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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2
The Lightroom workflow
Editing in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Basic
workflow
You can edit photos using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or another application from within the
Library or Develop module in Lightroom. Lightroom automatically uses Photoshop or Photoshop Elements as an
external editor if you have either application installed on your computer. You can designate other applications to
function as external editors, as well as set file format and other options, in the External Editing preferences. See
“
Specify external editing preferences
” on page 130.
Lightroom provides several ways to edit photos in Photoshop
CS4. You can simply edit them in their current format,
or open them as a Smart Object. You can also merge a series of shots into a panorama, merge to HDR, or open two or
more photos as one layered image in Photoshop. When you save edits to a photo in Photoshop, Lightroom
automatically imports the new photo into the catalog. See “
Open photos in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
” on
page 131 and “
Edit photos in Photoshop
” on page 133.
To edit your photo using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements from within Lightroom, you must have one of those
applications installed on your computer. Then, follow these steps:
1.
Select a photo to edit.
In the Lightroom Library or Develop module, select the photo you want to edit. Then, choose Photo
> Edit In
> Edit
In Adobe Photoshop or Edit In Adobe Photoshop
Elements. If you’re opening a camera raw file in Photoshop
CS4,
Photoshop opens the photo directly. If you’re opening a TIFF, JPEG, or PSD file, choose to open a copy of the photo
with Lightroom adjustments applied, or open a copy of the original photo.
2.
Edit in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
Perform your desired edits in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, and when you’re ready to commit to them, choose
File
> Save.
3.
Return to Lightroom.
Switch back to Lightroom. In the Library Grid view, a new version of your photo appears next to the original. The new
photo contains the edits you made in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. The original photo is untouched.
Important:
When saving from Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, 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.
For a video about editing photos in Lightroom and Photoshop
CS3, see
www.adobe.com/go/lrvid2211_lrm
.
For a video about editing photos in Lightroom and Photoshop
CS4, see
www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4121_ps
.
Creating slide shows: Basic workflow
In the Slideshow module, you can create slide shows to present photos on screen with music and transitions. The left
panels contain a list of slide show templates and a preview of their layouts. The Slide Editor view in the center of the
workspace displays the photos in a slide template. The toolbar below the Slide Editor contains controls for playing a
preview of the slide show, refining the selection, and adding text to the slides. The right panels contain controls for
specifying how the photos appear in the template layout, modifying the template, adding text to the slide layout, and
selecting playback settings.
Updated 03 September 2009
