Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 was released today. It has a whole host of new features including face recognition, HDR and panorama processing, and use of the GPU for faster image editing. A worthwhile upgrade from LR4 or LR5.
If you haven’t purchased Lightroom before, you can purchase a full edition from B&H for $149 (Download) or $149 (DVD). Or, consider a Creative Cloud Subscription for only $9.99 / month.
If you already own a previous version of Lightroom, you may want to instead upgrade to the latest version for only $79 (no pesky monthly fees.) It’s only available direct from Adobe, and well-hidden on Adobe’s site (it’s clear they want you to purchase the Creative Cloud subscription instead.) Here’s how to find it:
- Go to Adobe.com.
- Click “Buy” under “Lightroom 6 – $149”.
- Next to “I want to buy:”, change it from “Full” to “Upgrade”.
- In “I own” pulldown, select the version of Lightroom you own.
- Check-out at $79 and download!
If you took part in one of the great LR5 bundle deals, this puts you at a copy of LR6 for less than the full retail $150 price, plus a free printer as a bonus!
Thank you for the effort put forth to find the upgrade @ $79
thank you!
Is there any Student discount on upgrade ?
LR 4 is the only version I’ve ever had, I think I’m due for an upgrade. I have VSCO presets installed, will those automatically crossover if I upgrade LR?
I did a trial of LR6 and had VSCO 01 presents for LR4. They actually pulled right up in the software! If they don’t show up, I’m fairly sure you can still just re-install them because they list their newest presets as “for CC, LR6 LR5, and LR4.”
yesss! Downloading now!!!
I have LR 5 in three machines. Do I have to pay $79 thrice to upgrade all three or the same installation/ download file work for all? Thanks!
Thanks! I upgraded successfully from Lightroom 4 to 6 without an issue! I did have to get the serial number from the lightroom 4 install which is somewhere in the help menu or you can contact Adobe.
The “upgrade” option was ‘grayed’ out when I checked the page. Just love Adobe (NOT).
Works for me. You have to select the product you already own in the pulldown (LR4 or LR5, or perhaps even an older one.)
I have an older version on my mac computer but just bought a laptop. Can I get the upgrade version but use it on my laptop?
Thanks! I spent a long time one night searching for it!
Didn’t work a couple of weeks ago and it still won’t work.
I purchased LR 5 upgrade in March 2015, Can I receive a free upgrade to 6?
Option not there. Still looking for it.
Still works for me.
Visual proof: http://i.imgur.com/gOG7lc6.png
Buried in a different spot – go to https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html and scroll down to the very bottom right of the page – you’ll see a box for Lightroom 6. Click on ‘buy now’ and you should be good to go from there.
Two months later, the upgrade option isn’t there. At least it doesn’t show up anywhere for me.
Still works for me. Works just like this screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/gOG7lc6.png
I own a disk with LR4 and an upgrade to LR5. Which version should I list in the “I own” drop down menu
It doesn’t matter. Either one will probably work okay.
When I cancel my CC subscription and d/l LR6 do I need to uninstall CC for LR6 to work? If if I do, should I uninstall CC before I install LR6?
I purchased Adobe Lightroom 6 as an update, but my screen says I’m on a 30 day trail. I tried to contact Adobe to ask why, but all I get is a confusing phone tree. Can someone tell me if at the end of 30days I just enter my serial number or do I need to have the purchase canceled through my credit card company?
You should have been emailed a sn for your update. When the program asks for a sn you enter the new sn. If it does not find an old version of LR, you may have to enter that sn.
Thanks. I’ve done both and LR6 shows as having been downloaded. My sincere thanks for responding to my question.
Unfortunately I can’t download the upgrade due to being on satellite – very slow downloads, constant breaks, and download data limits by HighesNet. Is there a way to get an upgrade from LR5 and get a DVD copy?
No, Adobe discontinued DVD-based Upgrade Editions as of this version. Perhaps ask someone to burn you a DVD with the download and mail it to you?
Thank you SO much! How ridiculously difficult to find this – I really appreciate your help
Thank you ! I save 50% of list price.!
Hi I have problem (from Chile) when I check out ready to pay show me an error regarding Country and ID are not the same. And Adobe tell me that it have to work but it not. And in country stores I just find full version web store is the only place to buy upgrade version. Any clue to idea? I spend days trying it and my need camera D7200 NEF is just supported by LR6
This is the error showed me:
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Error in Your Order
The account was registered for a different country. Please sign out and sign in using an existing account for this country.
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And I check the account several times and all is ok
I was excited to be able to upgrade to Lightroom 6, but when I go to adobe.com and click BUY-Upgrade, Version 5 is the highest available.
Never mind. I’m an idiot. I figured it out.
Anyone please have any guidance on the ‘different country’ issue. How does one cancel the previous Adobe ID and recreate a new ID that is recognized in the ‘different country’? I keep getting the same error message as Rubens (post above) and have created a new ID but this keeps being recognized as the old ID. Consequently, it won’t let me proceed to purchase.
It might work if I could cancel all previous IDs and start again but again it’s not clear how to do this. I’ve called the Adobe help line about 5 times and spent at least an hour (collectively) on hold before giving up. They offer a call back option but only within the USA.
Any tips on how to proceed very much appreciated! Am upgrading from LR4 to LR6 and don’t want to use the CC option.
I finally reached Adobe on their chatline. It turns out the standalone upgrade to LR6 is available only in a few countries. One has to buy the full package where this option is not available.
I had lightroom 4 and I purchased the upgrade to 6, but lightroom is extremly slow since I upgraded. What have I done wrong?
I bought the up grade option but I am having problem upgrading from the 5 to the 6. What am I doing wrong? I am mad . No phone contact help.
Like many others… thank you very much for you effort to simplify Adobe’s confusion…
I had a ton of problems trying to upgrade – the website will not work even if you manage to get the product into your shopping cart. They know it doesn’t work: Call if you are in the US – Please call our Sales Support at 1-800-585-0774 and from Monday–Friday 9am–5pm (Pacific Time) . That worked for me.
Living in Switzerland and upgrading to an version in English is impossible. Only French and German are available. Changing my location UK showed the download icon greyed out.
very helpful- thanks
Need to install upgrade on 1 Mac and 2 PCs. Will I have to pay 3xs???
Had to contact Adobe via “chat” to get to the upgrade link, but it worked.
I was just “chatting” with Adobe today and Priscilla says that I cannot upgrade without subscribing to their Creative Cloud. Were you able to upgrade without subscribing?
Shockingly, I just did this today with success. Here is an actual document on Adobe’s site with instructions: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/download-install-single-app-Lightroom-6.html Ultimitaly I clicked on “Download and installation Help” and found it listed. And then on this link to go straight to it: http://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html?filters=cd_252Fphotography&page=2#
I upgraded from Lightroom 4.x and it worked just fine.
Enjoy!
Do you know if it requires the serial prior to purchasing? I have my serial written down, but I’m not sure it’s correct. I don’t want to purchase a upgrade won’t work.