

Again this choice will not be available with Raw or Dng files. Edit a copy - This choice makes a copy of your Original file and sends this over to Photoshop. Use this option if you want to apply your Lightroom adjustments to a copy and send that copy over to Photoshop.Ģ. Do not use If you wish to continue working on a the layers in a Photoshop (.psd) or Tiff (.tif )document. This will be available when selecting Tiff (.tif ), Jpeg (.jpg ), or Photoshop (.psd) files. You will not see this choice when sending over a Raw or Dng file. Edit a copy with Lightroom Adjustments - applies your Lightroom Adjustments to a copy of the photo you have selected and sends that copy over to Photoshop. Lets take a closer look at the meaning of these choices.ġ. If you are exporting files that are not Raw, you will be asked “What to Edit.” Your choices will be:ġ.Ğdit a copy with Lightroom Adjustments If you are exporting a Raw or DNG file, Lightroom will automatically create a copy of your Raw image and send it over to Photoshop. To send your image to Photoshop, begin by navigating to the Library module in Lightroom and selecting the image you wish to export to Photoshop.Ĭhoose Photo>Edit> Edit in Adobe Photoshop CC… Use 300 if you using any other type of printer. Use 360 in the resolution if you are using an Epson Printer. These settings will provide a high quality 16 bit file to be sent to Photoshop. Set your preferences as seen in the screen shot. On a PC choose Edit> Preferences>External Editing. In Lightroom on an Apple choose Lightroom>Preferences>External Editing. For exacting adjustments, we’ll need to head over to Photoshop.Īdobe has made exporting images from Lightroom to Photoshop and back again snap! A trip to the Preferences panel will ensure that we are sending the desired type of document. While Lightroom’s Graduated Filter, Radial Filter, and Adjustment Brush are quite robust, they pale in comparison to the capabilities of Photoshop.

First and foremost is the ability to very accurately enhance local areas of an image. Although Lightroom’s Develop Module is extremely powerful there are plenty of reasons that you would need to take our images into Photoshop.
