Editing in PS from LrC

[Stan_Lindholm2498]

Hello. I'm new to this forum and apologize if this has previously been asked and answered.

My workflow starts in LrC with RAW files, and I do most of my adjustments there. Occassionally I need to do something to the image where I find PS does a better job. Before the latest updates, I simply selected the image and presses Command/E, and the file opened in PS. Now when I do that the files sometimes open in 16 bit, and sometimes in 32 bit. Not a huge problem, but to do what I want to do I have to go through the extra steps to convert to 16 bit. I've looked in LrC  preferences and it is set to open files in 16 bit - and often they do! I'm slightly perplexed as to why the files don't always open the same.

[GoldingD · Accepted solution]

sometimes open in 16 bit, and sometimes in 32 bit.

Are any of these images the result of any process in LrC that creates a 32 bit DNG file?

• Photo Merge for example

[Stan_Lindholm2498]

Thanks for your question - I believe it solved the mystery! I had used the new “HDR” feature in the basic edit panel on the files that open as 32 bit. That must be the culprit. I will try doing external editing in the future *before* using that feature.