Editing photos in Lightroom Classic or Lightroom CC gives you plenty of options.
Lightroom Classic utilizes local storage upon exporting your photos.
It also has a slightly different interface than Lightroom CC.
Photoshop is another image editing software; however, its focus isnt entirely on editing photography.
Photoshop uses destructive and non-destructive tools, including layers, masks, brushes, and much more.
Photoshops focus is on image manipulation for many purposes, rather than strictly only enhancing photography.
From there, choose which photo you want to edit further in Photoshop.
Right-nudge the photo and chooseEdit In>Open as Smart Object in Photoshop.
The Smart Object option is non-destructive and keeps your file connected.
Once youve selected your option, it will prompt Photoshop to open with your chosen photo.
Do not close Lightroom Classic.
Make your edits in Camera RAW and selectOK.
See our guide onusing Camera RAW as a Smart Object in Photoshop.
you’re able to alsouse Camera RAW to create HDR photos in Photoshop.
Once youve finished editing in Photoshop, select theXon the photos tab.
When prompted, selectSave.
Head back to your Lightroom Classic window.
Your newly edited image now sits in front of the original version in the Lightroom Classic library.
This keeps the original version intact, ensuring it doesnt get overridden.
Export your image from Lightroom Classic using whichever export parameters you prefer.
Right-poke the photo and selectEdit in Photoshop.
Keep Lightroom CC open on your system to ensure the connection remains between the files.
Perhaps tryadding a frosted glass effect to your photoorturning your photo into a pop art portrait.
This automatically opens Lightroom CC again, where your newly edited photo appears on the filmstrip.
Initially, your newly edited photo will show in place of the original Lightroom CC photo.
It may seem like its been overridden.
Your original image is preserved.
you’re able to then export your image however you wish from Lightroom CC using the export controls.
