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Heirloom Bob
Inspiring
February 11, 2019
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png from Lightroom CC?

  • February 11, 2019
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I recently read that images will look better on Facebook, when imported to Facebook as png's. Is there anyway to export as png from Lightroom CC? I have read of the this "Magic Export" plugin but can't seem to find it anywhere, nor can i confirm it's a viable option. I realize I can edit in PS and then save as png but it would be nice to export from LR as png.

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    Correct answer Akash Sharma

    Hi All,

    We are happy to announce the release of Lightroom Classic 8.4 and we now support exporting as PNG.

    To update Lightroom Classic to 8.4, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Lightroom Classic.

    More detailed instructions for updating

    This update includes new features and bug fixes to some of the top customer reported issues.

    What’s new and fixed

    Read more about the Lightroom Ecosystem August release on the Adobe Blog: https://theblog.adobe.com/august-photography-releases/

    Please update to latest version of Lightroom Classic and  share your feedback with us.

    Thanks,

    Akash Sharma

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    99jon
    Legend
    August 13, 2019

    Check out my short video demo at YouTube for a neat trick on PNG export.

    https://youtu.be/0Q-5k6Y-Qc8

    Akash Sharma
    Akash SharmaCorrect answer
    Legend
    August 13, 2019

    Hi All,

    We are happy to announce the release of Lightroom Classic 8.4 and we now support exporting as PNG.

    To update Lightroom Classic to 8.4, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Lightroom Classic.

    More detailed instructions for updating

    This update includes new features and bug fixes to some of the top customer reported issues.

    What’s new and fixed

    Read more about the Lightroom Ecosystem August release on the Adobe Blog: https://theblog.adobe.com/august-photography-releases/

    Please update to latest version of Lightroom Classic and  share your feedback with us.

    Thanks,

    Akash Sharma

    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    February 11, 2019

    Are you using LR CC, The Cloud Centric version of LR or LR Classic CC (or some version of the Traditional version of LR)?

    Heirloom Bob
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2019

    Lightroom Classic CC Desktop.

    One is jpg and the other png and on Facebook, the png looks sharper and brighter in my opinion.

    Here's a link to my FB album. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10161329379110133&type=1&l=efdbdda3c1

    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2019

    It will be necessary for you to use some other software to generate the PNG file. Lightroom will not do it.

    dj_paige
    Legend
    February 11, 2019

    Lightroom does not export as PNG.

    As a Facebook user, I am skeptical that photos will look better with png output, my JPGs that I upload to Facebook look fine.