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Dean23841890xd5f
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March 31, 2022
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How to change LR edit in PS file format?

  • March 31, 2022
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Using LR 5.2 on Mac. I can't find how to change the LR external editing (e.g., edit in PS) file format. In LR classic I was able to change the external editing preference to either TIFF or PSD. The default in LR now is TIFF. Is there a way to select PSD?

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Jao vdL
Community Expert
November 26, 2023

You can't change this indeed. Tiff can store everything that psd can and is more compatible and standard. psd is a proprietary Adobe format that can be more efficient for opening in Photoshop but also is less well documented and not as compatible. In most cases, you should use tiff so it being the default in Lightroom Cloudy makes sense. 

john beardsworth
john beardsworth
Community Expert
March 31, 2022

I don't think there is. But remember that TIF is just as good as PSD.

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Dean23841890xd5fAuthor
New Participant
March 31, 2022

Thanks John. I also noticed in the LR mobile version on the iPad, the format from LR to PS is PSD. So, I will have different formats depnding if I'm using LR on the Mac (while at home) or iPad (while on travel).

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