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  1. Lightroom Classic User Guide
  2. Introduction to Lightroom Classic
    1. What's new in Lightroom Classic
    2. Lightroom Classic Release Notes
    3. Lightroom Classic technical requirements
    4. Keyboard shortcuts
    5. Lightroom Classic FAQ 
    6. Lightroom Classic Key Concepts
    7. Lightroom Classic tutorials
    8. Set Preferences for working in Lightroom Classic
    9. Reset Preferences for working in Lightroom Classic
  3. Workspace
    1. Workspace basics
    2. Display the Library on a second monitor
    3. Personalize identity plates and module buttons
    4. Watermark your photos in Lightroom Classic
    5. Color management
  4. Import photos
    1. Specify import options
    2. Set import preferences
    3. Import photos from a camera or card reader
    4. Import photos from a folder on a hard drive
    5. Import photos automatically
    6. Import photos from Photoshop Elements
    7. Import photos from a tethered camera
    8. The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor
    9. Set up tethered camera support for Fujifilm cameras
  5. Organize photos in Lightroom Classic
    1. Face recognition
    2. Work with photo collections
    3. Group photos into stacks
    4. Flag, label, and rate photos
    5. Use keywords
    6. Metadata basics and actions
    7. Save metadata to external sidecar files
    8. Find photos in the catalog
    9. Work with video in Lightroom Classic
    10. Advanced metadata actions
    11. Use the Quick Develop panel
    12. Select best photos with Assisted Culling
    13. Group your photos into a stack
  6. Process and develop photos
    1. Develop module basics
    2. Apply Presets
    3. Create panoramas and HDR panoramas
    4. Flat-Field Correction
    5. Correct distorted perspective in photos using Upright
    6. Improve image quality using Enhance
    7. Work with image tone and color
    8. Edit your images with Color Mixer tool
    9. Masking
    10. Apply local adjustments
    11. HDR photo merge
    12. Develop module options
    13. Retouch photos
    14. Cure red eye and pet eye effects
    15. Use the Radial Filter tool
    16. Adjustments with Lens Blur
    17. Edit and Export in HDR
    18. Remove Tool
    19. Remove distracting people
    20. Remove reflections
  7. Viewing photos
    1. View photos
    2. Browse and compare photos
    3. Set Library view options
    4. Share photos for comments and feedback
    5. Smart Previews
  8. Export photos
    1. Export files to disk or CD
    2. Export photos from Lightroom Classic
    3. Publish photos online
    4. Export to hard drive using publish services
    5. Presets for export, and other settings
  9. Work with external editors
    1. External Editing preferences
    2. Open and edit Lightroom Classic photos in Photoshop
  10. Manage catalogs and files
    1. How Lightroom Classic catalogs work
    2. Create and manage catalogs
    3. Back up a catalog
    4. Locate missing photos
    5. Create and manage folders
    6. Manage photos within folders
  11. Maps
    1. Work with the Map module
  12. Photo books
    1. Create photo books
  13. Slideshows
    1. Create slideshows
    2. Slideshow module panels and tools
    3. Specify the slide layout
    4. Add overlays to slides
    5. Play and export slideshows
  14. Print photos
    1. Print module basics
    2. Print module layouts and templates
    3. Work with print job options and settings
  15. Web galleries
    1. Create web galleries
    2. Use the Web module panels and tools
    3. Work with web gallery layouts
    4. Work with web gallery templates and settings
    5. Preview, export, and upload web photo galleries
  16. Content Authenticity 
    1. Content Authenticity in Lightroom Classic
  17. Lightroom and Adobe services
    1. Creative Cloud Libraries
    2. Using Adobe Stock in Creative Cloud apps
  18. Troubleshooting 
    1. Fixed Issues
    2. Known Issues
  19. Technical Support
    1. Performance Guidelines
      1. Basic troubleshooting steps to fix issues in Lightroom Classic
      2. Optimize performance
      3. Keep Lightroom up to date
      4. Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom Classic
      5. Allow Permissions to Lightroom Classic on macOS
    2.  Technical issues
      1. GPU Issues
        1. Troubleshoot graphics processor (GPU) and graphics driver issues | Lightroom Classic
        2. Lightroom Classic GPU FAQ
      2. Startup Issues
        1. Windows | Lightroom doesn't start
        2. Error: Lightroom catalog cannot be opened
        3. Error: 'Unexpected error opening catalog' occurs in Lightroom after Windows 10 upgrade
        4. "Assertion failed" update error | Windows
        5. Error MSVCR110.dll opening apps in Windows 10
      3. Rendering Issues
        1. Troubleshoot issues with Develop module
      4. Stability Issues
        1. Troubleshoot crash or freeze in Lightroom Classic
      5. Miscellaneous Issues
        1. FAQ | Color in Lightroom Classic
        2. Lightroom desktop and mobile apps unavailable to Education memberships | Kivuto
    3. Workflow Issues
      1. Catalog Issues
        1. Error : Lightroom catalog cannot be opened
        2. Troubleshoot corrupt catalog
        3. Locate missing photos
        4. Recover catalog and images after resetting preferences
        5. Lightroom Classic catalog FAQ
      2. Sync Issues
        1. Lightroom Classic sync FAQ

Applicable for

October 2025 release (version 15.0) and later.

System requirements for earlier releases

Lightroom Classic system requirements | earlier releases

Minimum and recommended system requirements for Lightroom Classic

Windows

  Minimum Recommended
Processor Intel® or AMD processor (2 GHz or faster with SSE 4.2 or later and 64-bit support) or ARM processors (via emulation)
Operating system Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 23H2 or later)
RAM 8 GB  16 GB or more
AVX Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support
Storage 8 GB of available hard disk space; additional space is required for installation
 Use a fast Solid State Disk (SSD) drive
Monitor resolution 1024 x 768 display
 1920 x 1080 display or greater
Graphics card
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 2 GB of GPU memory
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for 4K displays and greater
  • 8 GB of dedicated GPU memory or 16 GB of shared memory for full GPU acceleration and AI features such as Denoise, Lens Blur, and Reflection Removal
For more information, see the Lightroom Classic GPU FAQ
Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.†

macOS

  Minimum             Recommended
Processor Multicore Intel processor (2 GHz or faster with SSE 4.2 or later, and 64-bit support) or Apple Silicon processor
Operating system macOS Sonoma (version 14.x) or later
RAM 8 GB 16 GB or more
AVX Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support
Storage

8 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation

Lightroom Classic will not install on case-sensitive file systems or removable flash storage devices

 Use a fast Solid State Disk (SSD) drive
Monitor resolution 1024 x 768 display 1920 x 1080 display or greater
Graphics card
  • GPU with Metal support
  • 2GB of GPU memory
  • Apple silicon GPU (M1 or later)
  • 16 GB of unified memory for full GPU acceleration and AI features such as Denoise, Lens Blur, and Reflection Removal

To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support Metal

For more information, see the Lightroom Classic GPU FAQ
Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.†

† NOTE: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product; the application attempts to validate your software every 30 days. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy. Applications and services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

Note

Lightroom Classic 14.0 and later are not supported in Rosetta mode on macOS.

Language versions available for Lightroom Classic

Lightroom Classic is available in the following languages:

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Português (Brasil)

Russian

Svenska

Thai

日本語

简体中文

繁體中文

한국어

Norsk

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