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Andrew28806889byhd
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April 20, 2023
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Export - Image Sizing. Add a check box for (Lock Aspect Ratio).

  • April 20, 2023
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When I export I want the image size to be absolute Width and Height, thus changing the aspect ratio.

Export doesn't do this what it does is resize to fit within the Width and Hight you specify but not change the aspect ratio.

This isn't immediately apparent until you examine the exported file.

A simple checkbox under Image Sizing titled (Lock Aspect Ratio) would immediately make this existing behaviour clear and give users the option to export a precise size image.

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Bob Somrak
Bob Somrak
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April 21, 2023

You CAN use the Transform tools while you have the Crop Tool open.  You can set the aspect ratio in crop to what you set it in export and use Transform to fill the crop window.  This has limits.  I agree with others that this would be a waste of engineering time for the few that would want to stretch/compress their photos to do this when there are a lot more widely useful things for Adobe to work on.

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Rikk Flohr_Photography
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Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
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April 20, 2023

"When I export I want the image size to be absolute Width and Height, thus changing the aspect ratio."

Aspect Ratio is controlled by the Crop Tool - not the Export dialog.  Export controls - among other things size and above all preserves Aspect Ratio. 

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    Andrew28806889byhdAuthor
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    April 21, 2023

    I am not wanting to crop but the image stretched to fit an absolute size.

    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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    April 21, 2023

    Lightroom-Classic cannot do exactly what you want.

    The Transform Panel can change the 'Aspect' ratio of an image (slightly), but it does not indicate an exact ratio. Again you would Crop to the ratio for your Export dimensions, as answered above.

    OTOH Photoshop is the App you want to "stretch" your image-

    Menu: Image > Image Size...   And two settings- Unlink the size ratio (chain link), and check the Resample option. Set your pixel (or size) dimensions in the exact size you want.

     

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
    Bob Somrak
    Bob Somrak
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    April 20, 2023

    That is the correct behavior.  You have to crop the image to the correct aspect ratio and then export so it fits inside the export dimensions.  Otherwise, Lightroom would have to stretch the image to fit the dimensions.

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    Andrew28806889byhdAuthor
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    April 21, 2023

    I'm not reporting a bug but asking for a simple change that-

    1. Makes the existing functionality more intuitive.
    2.  Adds an additional feature.

    Yes, I do want the additional functionality to have the image stretched to the requested Width and Hight. (Cropping does not achieve this.)

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    dj_paige
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    April 21, 2023
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    I'm not reporting a bug but asking for a simple change that-

    1. Makes the existing functionality more intuitive.
    2.  Adds an additional feature.

    Yes, I do want the additional functionality to have the image stretched to the requested Width and Hight. (Cropping does not achieve this.)


    By @Andrew28806889byhd

     

    I find Lightroom Classic quite intuitive on this matter. Nevertheless, you can request a new feature, but speaking for myself only, I doubt this will ever be implemented. Lightroom Classic is working properly and intuitively right now, and furthermore, when dealing with photos, the idea to have the image stretched in not within the Lightroom Classic paradigm as I understand it (and you can always stretch photos using Photoshop).

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