Lightroom
Lightroom is Adobe's photo management and editing application, designed for photographers of all levels from hobbyists to professionals. It organizes large photo libraries using a database-backed catalogue system, offers non-destructive editing with sliders for exposure, color, tone and detail, provides batch processing capabilities, and includes tools for keywords, ratings, flags and smart collections. It integrates with Adobe Creative Cloud for seamless workflow with Photoshop and other Creative Suite apps, and syncs across desktop and mobile devices. Lightroom is available in two variants: the cloud-based Lightroom (formerly Lightroom CC) and Lightroom Classic, which emphasizes local catalogue management.
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1 suggestionAdobe has shipped native Apple Silicon builds of both Lightroom and Lightroom Classic since late 2020 and mid-2021 respectively. If you are running an older Intel-only build of Lightroom under Rosetta 2, update to the latest version through Creative Cloud or Adobe's download page to get the native Universal Binary build — this will deliver noticeably better performance, faster exports, and improved battery life on M-series Macs. The standard Creative Cloud auto-update mechanism will pull the current native build automatically; if you prefer a manual download, visit adobe.com/products/lightroom. Lightroom 6 (the perpetual-licence standalone version from 2015) does not have a native build and will eventually stop running when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028) — if you are still using Lightroom 6, plan to transition to either the current Lightroom subscription or Lightroom Classic before that deadline.
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