----- Original Message -----From: billdlewisSent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:41 PMSubject: Re: [Digital BW] Photoshop Create Cloud program for photographersI have been using PSCC for PS only and my original version of LR5 since CC first came out with no problems. Today I'm downloading the CC version of LR, too, just to keep up with the upgrades all at one time. There should be no differences in LR5 and the CC version of LR. I'm backing mine original version up now before I try installing the CC version.
Tina
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One Question I have concerning CC Lightroom is what will happen to my files if I discontinue. Will they leave the cloud and be washed into a gutter never to be seen again? I realize the originals remain on my hard drive but what about the information for the non destructive changes. I have LR and have begun to wonder if I should keep it as a stand alone to preserve the integrity of my files. I have hesitated to let LR manage my images as I have over many years had to re enter my entire data into various other filing systems. I have heard of people having to do a large amount of data entry to get back to where they were after a version change. I would like to have everything in one database but do not want to experience the month of down time re-entering information that I had already entered.
Any thoughts on what happens after one departs the cloud. I realize no digital file is ever really archival. Which is why I always had a second camera with B&W film at birthdays and holiday gatherings. I can look back at photos my grandfather took 100 years ago and have had to struggle to get a realistic image from my dads ectachrome slides and color prints. One reason I bought a 1430 and use Pauls E-6 Carbon on cotton printing is that I want my grandkids grandkids to be able to see what we were like and what we did. I knnow all the sunrises and sunsets at senic places will not last I visit people and see family on the walls not grandmas vacation but grandmas family group shot or their parents wedding picture these are the images that will remain for most of us.
So any thoughts on what happens after the cloud to ones image files?
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Re: [Digital BW] Photoshop Create Cloud program for photographers
2013-11-26 by jimbo
Hi Tina,
If I may... :-).. The CC version and regular
version of LR are virtually the same piece of software except
that some code has been added to the CC version such that if it's not licensed
it will expire if you quit the cloud program.. The only reason that is this way
is due to the photographers package that was offered to all of us shooters as
long as we have qualifying software..
So in function if you go to your present license
and click on check for upgrades you will get upgraded to version 5.2 or 5.3..
same as the CC version.. If you download the CC version it will
install right over your present version 5.0.. you can't stop
that .. but you could reinstall version 5.0 if you want to stay there but their
really is no point in that.. The CC version does check your licensing path
and it can tell if your a licensed user so when it upgrades you will still
retain your present license.. your just facilitating your upgrade thru the
cloud that all. So if you quit the cloud you can keep going and you won't
have any issues with LR as long as your licensed. ok?
Lastly... Adobe has apparently put a firm deadline
on those interested in the Photographers Package for 9.99.. That deal ends
officially Dec 2nd according to the latest release on their site.
jimbo