It’s unlikely, but you never know what might happen. This is a precaution in case anything goes wrong during the Catalog upgrade process. Make a backup copy of your Lightroom Catalog.Note that Lightroom Classic doesn’t work with 32-bit versions of Windows. If you’re a Windows PC user then you need Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) at the very minimum, and preferably Windows 10 Version 1809 or later. With the November 2019 update if you’re a Mac User, you need El Capitan (OS X 10.13 High Sierra) or later. Check Lightroom Classic works with your operating system.

This Adobe help page lists the requirements for Windows and Mac OS computers. If you’re using an older version of Lightroom because you have an older computer, you may have to buy a new machine before you upgrade. The first step, as with any new software, is to check that your computer’s hardware specification is good enough to run Lightroom Classic.

Check your computer meets the minimum system requirements to run Lightroom Classic.

But there are several things you should do first to make sure the process runs smoothly. Now that you’ve decided to upgrade to Lightroom Classic you’re probably eager to get on with it. Let’s take a look at what it involves and what you need to know in order for the update to run smoothly.īy the way, if you’re not sure what the differences are between the various versions of Lightroom then I suggest you read our tutorial Which Lightroom Version Do I Need? What to do before the Lightroom Classic upgrade If this applies to you then I’m sure you have plenty of questions about the upgrade process. Now that Adobe is no longer developing Lightroom 6 users of older versions of the software have to upgrade to Lightroom Classic if they want to use the latest and most advanced edition of Lightroom.

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