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martinb39743955
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September 7, 2017
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PSD to Lightroom + Preset = Colour-Problems

  • September 7, 2017
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Hello Folks,

i´m just getting mad...

If I put a preset on a raw-file in Lightroom- i get slightly different results, as if i put the same preset on the same file, but raw-processed (with the same options) in photoshop and saved as psd (and then loaded into LR).

The pure images (without preset) look identically in LR- the raw & the psd. But when I put the preset on them- there are slightly color-differences viewable.

I checked all points, used the same camera-profile, same color-rgb, etc.

I cannot figure out where the differences come from. Usually I make my skin-retouching in PS and than I like to put a preset on it in LR...But I just saw that there is a different output with the same preset on my psd-file. I preferred the look of the preset on the raw-file...

Is it in general not possible for LR to handle the files exactly as i described? Or is there a way to get the exact output of my psd-file?

Thanks for help!!

Martin

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Per Berntsen
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Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
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September 7, 2017

The presets will produce different results on raw files and rendered files like PSD, Tiff and Jpg because raw files and rendered files are fundamentally different. There's a lot more editing headroom in raw files.

I suggest that you apply the presets before you edit in Photoshop, or create new presets for rendered files, although you might not be able to get the exact same results that you get with raw files.

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    martinb39743955Author
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    September 7, 2017

    Dear Per,

    Thanks a lot for your answer!

    I didn´t like that "preset-file-behaviour"- because it´s really a workflow killer between LR & PS in this case. But I have to accept it...and now I can sleep well

    So I have to go backwards to get my wished result...beginning with the LR-preset and then going to retouch in PS...:)

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
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    September 7, 2017

    To build on Per's reply: This issue is caused by the behavior of the Develop settings, not presets per se. The basic tone settings (exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks) affect raws and non-raws (e.g. TIFF, PSD, JPEG) somewhat differently. See this thread for a discussion of the issue: Basic tone settings affect raw and TIFFs differently? .

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