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Perfect timing – thank you !
THank you so much!
CC’s installation ended with a LR CC that simply would not Start !
Again a standalone installation worked!
Thank you again
Sure Conrad, glad to help! Thanks for letting us know and enjoy the new product.
The direct download link for the Win64 version does note work for me. Here is the message:
Access Denied
You don’t have permission to access “…/AdobeProducts/LTRM/6/win64/Lightroom_6_LS11.exe” on this server.
Reference #18.256dcc17.1429673844.9ac363dc
Hi Vitaly, the Lightroom 6/CC direct links above work perfectly fine but you’ve got to carefully follow the important download instructions first, before clicking on any of the links above. If you don’t, then the Lightroom direct links won’t work and you’ll get a “denied” message instead.
If you’ve followed all those directions but are still having difficulties, then try a different web browser (like Chrome or Firefox), another computer, or a better Internet connection (use wired instead of Wi-Fi if possible).
Also, make sure you’re not blocking or filtering anything with your browser(s) – like cookies, downloads, or any sites or URLs – or running utilities like Ghostery, AdBlock, or Disconnect. Adobe recommends turning those things off temporarily.
Hope that helps!
@Conrad
Same problem. Absolutely DOA after the CC Desktop App download.
Installing from the direct link now.
Thanks in advance!
–Rich
Many thanks!
I don’t want to have anything to do with this creative clouds.
Best regards!
No problem Eric. If you want to purchase the standalone/perpetual license for Lightroom 6 instead of subscribing to Lightroom CC, then just follow these instructions after downloading the free trial above…
To get a Lightroom 6 standalone serial number, first see this hard-to-find page at Adobe… Scroll down to “Photoshop Lightroom 6”, click [Buy] and then either [Full] or [Upgrade] with your “I own:” version.
Then just follow these instructions to permanently activate the product/trial installed on your system:
Lightroom Help – Serialize Lightroom CC Trial to Activate as Lightroom 6
If you have any problems, then just post back here and we’ll be happy to help.
Keep in mind, though, that Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC are the same desktop program – and you don’t need to be constantly connected to the Internet to use the CC version (that is a myth)… Also, Lightroom CC together with Photoshop CC is now available for only $9.99/month with Adobe’s new Photography Plan. That is a pretty good deal when you consider that Photoshop by itself used to cost $1,000 USD to purchase!
I bought lightroom 5 standalone 2 weeks ago, now version 6 came out…
Can i upgrade to lightroom 6 for free?
Yes Alessio – if you purchased Lightroom 5 from Adobe within the past 30 days or so, then you would likely be within their grace period for a free upgrade to Lightroom 6…
See this page for more details and for how to submit a free LR6 upgrade request:
Adobe Help – Do I Qualify for a Free Software Upgrade?
Thank you so much for all the detailed information. We’ve tried so many times to download it, being stuck on Mac products download and still were not able to use it…
https://supportdownloads.adobe.com/product.jsp?platform=Macintosh&product=113
Now let’s play around Lightroom 6!
Thank you so much for the amazing work @ProDesign !
Now let’s have a deeper look at Lightroom 6!
Perfect! My organization now finally has a license for Mac OS & Windows! (Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6)
This will help me before my bout with Mayweather!
If you don’t use CC for 6 months you still have to pay $60. And if you stop paying that $10/month what do you get? Nothing! Sure, you get to keep your own files, but if you need to tweak your files you’re SOL. You’re also required to store your data on their servers where they no doubt mine the metadata, if not the files themselves. You’re also required to sign in to use the software – you may not have to be online constantly, but you can be sure that EVERYTHING you do in LR/PS will be logged and sent back to Adobe’s servers.
Incredibly invasive and more unnecessary overhead for an application that is perpetually sluggish, as much as I liked LR 1 thru 5. I’m having no part of Adobe’s Big Brother attempt to gather your data and commandeer your workflow.
LOL. Sorry Mike, much what you claim is dead wrong (and misinformation) on many levels!
You definitely need to read this – it will help you better understand what CC is (and what it isn’t):
The 10 Most Common Myths About Adobe’s Creative Cloud
And if you don’t want Adobe to collect any information about user interface usage (as all software manufacturers do to help improve the design of their applications), then you can easily turn it off here.
Hope that helps.
@Conrad
I did the same after trying out the Lightroom CC install which simply quit (despite the “fix” of logging out/in to CC desktop).
Unfortunately, even after uninstalling CC completely and restarting, the direct download LR 6 still quits straight after the trial screen, even though it says I have 28 days remaining… I have had no issues with LR 4 or 5. Can you help?
I have LR 5 on a Windows desktop and a Mac laptop. Any suggestions on how to get a LR6 upgrade for both without paying twice? Will a boxed version of LR6 eventually come out maybe?
