intro is money!!! Love it! Also there is a hack that you can use to bring your presets over to LR Mobile... It's a bit of a pain, but once you get it down, it's quick. So pick a photo in LR on your desktop and apply your preset. (You can overlay the title of your preset with text in PS to make it easier to locate later in LR mobile if you want). But apply the preset to a photo in LR then sync it to your cloud. Next pull it up in LR mobile once it is synced. Finally, select the photo in LR Mobile you want to edit, scroll all the way to the right and you'll see the "Previous" option. Select that and BOOM! You have your preset.

[@teleguy5699]

I'm brand new to Lightroom so I figured I might as well learn on the system that Adobe is committed to. No matter what they say, anything labeled "classic" is not long for this world. IMO, this editing program is so much easier to deal with and learn than the Capture NX-2 free Nikon photo editor that it is worth the price so far.

[@SinuVideoToru]

Nice overview!! Presets missing in the mobile devices is the thing I am not really happy about. Would be perfect to upload your presets to cloud, why not! Hope they fix it in the future

[@sean1e100]

Phenomenal video big man. Was helpful for me to see that I’m not weird for not having the geometry panel on iphone which is super frustrating!! I wish adobe would just create a table showing which features are on which platform... anyway keep doing what you’re doing 👌🏼

[@maanroldantiburcio]

I use Photos on Mac, currently I have a complicated process of storing this photo library in the dropbox. I have been burned twice before with backing up my photos in an external hard drive and then that hard drive dying on me. Gave me quite a few mini moments of panic and anxiety haha. I also cannot quite figure out the syncing ability of the apple photos, and yes I am quite a bit of a techie so I know my way around for the most part. The apple photo stream baffles me to this day. I have been yearning for the old iPhoto app and that was way easier for me to use. However, apple is phasing that out too as the transition to Photos has taken place. From your videos, it looks like everything I could do do previously with the iPhoto, is doable with lightroom (from a photo organization standpoint) plus the power of the cloud. This will be one step less for me, enabling me to skip my dropbox step. Am i right in my assumptions? If I need the lightroom solely for the purpose of photo organization, cloud storage and seamless syncing across my macbook, ipad pro, and iphone, would you recommend this for me? I need to lighten my macbook in terms of storage, as well as not carry another external hard drive. I want to upload it in the lightroom and delete my actual copy from my mac WITHOUT worry.

[@jonnmedds]

Thanks Ed, a really informative video as always

[@zsuzsipal1170]

Great video. I'd like to know if there is any way to sync Classic and CC without uploading your entire (2TB) catalog onto the cloud. I liked how the previous version you were able to sync only certain collections. When I updated to Classic, that option disappeared.

[@CaitlinMelvin]

Thanks for this video! I'm new to lightroom and all the other tutorials Ive seen have an older version with the modules on the top and I was like, what am I missing!! hahaha Great vid. Your intro is also mesmerizing lol

[@offandpeung]

Hi Ed, I'm wondering as the iPad Pro 2018 just launched... would you have a chance to review if it's worth for the photographers to do all works with it??? Appreciate your inputs!

[@IAmKenArts]

The Video looks very nice. How did you do the background? Is it a grey or black background with a light or is it greenscreen? And how did you do the lighting?

[@zagan1]

I think lightroom cc is pretty good but I wouldn't want to do major edits with it but using it to get things sorted and sent out via certain platforms is really handy

[@DVZ_91]

It is actually possible to sync presets from Classic CC to Lightroom CC on mobile / tablet device. Peter McKinnon did a video about this but its a bit of a hazzle.. They should make it much easier.

[@Cherokie89]

Looks like some of this has changed since the video? I have access to all my presets I installed on the computer through my phone. Just tried it out today.

[@photosprouts]

great video, thank you!!

[@violetsprite]

Thank you for explaining the differences.

[@clearlyed]

My pleasure. Lightroom cc and Lightroom classic definitely got a little confusing for a moment there.

[@Clx1]

So what if my device is currently synced to the LR classic CC via collections? Can you tell us more about the difference in that? And if I already am using LR classic CC is there a reason to switch over to LR CC? Is there a point? Since I am basically achieving the same things via collections.

[@catherder6674]

'GUI' is now Gross User Interface!. How can a casual user remember which hardware environment does what? Your enlightenment which helps me think about whether perhaps I quit Adobe altogether. Your Gatling presentation was not too much help, but thanks just the same.

[@MD_Hooligan_8]

The search is very cool, perhaps scary cool. Is that search tool available in Classic CC? I just started using Lightroom 2 days ago, lot to learn, your videos are helping immensely.

[@lotterhand]

Great informative video! Quick question...does anyone know how to add a watermark in LR CC? Unlike all the older versions, it is not showing up under edit. Thank you.

