EXPORTING FILES - how to save dng files with lrcat files and jpg in separate folder

Please explain, you stated

"When I import RAW files, and process in Lightroom, how do i save dng files in the lrcat folder and how do i put jpg in a separate file when exporting?"

A Lightroom Catalog file with a .LRCAT extension, is a data based file and only contains information, it is not a folder and does not contain any images or copies of the original images.

Have a look at video tutorials by Julieanne Kost of Adobe, they are free. See a link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUhf0Zmy69o

We've been over this, and now there are two threads for the same question. You asked earlier:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lr-classic-how-to-export-dng-files-into-lrcat-folder-and-jpegs-separate/m-p/13775329#M321352

When I import RAW files, and process in Lightroom, how do i save dng files in the lrcat folder and how do i put jpg in a separate file when exporting?

By @Lauren Lee Photography

You're basically asking "how does Lightroom work", which is a little more than can be answered in a single forum post.

To begin with, you don't "save" DNGs. You import your raw files to wherever you want. During this import, you can choose to convert to DNG if you wish. Some of us prefer that, others prefer to keep the files in the native priprietary format.

From this point, the files aren't ever modified or moved (unless you move them). Lightroom just reads them and keeps track of where they are, and keeps this information in the catalog. All adjustments are also stored in the catalog, in the form of text instructions. The files are never modified.

Export is for when you need files for output. This bakes the text-based instructions into a new RGB file, separate from the original raw file, and renders it into whatever file format, color space, and size you wish. And again, exports them to wherever you want. These are derivatives, which you normally don't need to keep. They can be recreated at any time if needed.

Then you have a more complex workflow involving Photoshop, but that's probably not what you're asking here.

I'm sure someone can give you a more detailed answer, if you state your specific goals.

@Lauren Lee Photography  Which version of Lightroom are you using? Lightroom Desktop? Lightroom Mobile? Lightroom Classic? Version Number too please.

I am struggling. despite the fact i've been using Lightroom for a long time, i can't seem to export files the way i want.

When I import RAW files, and process in Lightroom, how do i save dng files in the lrcat folder and how do i put jpg in a separate file when exporting?

I know about subfolders and i swear, i've tried so many different ways and it never works out the way i want.

Thanks to anyone who can walk me through this process.

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post if it helps you get responses.

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