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bakubo
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September 27, 2020
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Book module Auto Layout automatic photo rotate?

  • September 27, 2020
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I am working on a Blurb book in LrC.  I have made many books in the past using LrC and Blurb, but I can't figure out how to do something a bit different this time.  I would like Auto Layout to automatically rotate photos in order to maximize the use of the page.  In other words, a vertical/portrait photo would automatically be rotated to horizontal/landscape when put in a landscape book.  Or a horizontal/landscape photo would automatically be rotated to vertical/portrait when put in a portrait book.

 

I realize that I can go through all the photos prior to making the book and manually rotate photos, but that is not what I want.  Is there a way for the Auto Layout function do it automatically ONLY when it inserts them in the book.  I don't want the actual photos in my catalog to be rotated.

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    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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    September 28, 2020

    No. But it is a good idea to suggest at the Feedback forum! Photoshop Lightroom Family 

    My work-around would be-

    1) Select Photos for the Book

    2) Create a Standard Collection with [Make new Virtual Copies]

    3) In the Collection- Select all (or specific photos) - Rotate the Virtual Copies.

    4) Use these VCs for the Book.

    This will not rotate the 'Master' previews.

    The only 'downside' is that you now have two previews in the Library (Master & Virtual Copy). No drive space is used by VCs- they only exist in the Catalog.

    The advantages are that you can also Develop and Crop the VCs specifically to suit Book printing.

     

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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    bakuboAuthor
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    September 28, 2020

    By the way, I tried to do as you suggested and put in a feature request at: https://feedback.photoshop.com/

     

    Strangely, it will not allow me to log in.  It gives an error saying I do not have an id even though I tried to log in.  And yet I am logged in here posting this message. 😞

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    bakuboAuthor
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    September 30, 2020

    Re: AutoSync-

    A decent video tutorial is to be found at this link. The 'AutoSync' advice (for brush & gradients, etc) starts about 3.50 in the video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9XpQ2YVV6w

    The [AutoSync] used with the Spotting Brush is always useful for removing sensor dust spots from multiple images (except where spots appear on faces 🙂 )

    REMEMBER- to always TURN AUTOSYNC OFF after its use to prevent major adjustment problems.

     

     


    Thanks!  That video was clear.  I learned something new. 🙂

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