Convert RAW to JPEG within LR Classic?

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March 28, 2023
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Is there a way to convert RAW to JPEG within LR Classic (Macbook Pro) or is the export option the only way to do it?

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DS256

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My question would be why? The benefit of LrC is it's non-destructiuve editting of photographs. So, the conversion to JPG would be a point in time in your editting. This point can be controlled and viewed in the Develop History panel.

You should have the option in your camera to create both RAW and JPG files. Both of these can be imported to LrC.

You can EXPORT for RAW image, with editting, to JPG and there is an option in 'location' to 'Add to Catalog' which means you don't have to import the JPG separately afterwards.

dj_paige

Legend

Agreeing with @DS256 — his question "why?" is a valid question.

Minor disagreement with the wording used by @Ian Lyons ... you cannot "convert" RAW to JPG, you can create a brand new file that is a JPG version of the RAW, so now you have two files. I agree with everything else said by @Ian Lyons .

richardj37254169Author

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Hi,

Thanks for this.

I want to drag the edited JPEGs from LRC into iCloud on my Macbook Pro. I can do this with the RAWs but don’t really want huge files gobbling up my iCloud storage allowance. Thanks. RJ

Ian Lyons

Community Expert

As @dj_paige has indicated, 'Export' is the only way to convert the from raw to jpeg. However, you also need to import the jpegs back into the catalog. Fortunately, this can be done as part of the export process, as shown in attached screenshot,

dj_paige

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Export is the way.

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