[@DrDigDown]

Is it possible to save out a full resolution photo to my camera roll on my iPad if I’ve imported it on my iMac? Or is it the lower resolution preview? It would be nice if I could do some edits on my iPad Pro and then export it out to do some additional edits such as retouching with my Apple Pencil in the Affinity Photo app. I understand it needs the previews for performance, but it would be nice if it could grab a full copy from the cloud, apply the edits and save it out when exporting. Thanks!

[@TMSCRN]

Nice background on your iPhone :D

[@LilShaJesSco]

Do i have to pay for each? Classic and cc? Or is it all in the same 10 monthly price

[@alandracoffey7846]

So I just got lightroom CC and it is on my computer and I have found that it does have the tones curve

[@geneedochie2922]

I love your work. Do you teach portrait editing? I am interested though.

[@zagan1]

You use the mobile catalog in classic to sort the mobile catalogs

[@Itzatez]

As I said on your previous video, you can store your files locally... There is an option to do that. When you activate that option, on the Mac, the fotos are stored inside the Lightroom package on your pictures folder. They are organised by date.

[@clearlyed]

correct but again you are storing in 2 places. Lightroom will be backing up in the cloud and a local raid HD will also be backing up. so this means like 4-6 copies of an image. really no need for that. If you are using the cloud then stick with that. but at $10 PER TB ITS WAYYYYY TO EXPENSIVE.

[@Itzatez]

Photos In Color while i agree that it's expensive, I think that your logic makes no sense. If it's a backup of course you will be storing the files multiple times... that's what a backup is. ☺️ I have 1 local backup of my work on my network plus now with Lightroom cc I have 2 online backups. That means that I have 4 copies of my work... and that's intended.

[@cushlamonk451]

Great video & a good overview of the new Lightroom. Can you please confirm that to run this on a PC you must be running Windows 10 otherwise it wont download.

[@clearlyed]

For the new version of Lightroom CC you will need Windows 10 yes.

[@JessePedyfoot]

Is there a way to edit in PS from the desktop CC or is that only in Classic and do the photos from CC automatically show up in Classic.

[@JFTM1]

When, or if you install the new Lightroom CC, you will find it will synch all your synched collections from Lightroom Classic. No one has mentioned this, is it so obvious? So the two versions of Lightroom are already linked. Edits from Lightroom Mobile appear in Lightroom Classic, will this be the case if you edit in the new Lightroom CC, will these edits show in Lightroom Classic?

[@HunterCombs]

When I choose my photos, and after "reviewing" them, I do not get the button "add photos" at the top right corner?

[@channelview2890]

Lightroom CC works on certain Chromebooks as well now, provided your Chromebook can work with Google Playstore. However, as a Lightroom Classic user, I must say that Lightroom CC is not only a "light" version of LR Classic. It is also pretty useless for people who are used to working with Lightroom Classic.

[@waseemahmad3877]

I face some problems in lightroom in smartphone... When i edit finished and save to my mobile. And open in galary the face tone is changed and show redish face.. Please give me some tips

[@layth7868]

Loved the intro! Also, very informative video👌

[@clearlyed]

Happy you are enjoying my content. I hope you stick around for some more.

[@cademclean2663]

Sick intro

[@clearlyed]

Thanks so much. Its part of my new feel for my channel. happy you like it. Have you looked at Lightroom CC? I hope this Lightroom CC 2017 tutorial was somewhat helpful.

[@cademclean2663]

Ya it was great so happy you are uploading again

[@GeraldPined]

yesssssssssssss

[@benbarton6803]

Seems like what you said in the first video: it's too early for this software compared to the classic version. It's almost like a beta version.

[@clearlyed]

its definitely a beta version. I would stay away from Lightroom CC for a few years and stick with Lightroom classic. Beta version should be for those who want to test. I pay for a subscription so want a final product to work with.

[@mahadihasansany6032]

Can you tell me why I can't find Dehaze tool in Lightroom CC 2015..

[@clearlyed]

hmmmmmmmm. that is very odd. maybe you need to update. infant your should be updating to Lightroom Classic cc anyways. after all thats why we have the CC subscription to stay up to date.

[@salserodoscientosseis1028]

That is ONLY for cloud base customers... it is weird i know but call them and you will see. the white and black brushes are not there either. ONLY when you lease the program.

[@arjeanettereas3310]

When buying lightroom cc, do you have to pay twice for your phone and pc?

[@benceszabo9710]

Do you recommend just editing the pictures on the iPad? Bcs im considering buying one.

[@clearlyed]

Personally I will be sticking to the desktop for most of my work. However I can definitely see me using this app to edit photos taken on my phone. but if shooting with a DSLR the screen on an iPad just isn't big enough. Unless you have the iPad Pro then it might be a different story.

