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JmanTN
JmanTN
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November 9, 2018
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Lightroom Classic HEIC files Edit in Photoshop Loses Depth Mapping

  • November 9, 2018
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I'm using Lightroom Classic Version 8.0 build: 1193777 and Photoshop CC 2019 Version 20.0.0

I've went into Photos on my Mac running 10.14.1 and exported unmodified Originals then imported the files into Lightroom Classic. Within Lightroom Classic I can go to the adjustments such as Adjustment brush and it DOES have the depth option at the bottom.

If within Lightroom I right click on an HEIC image (which Lightroom does show it's HEIC) and select Edit in Photoshop and when I go to channels within Photoshop there's no Depth Mapping.

Am I missing something?

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Correct answer JohanElzenga

When you send an image from Lightroom to Photoshop, it will open as a rendered (RGB) image. That means it’s no longer a HEIC image, even though the extension may still show this (it will change when you select ‘Save’). And that is why the depth map is gone.

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JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 9, 2018

When you send an image from Lightroom to Photoshop, it will open as a rendered (RGB) image. That means it’s no longer a HEIC image, even though the extension may still show this (it will change when you select ‘Save’). And that is why the depth map is gone.

-- Johan W. Elzenga
JmanTN
JmanTNAuthor
Inspiring
November 9, 2018

Second Question as I was testing this I also noticed when I export as an unmodified original from Photos on Mac the .HEIC file doesn't have a Depth Map channel within Photoshop however if I go into Photos library package and go to my masters and take one of those and drop it into photoshop THEN photoshop will have a depth map channel.

Is there an easier way to export from photos to photoshop with depth map support?

I realize this may be on the apple side but wondering what process people are using to edit .HEIC within photoshop with images stored within Photos.

JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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November 9, 2018

Why use Photos in the first place? Why not import the HEIC image in Lightroom Mobile and let it sync down to Lightroom Classic?

If you want to send the unmodified HEIC file from Lightroom to Photoshop, you probably have to use ‘Show in Finder’ and drag this file onto the Photoshop icon in your dock.

-- Johan W. Elzenga
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