But what can you do if you only want to view the photo up to a certain editing point?

In these scenarios, theHistorytab will provide what youre looking for.

you could learn about the most important of these in ourLightroom Classic vs. CC comparison.

The History Section in Adobe Lightroom Classic

Creating new versions of a photo will depend on the version of Lightroom that you use.

So, well break the instructions down into two separate sections.

Below are the steps to follow:

Be very careful when deleting snapshots.

The Versions Tab in Adobe Lightroom

Lightroom CC

To create new photo versions in Lightroom CC, youve got two options.

The first is to make further edits to your picture (e.g., moving a slider).

However, you’re free to also make new versions with customized names.

The Auto Versions Section in Adobe Lightroom

Again, well break the steps down into different sections so that you’re free to follow along.

In Lightroom CC, do these things instead.

In that sense, it works similarly to Layers in Photoshop.

The Snapshots Tab in Lightroom Classic

Naming a Newly-Created Snapshot in Adobe Lightroom

New Photo Version in Lightroom CC

Delete a Snapshot in Adobe Lightroom

Delete a Photo Version in Lightroom CC

The Delete window for a Photo Version on Lightroom CC