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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2
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Open photos as Smart Objects in Photoshop
Note:
You must have Photoshop CS3
10.0.1 or later installed on your computer for this feature to be available.
1
In the Library module or Develop module, select the photos you want to edit.
2
Choose Photo
> Edit In
> Open As Smart Object In Photoshop.
3
Edit the photo in Photoshop, and then choose File
> Save.
Photos opened as Smart Objects in Photoshop
CS4 and then saved are automatically added into the Lightroom catalog
as TIFF files.
Important:
When saving from Photoshop, be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option so that Lightroom can
read the images. Photoshop
CS3 and later automatically save PSD files from Lightroom with maximum compatibility.
Open photos as layers in Photoshop
Note:
You must have Photoshop CS3
10.0.1 or later installed on your computer for this feature to be available.
1
In the Library module or Develop module, select two or more photos to edit.
2
Choose Photo
> Edit In
> Open As Layers In Photoshop.
Photoshop opens the photos as one layered file.
3
Edit the image and then choose File
> Save in Photoshop.
The newly saved photo is automatically added to the Lightroom catalog as a TIFF file.
Important:
When saving from Photoshop, be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option so that Lightroom can
read the images. Photoshop
CS3 and later automatically save PSD files from Lightroom with maximum compatibility.
Merge photos as panoramas in Photoshop
Note:
You must have Photoshop CS3
10.0.1 or later installed on your computer for this feature to be available.
1
In the Library module or Develop module, select two or more photos to merge to a panoramic image.
2
Choose Photo
> Edit In
> Merge To Panorama In Photoshop.
3
In the Photomerge dialog box, check your source photos and specify other options, or just click OK.
Photoshop merges the photos into a multi-layer image, adding layer masks to create optimal blending where the
photos overlap.
4
Edit the panorama (if desired) in Photoshop and then choose File
> Save.
The saved panorama is automatically added to the Lightroom catalog as a TIFF file.
Important:
When saving from Photoshop, be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option so that Lightroom can
read the images. Photoshop
CS3 and later automatically save PSD files from Lightroom with maximum compatibility.
Updated 03 September 2009