Greetings Alfred, not sure what you mean – Lightroom is multiplatform software, meaning a single license purchase can run on up to two computers, including both Windows and Mac operating systems…
So when you buy Lightroom 6 direct from Adobe (either full or upgrade from older versions), the platform is fixed and non-selectable – your only choice is “Mac/Win” here:
http://www.UpgradeLightroom.com
I’ve been happily using Lr 4 but recently bought an new (unsupported) camera. Being aware that Lr 6 was coming very soon, I downloaded a trial of Lr 5, and I like it very much. As far as I can see Lr 6 doesn’t provide too much extra functionality and I don’t wish to be tied to the Cloud, but I decided to get a trial of that too so I could make a direct comparison prior to upgrading.
But I’m getting the same won’t open’ problem as has been widely documented. I’ve tried everything I can think of – the sign-out, sign back in ‘fix’, deleting everything and reinstalling, and the direct download process here (followed exactly). It still won’t open past the ‘You have x days left of your trial’ pop-up. Stumped! And very likely just to buy the Cd of Lr 5.
UPDATED:
Sorry to hear you’re having difficulties Huxley – but Adobe issued a bug fix update yesterday (version 6.0.1) that should hopefully fix that problem for you…
So try updating the LR6 free trial and see if that helps with the launch issue you were having.
Here are the download links to the new update/patch, if you don’t get it automatically via Help menu > Updates:
— Direct Links for Lightroom 6/CC Updates: Windows
— Direct Links for Lightroom 6/CC Updates: Mac OS
Lightroom CC isn’t showing up in my CC desktop app – even after days, I’m not seeing the new version offered there… why not?
It looks like I can download it here instead, so no problem – but why didn’t it appear in my Creative Cloud?
Hello Mona, an Adobe CC application (either a new release or otherwise) will only show up in the Creative Cloud Desktop App if your computer meets the minimum system requirements for that program…
So in this case, it’s possible that your machine doesn’t meet the Lightroom 6/CC official system specifications.
In other words, if your computer is not 64-bit, or is below Windows 7, or is below Mac OS v.10.8 “Mountain Lion”, then Lightroom 6/CC won’t appear on the list of Adobe apps available and will not run on your computer – even if you download it here instead, via the direct links.
(Here’s how to tell if you have a 64-bit system in Windows – and if you’re running an older version of Mac OS, then how to upgrade your Mac for free.)
Hope that answers your question – if not, then just post back.
@Mona
I have exactly the same problem – applied the ‘fix’, reinstalled, did a direct download. Nothing works. My pc is relatively new, 64 bit, runs windows 8.1 and has an i5 processor.
Hey there Fiona, what problem specifically are you having?
Mona said that she didn’t see Lightroom CC showing up in Adobe’s Creative Cloud Desktop App, that’s all.
Is that what you’re talking about? If so – and if your computer isn’t an old one – then the Lightroom 6/CC direct download links above should work just fine for you.
If it’s something else that’s happening after installation or when running of the program, then feel free to post more details and we’ll try to help.
I have purchased LR 6 from a reseller Canada software outlet, and have been directed to this site to download on Mac. From what I can see this site is only 30-day free trials?? Am I looking in the wrong place?
Sorry Keith, it sounds like you may have gotten scammed… All the direct downloads here are free trials and are activated with purchase from Adobe.
Read this warning and see if it fits what happened to you:
Why Not to Buy Adobe Software from Vendors You’ve Never Heard Of
@ProDesignTools
Hi, I hit the wrong ‘reply’, sorry.
I have the exact same problem as David.
Ah, OK. There are some users reporting this kind of thing, where the Lightroom 6/CC stops running right after displaying the splash screen when starting it… For more details, see:
Adobe Lightroom CC 2015: Quits after launch
Here are some reported solutions to this problem:
Most people have fixed the issue by very carefully logging out and back in to Creative Cloud.
Some folks have solved it by making sure their computers meet LR6’s minimum system requirements, including installing Service Pack 1 on their Windows 7 machines.
Others have found conflicts with third-party software running on their computers, such as Bartender – and been able to get around that by disabling the other program.
Still more have fixed the problem by manually renaming the Lightroom preferences file.
But for others, no clear solution seems to have been reported as of yet, and Adobe is working with them.
The good news is Lightroom 6/CC does not automatically uninstall Lightroom 5 on your computer – or if you did uninstall it yourself, then you can go back and reinstall LR5 from the Creative Cloud archive.
And for perpetual license customers: You can always wrangle yourself another free 30 days to try out Lightroom 6 down the road… If you’re one of the few having difficulties, then you might consider waiting for the first Lightroom 6 update to come out, which typically would contain fixes.
