Back to Basics: Part 2 - System Setup & Hardware Configurations for Oceanic Explorers (2025 Edition)
Updated for Lightroom Classic v15.0, Lightroom v9.0, Photoshop v27.0, and ACR v17.5+ (October 2025 🌊 Introduction: The Next Step in Getting Organized Welcome back, Oceanic Explorers! In Part 1 of our Back-to-Basics Series - "Getting Organized in Lightroom: Catalogs, Backups, Folders & Collections Explained" - we built the foundation for an efficient editing workflow. Now, it's time to take a closer look under the hood of your computer system. Even the most well-organized and efficient workflow can feel sluggish if your hardware isn't up to the task of handling the demanding features of the latest Lightroom tools. From AI Denoise, which intelligently reduces noise in your images, to advanced Masking and Point Color tools that enable precise edits, Lightroom's performance relies heavily on a solid hardware setup. Whether you're using Lightroom Classic (LrC) or the cloud-based Lightroom, your ultimate goal should be to maintain a fast, stable system that ke...