{"id":78837,"date":"2017-01-06T08:36:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T16:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphpaperpress.com\/?p=78837"},"modified":"2017-01-06T08:36:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T16:36:30","slug":"sync-photos-lightroom-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphpaperpress.com\/blog\/sync-photos-lightroom-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sync Your Photos in Lightroom With WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no doubt that we\u2019re spoilt for choice when it comes to powerful photo editing software \u2013 for instance, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom<\/a> provides astounding functionality at a relatively cheap price. The same can be said for creating websites, especially when using WordPress<\/a>. However, combining them effectively as one solution for managing your photos is just a pipe dream \u2013 or is it?<\/p>\n

In fact, getting Lightroom and WordPress to talk is quite simple when you know how. The WP\/LR Sync<\/a> plugin can bridge the gap between each solution, enabling you to work on your photos directly from the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll briefly discuss Lightroom and the benefits of syncing it with WordPress, then introduce the WP\/LR Sync plugin. Afterwards, we\u2019ll walk you through how to use it to sync your photos in Lightroom to WordPress.<\/p>\n

What Lightroom is (and Why You Should Sync it With WordPress)<\/h2>\n

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For the uninitiated, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom<\/a> (or just ‘Lightroom’) is primarily software for organizing your images on your Mac or PC. You’re able to categorize and tag large numbers of images, rate them, and carry out\u00a0some choice, non-destructive editing of your images.<\/p>\n

Of course, WordPress is the most dominant<\/a> Content Management System (CMS) available for creating your website, and being able to combine both solutions has a number of benefits:<\/p>\n

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  1. You can organize your photos from WordPress’\u00a0familiar interface.<\/li>\n
  2. Your metadata can be preserved within WordPress, which is handy for organizing your content<\/a> further.<\/li>\n
  3. Any changes you make in Lightroom are reflected in WordPress without additional work.<\/li>\n
  4. You can forgo\u00a0manually uploading photos,\u00a0saving you precious time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you’re a Lightroom and WordPress user, we’re probably preaching to the converted. You’ll likely be chomping at the bit to sync the two solutions, and you can do so using a free plugin \u2013\u00a0WP\/LR Sync<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Introducing the WP\/LR Sync Plugin<\/a><\/h2>\n

    While there are<\/em> premium options for syncing Lightroom and WordPress (such as the Envira Gallery add-on<\/a>), free versions with the required functionality are thin on the ground. Enter the WP\/LR Sync<\/a> plugin.<\/p>\n

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    This plugin offers an easy way to sync your photo collections in Lightroom with your WordPress Media Library. What’s more, you can also sync your keywords and metadata, preserving them in WordPress.<\/p>\n

    There are also a number of extensions<\/a> available,\u00a0enabling you to extend the plugin’s functionality by offering compatibility with your chosen theme or gallery plugin. To get set up, you’ll need to install plugins in both\u00a0Lightroom and WordPress \u2013 and while the WordPress plugin is free, the Lightroom offering starts from $30 per year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    WP\/LR Sync is also compatible with the\u00a0Sell Media plugin<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0our solution for easily selling your photos online\u00a0without a middleman \u2013 and with all three solutions working in tandem, you’ll have almost everything you need at your fingertips to collate, edit, and sell your photos without hassle.<\/p>\n

    Now let’s move onto the most important part \u2013 syncing your photos between Lightroom and WordPress.<\/p>\n

    How to Sync Your Photos in Lightroom with the WP\/LR Sync Plugin<\/h2>\n

    Before you can actually sync your photos, you’ll need to get Lightroom and WordPress to talk to one another. The first step is to install and activate<\/a> the WP\/LR Sync plugin for WordPress.<\/p>\n

    Once the install is complete, head to your new WP\/LR Sync<\/em> admin panel on your WordPress dashboard. The first screen\u00a0you’ll see is the Extensions<\/em> tab. This contains\u00a0additional functionality for WP\/LR Sync, and we recommend installing the Post Types<\/em> extension<\/a>. Simply put, this enables you to sync your images in Lightroom with whatever post type your theme uses to assign photos to.<\/p>\n

    To activate it, select\u00a0the checkbox, then\u00a0click Save Changes<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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    From here, you can make further tweaks to the extension from WP\/LR Sync >\u00a0Post Types<\/em> tab.<\/p>\n

    Next up, navigate to WP\/LR Sync > Settings<\/em>. While none of these options\u00a0are strictly necessary, it’s worth taking some time to decide how you’d like photos to\u00a0sync. In our example, we’ve made sure that images display the date they\u00a0were taken rather than the upload date, and added the keywords<\/em> taxonomy within WordPress, before saving our changes:<\/p>\n

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    Once you’ve got the WordPress plugin installed and set up, you’ll need to help it talk to Lightroom using a dedicated plugin. This can be downloaded from the Meow Apps website<\/a>, and you’ll need to purchase a license<\/a> if you wish to continue past the seven day trial.<\/p>\n

    Once the plugin is downloaded, unzip it to the location of your Lightroom plugins:<\/p>\n