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francenet22
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July 6, 2017
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I'm new to photoshop and lightroom. How do you import a photo back into Lightroom from Photoshop?

  • July 6, 2017
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How do you import a photo back into Lightroom from Photoshop?

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    Correct answer Michael J. Hoffman

    Hi Francenet22,

    When you are viewing an image in Lightroom, and you choose to "Edit In" Photoshop, the round-trip process is automatic. Simply make your Photoshop edits, and then close the file, saving the changes. It will be returned automatically to Lightroom.

    One thing to avoid: never "Save As" in Photoshop, giving the file a new name. If you do, Lightroom will lose the link, and the edited image will not be imported.

    Mike

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    Sailor Blu
    Participant
    May 10, 2023

    Just hit "Save" in PS, thats all. The PS file will be pushed in LR. If you still re edit in PS, hit "Save", the LR copy already saved will be refreshed. 

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 10, 2023

    @Sailor Blu Yes- "Save" is normally the correct method to return an image from Ps.

    But In this specific case, and the topic in this thread "Duplicate Folders" for the OP, the only fix for this error is in the links of my post 4th Feb 2022.

     

     

    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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    njc27095030
    Participating Frequently
    February 4, 2022

    my issue:  from LRC, i do an edit in PS.  after editing in PS,  i go comm+s to save.  when i return to LRC, the image is in a new folder all by itself.  it does not return to the original folder in LRC.  i have the latest LRC and PS installed.  it's frustrating that the edited image does not return to the original folder.  to make things worse, i  drag the image from the new folder and drop to original folder, but it's rejected saying that the image has already been imported.

    i have check PS preferences and file handling and have checked the box to save to the original folder.

     

    any solutions?  thanks1

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 4, 2022

    Your symptoms suggest you have been hit by the "Capitalization" bug, caused by operating systems that do not differentiate between upper and lower case characters.

    Forum threads on this topic-

    DUPLICATE FOLDER ERROR

    DUPLICATE FOLDERS FIX

    Before you do anything- Post a screen-clip of your Folder panel that illustrates the folders, then we may be certain this is your problem.

    You cannot fix the suggested problem by drag&drop in the Folders panel! It MUST be done with the specific procedure.

    See a Step-by-Step 'Fix' at this link-

    https://www.lightroomqueen.com/capitalization-catalog-error/

     

     

    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 .
    Michael J. Hoffman
    Community Expert
    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    July 6, 2017

    Hi Francenet22,

    When you are viewing an image in Lightroom, and you choose to "Edit In" Photoshop, the round-trip process is automatic. Simply make your Photoshop edits, and then close the file, saving the changes. It will be returned automatically to Lightroom.

    One thing to avoid: never "Save As" in Photoshop, giving the file a new name. If you do, Lightroom will lose the link, and the edited image will not be imported.

    Mike

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    Марія
    Participant
    February 4, 2022

    Доброго дня, я підключила пробну лайтрум в оригінальну, на комп'ютері, але обліковий запис використовувала такий, як і на телефоні, тобто я автоматично озвучена на андроїді підключила 30 днів преміум використання, на комп'ютері вже закінчився термін ,адж він тривав 7 днів,і безкоштовних функцій у лайтрум не залишилося жодних навіть стандартних ,якщо закінчитися і на андроїд ,то просто зникне преміум пакет ,а стандартними функціями я зможу використовуватись?

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