P: Support cataloging PSB files

Hold the phone. What’s this now about the database not being able to store a PSB? The database definitely does not store the image file within but merely references it. Isn’t it more of an artificial rendering limitation? I don’t see the huge challenge for them here. Seems like they could reference the PSB and force “Smart Previews Only” for rendering. Or handle them for now like they deal with video: show the preview but no Develop (or limited editing).

I agree completely.  However the cost, Adobe needs to move away from the open-source freebie database engine regardless.  So many of the performance issues users are seeing could be wiped away like magic if the program was built on a solid foundation.

Then might I suggest they provide a Lightroom-based automated / automatic way of referencing PSB files for those of us that have thousands of them.  For example, whenever Lightroom Import sees a PSB file it has a check box that affords the user the option to add a reference image of the PSB to the catalog without having to add the actual PSB file.  

Frankly, if there are limitations that can't be resolved then IMO Adobe should be actively looking for a suitable workaround.  It's clear that the demand for PSB support is enough to warrant a response / reaction.

It is not so much that Adobe is not supporting their own file format; that's a red herring.  The issue is that the underlying Lightroom catalog—which is a database built on SQLite—has size limitations.

For Adobe to increase the sizes of supported files would mean a structural change to a full-fledged relational database such as MS SQL or Oracle.  SQLite is basically free; the others cost money.  A great deal of money.

Therein lies the rub.

Given that this thread is seven years old I think it's clear that Adobe aren't listening at all.  I'm amazed that they think it's acceptable for them not to support their own image file format within Lightroom.  Imagine a car manufacturer not supporting it's own parts and the disgrace and criticism it would face.  

It really is time LR supported PSB files, modern camera resolutions are increasing all the time, couple that with large panoramas, focus stacking and luminosity masks and you soon exceed the file size limit of 2Gb for PSD and 4Gb for TIFF. I don't mind having to use PSB for large files but, to get them catalogued, I have to resort to various cludges which waste time. I can't see why LR can't support a proprietary Adobe file format.

Jeffrey Tranberry, compare Bridge 2018 and 2019 preference: interface. The removed feature will be obvious.

I wanted to add his vote for the Bridge issue.

That was enough to change title only as the content is exactly the same 🙂

Separating out separate request for Camera Raw team

Please reference the new conversation here: Camera Raw: Ability to specify "Custom" background/apron color