

I realize I'm scope-creeping this thread a little, but I think anyone who asks the initial question will want to know these details too. Ultimately, my goal is to migrate all of my photos from Google Photos to Adobe Lightroom CC and eliminate the Google storage charge I am paying each month.

Adding all of my photos to one collection seems clunky and organizing 30K+ photos into regular collections seems too time-consuming. It is only available for regular collections (and slide shows?). I tried using a smart collection to do it- all photos dated 2015, for example-but the sync option is not available for smart collections. If this is your first time installing a Creative Cloud app, the Creative Cloud desktop app installs as well. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign-in and install. It appears that my photos I have in Lightroom Classic CC have to be added to a "Collection" before they can be sync'd to Lightroom CC. Installing for the first time or on a new computer Click Download Lightroom below to begin downloading. In Lightroom Classic CC I imported the Google Photos folder, leaving the photos in their current location. I have Google Drive on my Mac and have set it to sync the contents of my Google Photos account (~150 GB) down to my Mac. I realize I'm scope-creeping this thread a little, but I think anyone who asks the initial question will want to know these details too.I can confirm this works pretty flawlessly with Lightroom Classic CC, but I'm still not completely sure how to sync to Lightroom CC. It appears that my photos I have in Lightroom Classic CC have to be added to a "Collection" before they can be sync'd to Lightroom CC.

I have Google Drive on my Mac and have set it to sync the contents of my Google Photos account (~150 GB) down to my Mac. I can confirm this works pretty flawlessly with Lightroom Classic CC, but I'm still not completely sure how to sync to Lightroom CC.