CatalogPort walkthrough

See how to install the free Lightroom Classic plug-in, open a catalog, and sync chosen photos to a folder or to Apple Photos.

Steps in the video

1. Install the free CatalogPort plug-in from Adobe Exchange in Creative Cloud.
2. Lightroom Classic starts the plug-in on its own.
3. In CatalogPort, choose the catalog's folder, then Lightroom's Modules folder.
4. Browse, filter and inspect the catalog. This works without Lightroom.
5. Create an export preset that sends photos to a folder.
6. Select photos and click Sync. Lightroom Classic renders them into the folder, keeping the catalog's folder structure.
7. Or create a preset that sends photos to the Photos app.
8. Sync again: the photos appear in the CatalogPort album in Photos.
9. Edit a photo in Lightroom. CatalogPort syncs only what changed.
10. Settings › Lightroom shows the connection and plug-in version.