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ht354
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October 31, 2022
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How do I export Smart Collection photographs

  • October 31, 2022
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I've searched everywhere I can think of but cannot locate an answer regarding the exporting of a smart collection. I'm sure I've just overlooked soemthing basic.

 

Working with InDesign and Bridge I need to access photos with Lightroom Adjustments applied as jpegs. I have Smart collections for each chapter topic. I would like to be able to export the content of those collections/folders without too much work.

 

Your advice and guideance appreciated.

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Correct answer dj_paige

In Lightroom Classic, you can get a plug-in that does this. (But really, you didn't say you were using Lightroom Classic —are you?) The plug-in is called Collection Publisher. Although there are free trials, I believe you will have to donate to the author to do what you are asking.

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ht354Author
Inspiring
October 31, 2022

I think I may have omitted that I'm working with a Collection Set which includes 22 Smart Collections, with each of those containing approx. 33 to 58 photographs.  Those phtogrpahs are then placed into an InDesign propeject file. The editing of metadata and photographs is not complete and will be ongoing until the project review and signoff date. This means a daily refresh of the contents of the Collection Set.

 

Is there a way to simply automate and export the contents and folder structure of the Collection Set?

dj_paige
dj_paigeCorrect answer
Legend
October 31, 2022

In Lightroom Classic, you can get a plug-in that does this. (But really, you didn't say you were using Lightroom Classic —are you?) The plug-in is called Collection Publisher. Although there are free trials, I believe you will have to donate to the author to do what you are asking.

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    ht354Author
    Inspiring
    November 1, 2022

    Thanks, I'm trying it out right now. Will see how it goes.

     

    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 31, 2022

    With Smart Collections I presume Lightroom-CLASSIC, -

    1) Click on the Smart Collection name in the Collections panel to view the photos in Grid view,

    2) Select ALL  the photos [Ctrl/Cmd + A], or specified photos [hold Ctrl/Cmd + L.mouse click)

    3) Click on the [Export] button

    4) Adjust all the options in the Export dialog as needed-

    Hint:  [Add] your Export settings as an Export Preset that you can easily recall.

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
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