In Lightroom Classic, Collections and Smart Collections serve the purpose of organising photos, but they differ in how they operate and the functionality they provide.CollectionsManual Organisation: Users manually add photos to Collections. This gives full control over which photos are included.
Flexible Use: A photo can belong to multiple Collections without moving its original file location.
Custom Naming: Users can name and organise Collections based on projects, events, or personal preferences.
No Criteria: Collections do not employ search criteria to collect and organise images; all images must be added or removed manually.Smart CollectionsAutomatic Organisation: Smart Collections automatically organise photos based on defined criteria, like metadata or k
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