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joao.pbm.cruz
joao.pbm.cruz
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May 26, 2021
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Export PNG in Lightroom

  • May 26, 2021
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Hi everyone!

 

I have a problem that Lightroom is not exporting PNG's with transparency on some files. My process is usually this, if it might help: I import the RAW files, edit them, then send them trough Lightroom to edit them in Photoshop, making a transparent background. Then I rename the files and and export them in PNG's of 3 different resolutions (low medium and high). The files come out with a white background instead of transparent and I don't know why, it only happens in certain files...

 

The work around I'm doing is exporting the PNG trough Photoshop, importing those PNG to Lightroom to batch export the other medium and low resolutions.

 

Does anyone knows whi this is happening? 

Thank you in advance!

    Correct answer Rob_Cullen

    Lightroom-Classic will display PNG files in the library, but it cannot Export files while maintaining transparency! So do not try!

    LrC does not 'understand' transparency!

    So you must use Photoshop to create PNG files of different sizes as suggested by @Theresa J 

     

     

     

    2 replies

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 30, 2021

    Lightroom-Classic will display PNG files in the library, but it cannot Export files while maintaining transparency! So do not try!

    LrC does not 'understand' transparency!

    So you must use Photoshop to create PNG files of different sizes as suggested by @Theresa J 

     

     

     

    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 .
      joao.pbm.cruz
      joao.pbm.cruzAuthor
      Participant
      May 31, 2021

      Thank tou Wobert,

       

      I will do this method.

      Theresa J
      Community Expert
      Theresa JCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 29, 2021

      I would use the Export As function in Photoshop.  Export as has the ability to export at mulitple sizes with one export. You can export transparent png images this way. Here is more information. 

      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/export-artboards-layers.html

        joao.pbm.cruz
        joao.pbm.cruzAuthor
        Participant
        May 31, 2021

        Thank you! I will try this.

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