After having more time to use Lightroom Classic CC, it appears some of the same bugs that appear for many others are appearing for me, too. After a few years of my growing, silent cynicism beating down my optimistic hopefulness, I never thought I'd say anything like this, but seriously, now: Go, Adobe! Thank you! I edited two recent shoots with it and didn't run into a single major issue. While I certainly haven't had the time to test every feature of Lightroom Classic CC, it also appears to be the most stable, first, major release in a long time. Lightroom is an absolute pleasure to use for the first time in years.Īdd to this the fact that I had over 200 tabs open in Safari while using an early version of the software and that these issues seemingly resolved themselves once I used each feature for the first time and let it "warm up," and you start realize they're all non-issues. But focusing on all of these "issues" would miss the point completely. And on occasion, I would get a small flicker of an image when switching between images in a module and waiting a mere second or two for it to resolve. As I created ten brushes and scribbled around a bit in each one, all as fast as I could, yes, there were some signs of lagging until I paused for a mere second or two. The hesitations I alluded to before are for a mere second or two while something loads for the first time. Of course, none of this could ever be fast enough to satisfy our ever-increasing need for instant gratification. Preview images seemed to load faster, too. The new Lightroom Classic CC did the same export in exactly a minute less time.īrushes flow smoothly and no longer stutter or take forever to load and show their effects. But upon every subsequent load with previously non-loaded images, it was lightning fast.just had to warm up).Īn export of 19 24-megapixel images, each with minor adjustments from the Basic, HSL, and Camera Calibration areas took 2'45" in the now-old Lightroom CC. The pre-release Lightroom Classic CC I recently installed loaded the same image and was ready to accept edits in a fraction of a second (the first time it loaded, it took two seconds.
Switching to the Develop module on a fully loaded mid-2015 Retina MacBook Pro took ten seconds for a relatively standard 24-megapixel image in the Lightroom version we were all using yesterday.
The sliders, the panels, the modules - it was all so smooth. These improvements take me back to when Lightroom was first launched and the awe I first had when editing with it. These aren't small performance improvements by any means. We're not going to get too technical or too in-depth, but Adobe improved performance across the board in every area they said they did. Do they mean it this time? Short answer: Hell yeah they do.
We know they're serious this time, but they've made similar performance enhancement claims in the past that have fallen far short of expectation. Alongside today's announcement of Lightroom Classic CC (the new "normal Lightroom" for those who aren't yet aware of the name change), Adobe promised major performance updates.
Download the Ultimate List of Adobe Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet.It's been at least four major updates to Lightroom throughout which so many photographers have been begging for performance improvements, even at the cost of feature updates. You will have to complete a short form to access it for the first time only.
So whether you're needing to target one area in particular or just want to learn the program, these shortcuts will help you.įREE DOWNLOAD: This cheat sheet is available as a downloadable PDF from our distribution partner, TradePub. As another in-depth program, these ten categories will help you work across the entirety of Lightroom. These shortcuts range from module-specific to generalized use. To help you sort your photo collection faster, we've collected the best Lightroom shortcuts. So when you're ready to clean out your camera next time, Adobe Lightroom can streamline the process. Have a massive collection of photos? Adobe Lightroom provides you with the tools to organize, edit, store, and share those photos.