The best way to Swap Between Lightroom and Photoshop

By Charlotte Reeves

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Obtain the free flowchart right here earlier than urgent play!**

When you use Lightroom and Photoshop for enhancing and all the time appear to finish up with a number of variations of the identical picture, (and picture filenames that appear like this – MyPhoto-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit.psd) then this workflow hack is for you!

Particularly when you are nonetheless studying these packages, you may end up shunting your picture between them, accumulating a number of copies of the file every time you turn to the opposite program to work on one thing completely different.

On this video, I’ll provide you with a quick rundown of my very own private workflow, exhibiting you methods to get from the RAW file, to Photoshop, again to Lightroom (after which perhaps again into Photoshop to repair up that factor you forgot to repair the primary time ?).

The entire time, you will solely have TWO variations of the picture. The unique RAW file. And your remaining edited (PSD or TIFF) file.

And naturally, when you might have that remaining grasp file in Lightroom, you’ll be able to export for numerous makes use of like Fb, Instagram or printing.

When you use this hack, you are assured to finish up with much less complicated, fewer remaining variations of the picture, more room in your onerous drive and a really a lot tidier workflow general!

I realise this *could* elevate extra questions on workflow, file codecs and different subjects, so if you’re uncertain about something I’ve talked about please submit your question within the feedback – my subsequent Modifying Toolbox video may reply your query. ?

P.S. Do not forget to obtain the free flowchart to associate with this video! You’ll find that right here.