Hope that helps!
Thanks a lot. Everything works perfectly and I’m downloading the trial version now.
@ProDesignTools
Many thanks for the information – I didn’t know about the plist fix, but that didn’t work for me either.
From reading that thread, It seems to me that this product has too many bugs at the moment – even for those who can get it to launch, so I think I’ll go with the Cd version of Lr 5 for now. The only tool I’d use in Lr 6 is the gradient mask and it doesn’t seem worth all the hassle just for that.
OK Fiona, we found one more fix for you to try Fiona – it’s renaming the SLCache and SLStore folders per the instructions here…
Hopefully that helps! It seems to work for most users who’ve tried it.
But if not, please know that only a small number of people are having any difficulties with LR6; it’s just that the Internet is a big place so those that are having an issue are directed to that one page we posted above.
Now, you have a couple options to proceed:
1. All CC plans include recent prior versions at no extra cost – these older releases are available for your use in Adobe’s online archive… So anyone who subscribes to Creative Cloud or the Photography Plan can download and use Lightroom 5 instead of Lightroom 6 for a short while until any bugs are fixed before upgrading. Basically, you have freedom and flexibility about which version you can use and when.
2. If you want to go the perpetual/standlone route instead: Lightroom 5 is available as a free 30-day trial for you to use now. Then in a month’s time, you can check and see if progress has been made on the problem. If not, then you can extend your free trial to 60 days to see if a solution to your issue arises. Then after 60 days, if you still are unable to run Lightroom 6, you could move forward with buying the previous version instead. Just please be very very careful where you try to buy old Adobe software from, because the company itself no longer sells or makes it.
@ProDesignTools
Many thanks for all your efforts to help – I really do appreciate it, and I’ll certainly check out your products.
After re-naming the folders as suggested, when I try and launch Lr I get a ‘please reinstall the programme’ pop-up with ‘error 16’.
So, Cd version of 5 for me. I can order a copy from a highly reputable photographic retailer here in the UK
Sure Fiona, glad to help! Good luck with it, and stop back anytime.
Good news – as we thought, Adobe issued the first update to Lightroom 6/CC quickly to hopefully address those issues some folks were having… Here’s what they just released today:
So with luck that should take care of any problems you had with the new version.
The software should update itself automatically (via Help menu > Updates), or you can download and apply the updates yourself here for Windows and here for Mac OS.
I now have Lightroom 6 (desktop version) and my question is whether I can use Lightroom Mobile with it – i.e. can I use Lightroom for iPad and iPhone with the desktop version or does it need the CC subscription model?
Hi Glospete, that’s a good question… We wrote the answer here:
What’s the Difference Between Lightroom 6 vs. Lightroom CC?
…and that will give you a complete picture of the differences between the standalone/perpetual vs. subscription versions of Lightroom 6/CC.
Could you please update the links to Lightroom version 6.0.1?
Thanks a lot.
Hey, good question. You’re absolutely right that Adobe released Lightroom 6.0.1 (CC 2015.0.1) yesterday, and that is now the latest/current version.
However, as is normal, 6.0.1 was issued in the form of a small update/patch that installs over the base Lightroom 6.0 / CC 2015 release here.
We keep all updates on a separate page because there can get to be a lot of them with CC… So here are the direct links to the Lightroom updates:
— Download Links for Adobe Lightroom 6/CC Updates: Windows
— Download Links for Adobe Lightroom 6/CC Updates: Mac OS
It is not necessary to exactly following the procedure described above.
I just logged in using my Adobe ID on the Adobe webpage, from that point on the download link worked fine…
Well, you probably did something else along the way that set Adobe’s session cookie on your browser, enabling you to download Lightroom CC/6 via the direct links…
But since that’s unknowable, the only way to be certain that these DDL will work is to simply follow the standard directions, that’s all.
OK finally got LR6 to download in the stand alone copy, but Not able to Buy the upgrade version online – do i have to call Adobe sales direct?
Also is it possible to still download Photoshop CS6? I Like my stand alone versions!
Hello Peter, to buy the standalone or upgrade version of Lightroom 6 you definitely do not need to go through the hassle of telephoning Adobe… Everything can be easily done online.
Just see our previous reply above to Eric for how to do it!
Also, regarding Photoshop CS6 – no problem there either. You can still buy it direct from Adobe, as well as download it direct here (trial, full or upgrade):
All Adobe Creative Suite 6 Direct Download Links, for Windows & Mac
Hope that helps!
It seems that people not living in the US can’t upgrade to LR6. A bit nasty!
Not true at all Paul – why would you say that?
Pretty much anyone anywhere in the world can upgrade to LR6, direct from Adobe.