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Sep 16, 2024 2:45 PM UTC
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Make Backups of selected RAWs and Edits

I mark all the RAW files that I export as JPEG. Now, I'd like to export only these marked RAWs and their edits to a backup medium. The result should be a folder, containing only those marked RAWs and a Lightroom catalogue with the edits that I did to them. I seem to be unable to come up with an easy way of doing this.

 

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dj_paige
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Sep 16, 2024 2:56 PM UTC

Select the desired photos, then File->Export as Catalog, and in the dialog box check "Export Negative Files" (that's how Adobe refers to the original photos). The result is an export with original images and catalog.

 

I think it is poor practice to make backups of SOME of your photos. If you are going to keep a photo, it needs to be backed up. Make backups of ALL of your photos, and make backup of ALL of your catalogs.

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JohanElzenga
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Community Expert
Sep 16, 2024 8:57 PM UTC

Yes, of course! Export as catalog is even simpler.

 

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JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
Sep 16, 2024 2:50 PM UTC

What you could do is export these raw files as original. That will save them with an XMP sidecar file containing the edits. Then create a new catalog, and import these images.

 

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