Know when it’s time to move to the next phase
Bring your shots
into Photoshop
One question every photographer will ask
themselves during the editing process is
“When should I take my image from Lightroom
into Photoshop?” At this point you should
make sure that you understand and utilise the
strengths of each program. Lightroom Classic
CC is a fantastic RAW converter and image
library, while Photoshop CC is a powerful
image manipulation tool that’s brilliant for
creating composites and doing involved edits
that are impossible in Lightroom.
While you have access to all of that extra
RAW data in Lightroom it makes sense to
squeeze as much out of it as you can, so
definitely make sure your exposure and
colours are exactly how you want them before
proceeding, as you’ll have more information
from the point of capture to play with inLightroom for greater control. When you
Export images from Lightroom Classic CC this
is usually as a compressed JPEG file (though
other options are available), so bear in mind
that you’ll no longer have access to the Raw
exposure information when you do this.
Photoshop is brilliant because it gives
you a plethora of tools that you don’t get in
Lightroom, such as the Clone Stamp tool,
handy for removing distractions, the Pen tool
for making paths or selections, and the Brush
tool that allows you to digitally paint on your
photos. You also have layers, so it’s possible
to stack different parts of pictures together or
put text on them, creating composite images.
Here’s what to do when you’ve reached the
limitations of Lightroom and want to bring
them into Photoshop to finish your edit. DPExport your images Turn your converted RAW into a JPEG that you can edit in Photoshop
1
Start the export Select the edited
RAWs in the filmstrip and go to the Library
module, then click Export or go to File>Export
to get the Export dialogue. Or to skip this go
to Photo>Edit In>Adobe Photoshop CC.2
Choose location Under Export
Location you can choose where to save
the image by clicking Export To and selecting
a destination. You can put them in a subfolder
and overwrite images with the same name.3
Rename files To create new file
names for a batch of images, tick the
Rename To box in the File Naming tab,
choose an option or create new custom
names, or number a sequence of shots.4
Set the output quality Go to File
Settings and change the image format
to JPEG to save space. Choose a suitable
quality, with 100 being the highest. You can
limit the file size here, which is useful if you
need smaller files to upload to a website.5
Resize your shots Use the Image
Sizing panel if you’d like your JPEGs
to be a specific size, which is useful for
minimising the file size when uploading to
the web. As we don’t want to do that with
our images we’ve left this option unchecked.6
Add a watermark You can add a
watermark using the Watermarking
panel. Click Watermark, go to Edit Watermark
and type in the copyright message or upload
your own logo, and choose where you want to
position it. Then just press Import.TECHNIQUES
Knowwhenit’stimetomovetothenextphase
Bring your shots
into Photoshop
Onequestioneveryphotographer will ask
themselvesduringthe editing process is
“WhenshouldI takemy image from Lightroom
intoPhotoshop?”At this point you should
makesurethatyouunderstand and utilise the
strengthsofeachprogram. Lightroom Classic
CCisa fantasticRAW converter and image
library,whilePhotoshop CC is a powerful
imagemanipulationtool that’s brilliant for
creatingcomposites and doing involved edits
thatareimpossiblein Lightroom.
Whileyouhaveaccess to all of that extra
RAWdatainLightroom it makes sense to
squeezeasmuchout of it as you can, so
definitelymakesure your exposure and
coloursareexactlyhow you want them before
proceeding,asyou’ll have more information
fromthepointofcapture to play with in
Lightroom for greater control. When you
Export images from Lightroom Classic CC this
is usually as a compressed JPEG file (though
other options are available), so bear in mind
that you’ll no longer have access to the Raw
exposure information when you do this.
Photoshop is brilliant because it gives
you a plethora of tools that you don’t get in
Lightroom, such as the Clone Stamp tool,
handy for removing distractions, the Pen tool
for making paths or selections, and the Brush
tool that allows you to digitally paint on your
photos. You also have layers, so it’s possible
to stack different parts of pictures together or
put text on them, creating composite images.
Here’s what to do when you’ve reached the
limitations of Lightroom and want to bring
them into Photoshop to finish your edit.DPExport yourimages Turn your converted RAW into a JPEG that you can edit in Photoshop
1
Starttheexport Select the edited
RAWsinthefilmstrip and go to the Library
module,thenclick Export or go to File>Export
togettheExportdialogue. Or to skip this go
toPhoto>EditIn>Adobe Photoshop CC.2
Choose location Under Export
Location you can choose where to save
the image by clicking Export To and selecting
a destination. You can put them in a subfolder
and overwrite images with the same name.3
Rename files To create new file
names for a batch of images, tick the
Rename To box in the File Naming tab,
choose an option or create new custom
names, or number a sequence of shots.4
Settheoutput quality Go to File
Settingsand change the image format
toJPEGtosavespace. Choose a suitable
quality,with 100 being the highest. You can
limitthefilesizehere, which is useful if you
needsmallerfiles to upload to a website.5
Resize your shots Use the Image
Sizing panel if you’d like your JPEGs
to be a specific size, which is useful for
minimising the file size when uploading to
the web. As we don’t want to do that with
our images we’ve left this option unchecked.6
Add a watermark You can add a
watermark using the Watermarking
panel. Click Watermark, go to Edit Watermark
and type in the copyright message or upload
your own logo, and choose where you want to
position it. Then just press Import.TECHNIQUES