[@ClickPro87]

Absolutely. Crazy fast. Amazing with the Apple pen as well.

[@benceszabo9710]

Photos In Color Thank you for your answer! I have a pc too, but it would be a lot more time efficent for me to edit my pics on the go. Im intended to buy the 10.5 inch iPad pro

[@zagan1]

For quick simple stuff it could be good the real problem is getting the right settings you can double tap etc to do 1 number adjustments etc. It's good for exporting the stuff out fast to messenger for example it's a pain to do that on the pc for example it's not a straight forward flow to get the image posted. I've also heard that you can now share a collection to a client and when you live edit photos the edits are synced to the clients straight away.

[@hellolauriana410]

How do you import presets in Lightroom cc ! I can't figure it out :/?

[@quatie]

Would you recommend upgrading to the new Lightroom CC after using Classic for over a year?

[@clearlyed]

I would definitely wait for a year and see what happens with Lightroom CC before taking the leap. Stick with Lightroom Classic for a bit.

[@zagan1]

I would say use both I assume you would get access to both all the time, I have the full suite so I have 3 versions of lightroom Classic being the better editor but the mobile / cc is good to use as well as using a mobile is easy to get stuff out to social media. I've been using both for around 6 plus months, lightroom classic for editing and mobile . Lightroom have the mobile sync collection. But you can use the creative program assets / files to see what is on your free cloud space. You can also use explorer then you have a folder called adobe or assets and that is also the Adobe cloud storage so you can just drag and drop etc. You get access to everything on both classic and mobile. You have to let everything get uploaded etc but is very handy to show photos when you aren't home or no access to the pc.

[@VeNkATesHDXTS]

I just realized we just have the same hairstyle ! Urs is the other direction :p Great tutorial on all the products , Would love a video in which u discuss the advantage and disadvantages FOR U using both cc and classic cc ....

[@elliotstern8582]

what is the difference between Lightroom cc and Lightroom mobile. I know they are both mobile but they do not seem to be alike based on KZbins I have seen.

[@clearlyed]

+ELLIOT STERN Lightroom mobile no longer exits. It is now Lightroom cc.

[@kh.g4049]

Found the tone curve. Its next to the exposure adjustment settings at the top.

[@christadunscombe4578]

How do I get my pics back out of it after editing to say put on a CD? I know they go to the cloud. But I need to be able to export to a CD or USB. Or is there a way to bring them up in my lightroom classic. I did edits in cc.

[@clearlyed]

You just need to export the images to you computer. (Top right) then you can move them to wherever you like.

[@泛浩摩苍苍]

Children are lovely

[@adammg97]

Really odd how they've included curve adjustment on mobile devices and not the desktop app 🤔 Great video Ed, thanks for this overview.

[@clearlyed]

I know. its all a bit confusing. I would stay away from Lightroom CC for a few years. we don't pay $10 /m to test products for them.

[@gedenirfiorese3523]

So, any suggestion for a free photo editing app? I am new to that so I am not looking for something professional anyway... oh and great video!

[@warrenho420]

Hi Greg I cannot email my photos (Gmail). There only to Facebook. Help!

[@AlaaYoutube]

Good video that explains very well how much the Lightroom CC sucks!

[@clearlyed]

Hahahaha. my intention was just to be honest but yea at the moment it definitely looks that way for sure.

[@PhilSledge]

Great video. How do you import your presets from Classic to CC ?

[@clearlyed]

To use your saved presets all you need to do is open Lightroom CC select the top editing module on the right (the pop out with the edits), then at the bottom you will see 'Presets'. Click on this and a new bar will open. At the top locate the 3 little dots, click then select Open presets folder. Now all you do is drop Pic Presets into the folder and they will all work just fine. If you keep the folder structure from the download they will stay perfectly organized too. Thanks for tuning in.

[@PhilSledge]

Just missing you need to restart CC once you added the presets. Apart from that thanks for the advice

[@PhilSledge]

Furthermore the presets don't sync from iMac to Macbook which is a shame.

[@pr0xyfl00d3r_YT]

it does do selfie mode

[@Islandgirlann]

There is a tone curve on the Desktop

[@cameraman655]

Well, I am still a bit upset that a more useful and robust version was not developed for iOS. As I do more and more serious editing on my iPad Pros, leaving my MacBook at home while away on a job, a more functional version of LR for this platform would be nice. Also, why Adobe can not add a Clone/Heal tool in their mobile app is beyond me. I would have bet that they would have with this release, a bet that I would have clearly lost as they have snubbed this once again. Oh well, at least I have Affinity Photo, at least they seem to care about the mobile editor.

[@clearlyed]

I know. this new Lightroom classic and Lightroom CC updates seems very odd and a little messed up. I have taken a strong look at CC and think it 'could' be great but it has a LOOOOONG way to go. it should never have been released. They should have stuck with Lightroom classic for longer.

