

When you import your images, the high-resolution originals are sent to Adobe’s Cloud and you work with Smart Previews on your desktop or mobile device.

If your Lightroom looks like this (no bar with modules across the top), and it says “My Photos” on the left side, you’re using the version of Lightroom that stores your images in Adobe’s Cloud by default. What you’re seeing above is the Library view where you sort and organize your images. You can sync any photos you want to Adobe’s mobile apps for your phone, tablet, or Lightroom web. If you use this version, you store your images on your computer or on an external hard drive. If your Lightroom looks like this, with a bar across the top that says ‘Library | Develop | Map | Book | Slideshow | Print | Web - you’re using Lightroom ‘Classic’ the version that has been around nearly 12-years now. Both share many of the same features, and the main difference between the two is how your images are stored. I get this questions more than you might think, and it’s actually an easy answer: It’s because we’re using different versions of Lightroom, but both of them are current, up-to-date versions of Lightroom.
