Is this possible? [Any way to edit a photo in lightroom (or photoshop) and lock the editing?]

[mark1894]

Is it possible to edit a photo in lightroom (or photoshop) and lock the editing? i.e. Could I edit a photo lock the edit somehow so that if I sent the file to someone they couldn't just raise the shadows, alter the exposure etc. Is this possible?

[dj_paige]

Not that I know of.

[Bob Somrak]

There is no way to do this in Lightroom but the feature has been requested several times on the forum.  I think this would be a nine feature to have.

[dj_paige]

But that feature would only apply to Lightroom. If the photo was sent to someone else, there's nothing stopping another person from editing the photo further.

[JP Hess]

Theoretically, it would be possible to export a copy that includes a copyright. If anyone respects the copyright they would not make any changes. It would also be possible to make the image read only. However, anyone with reasonable computer skills could overcome that. I don't see any way to lock down a computer image file in such a way  that it couldn't be modified.

[Bob Somrak]

TRUE and thanks for the catch!!!.  I misread (scanned it too quick is the real problem) the OP's question.   I still think being able to lock the edits in Lightroom would be a good feature.

[mark1894]

Thanks for responses everyone. Appreciate you taking the time. Its a feature I'd love. If I have print on a wall in a gallery it is what it is and cannot be de constructed but as a file of course it can be both desconstructed and totally butchered which is a shame so yeah be great if it came along as a feature.