[@cameraman655]

Agreed, been an LR user from almost day 1, 90% of my workflow is within LR, followed by PS, ON1 and others. A bit more tweaking and bringing it back to pro specs would have gone a long way, imo. Like yourself and others, I do believe that this will be a building process and hopefully in the near future, the Lightroom that we all love (and loathe at times) will find it's way to the mobile world, because I truly believe that this will be the future of editing.

[@SeraphimHD]

I feel like I'm just too ingrained into the desktop version. I tried editing in Lightroom on my iPad Pro and I just don't like it.

[@clearlyed]

I agree. my fingers are too big. hahaha. its good to learn to change but hard when the software isn't nearly ready yet.

[@subretoothed]

Mobile is only good for export. On instargam and whatever you need it on the mobile device.

[@razzmalla3871]

how to use split toning in lightroom cc

[@NigelDesmond]

Looks a total mess from here, but I suppose it's a good way to rent customers more cloud storage, I'll look at the Windows / Android system as this is the system of choice of the majority but if It's as fragmented as the apple devices it's something to come back to in a year or two

[@clearlyed]

Personally I am sticking with Lightroom Classic and will wait for them to actually turn Lightroom CC into a service that is both usable and the right price. I am recommending everyone do the same.

[@salserodoscientosseis1028]

I am not complaining this is just my personal opinion and choice... I Purchased LR 6.6 at Bestbuy.com $149.00.. I don't see the need for having my stuff on the cloud and lease LR for 10.00 a month so i can edit on my phone or tablet and use their cloud... I can not wait for another editing program to come out. Can someone please tell me what other options are out there and you like... thank you! cheers

[@abelsjca]

I do not need the online sync. I was just looking for the latest version of tool as the last version I have is LR 5.... I will test it for acouple of minths but most likely go back to LR 5

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

Dye your hair blue and white for that surfer dave look

[@benoitcloutier8803]

Great videos, just sad that my caption from classic cc did not follow in lightroom cc. Is it something i missed?

[@aldopacheco8970]

pause the video at 0:04 and you will not be able to sleep for all eternity

[@westerinkenkassies]

Why though.. why would I want to edit photo's on three different devices if I have a perfectly good workstation with a big calibrated screen and storage that I actually OWN!

[@vincesolomito1865]

I agree LR CC is not ready for primetime. This seems like a very early Beta, maybe an ALPHA!

[@nareshyadgiri8133]

Natesh. Hi

[@IncognitoSprax]

I'M NOT QUITTING CS6

[@clearlyed]

hahahaha. you made me smile. keep holding on as long as you can if its still working for your needs. no need to upgrade, just because theres a new version.

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

They have way too many filters on some apps 80% most never use

[@GregWallis]

Look, I might be the first one to tell you this but you do know the cloud isn't, um, actually in the clouds, right? It's just that the way you were pointing upwards... :D (Thanks for clarifying some of this CC stuff.)

[@clearlyed]

hahahaha. I do know that yes but it definitely helps to think of it that way like you files are just floating around somewhere else outside of your building. Also as its called cloud it helps us make that distinction. Hey you liked the video.

[@quatie]

I have updated to Classic and I see no difference.

[@clearlyed]

Exactly... thats kind of the thing, Adobe just confused us all. Lightroom Classic is just the update from Lightroom 6. Faster processing and a few extra masking features but thats it.

[@alexsaprince2742]

Just got Lightroom CC and I'm a bit furious with myself for not watching this first to find out about the Curves/Tablet situation. Grrrr..... Would it really be worth it to have a tablet JUST to have access curves? Seems obscene. But editing with them is so key sometimes... Ugh. Go home, Adobe- you're drunk.

[@JohnNewtoneu]

Snapseed that Adobe owns is better then Lightroom Cloud CC on the I pad

[@clearlyed]

+John Newton I believe snapseed is actually owned by nik collection which was bought by google a few years ago. A few weeks ago nik collection was sold to DxO so who no who actually owns snapseed now. Thad being said yes it’s better than the new Lightroom cc.

[@aveb5014]

great tutorial. but those exaggerations. whether talking or expression. i cannot handle

[@_akimbo]

your hair is tripping me out. it looks like a wave that's stopped in time :\\\\\\\

[@clearlyed]

Hahaha. If you look closely you can see tiny people surfing.

[@mdlangton]

You’ve Lost your Accent

[@clearlyed]

I still have my accent. Its mine and will change always. hahahaha. but yea its all got a little messed up.

[@elsblomme6085]

It's a petty we don't sea where you clicking on; you should film your finger and film where you is clicking on

[@mishkafilm]

I MISS THE OLD LIGHTROOM OMG this is complete trash