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Rochambeaux
Rochambeaux
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September 10, 2023
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Help with Lightroom Classic Export Presets

  • September 10, 2023
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I recently settled on LR Classic in combintaion with Topaz Phot AI and Photoshop ( as needed) as the workflow for editing my bird photographs.

When I'm done editing each "keeper" I'd like to export the following to a seperate permanent folder:

 

1.  High Quality JPG version

2.  The original RAW file (ORF).

 

The problem I have is that once Topaz is introduced, using the Copy Original Export option copies over the DNG.  

 

If Photoshop is involved at any step, then Copy Original moves over a .TIF version.

 

Is there anyway to do this with presets or some form of scripting so I don;t have to manually flag the edited files and do a sperata, manual actionlater?

 

  

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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September 11, 2023

With your workflow you will be working with FOUR filetypes!

1) The Original ORF raw file from the camera. (Never altered)

2) A DNG produced from Topaz  (which is in simple terms - is a TIF file in the DNG 'wrapper' )

3) A 'pure' TIF file created by opening any file  in Photoshop from  either 1)  or 2)

4) A JPG created by an export of any file from the LrC Catalog as from either  1)  2)  or 3) .

 

In three cases 1) 2) 3) these files are ALL considered to be "Original".

1) ORF is the "Original" from the Camera.

2) DNG is the "Original" from Topaz, and

3) TIF is the "Original" from Photoshop.

And I suggest that an exported JPG can also be considered "Original"

 

So I gather from your first post you might be wanting to Export from the LrC Library two files-

1) The Original ORF raw file from the camera, and

2) A JPG that has been created by the workflow: raw > Topaz > Photoshop, and possibly more LRC edits . which would be TIF > JPG.  ie, the TIF contains all editing done in Topaz and Photoshop.

 

Clear as mud? I hope not! 🙂

 

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 .
    Rochambeaux
    RochambeauxAuthor
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    September 11, 2023

    Exactly!  Once I have those 2 files in the final destnation and I finish with a group of images I can nuke everything else and move on 🙂

    It sounds odd/harsh but I basically take the pictures for myself as an extension of "traditional" briding.  I have no lofty dreams of selling them or winning any contests, etc.

     

    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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    September 11, 2023

    So in the LrC Catalog, you can delete the DNG from Topaz and the TIF that came from Photoshop,

    BUT, if ever you want to change the JPG for a better result you would again need to start with the Camera original ORF and run it through Topaz and Photoshop once again doing all the editing.

    *A better suggestion might be to keep the original ORF and the Photoshop TIF.  The TIF is viewable and editable in many Apps, and it contains all the work in full detail that you have done in the workflow, and you do not need to export JPGs (until you might need for a special purpose). The only downside of the TIF is more storage is needed.

     

    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 .
    GoldingD
    GoldingD
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    September 10, 2023

     

    The problem I have is that once Topaz is introduced, using the Copy Original Export option copies over the DNG.

     

    Please clarify, by that you actually mean that when you send the photo from LrC over to Topaz, a new DNG file is created, correct? That would be the norm.

     

    Also, are you sending the JPEG or the ORF from LrC to Topaz, as you state Copy Original, I suspect the JPEG as the ORF should not present that option. And, is this JPEG an exported file from the ORF post LrC edits?

     

    Rochambeaux
    RochambeauxAuthor
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    September 10, 2023

    I use Plug-In Extras to send the ORF to Topaz Photo AI.  It process it in native RAW format (ORF) but when done it sends it back to Lightroom as a DNG.

     

    I then finish edits in LR and want to export to a high quality JPG and copy/store the original RAW file only.

     

    Once I'm done with a set of files I will then delete everything except the final JPG and original RAW.

    I know it sounds whacky but I don't care about saving the edits in LR or anywhere esle.  

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