Author Topic: Lightroom after Photoshop - not before (Read 6863 times)

sculder1909 · « **on:** August 10, 2011, 16:53 »

I'm using both photoshop and lightrom, usually we use photoshop after lightroom for final tweak / adjustment. but in my case, I have heavy photo manipulation in photoshop that lightroom can't do.

however, after it finished, I feel like I want to adjust again lightroom.
the question is, is it okay? will there be any quality drop or sumthin like that?
any special trick?

Sadstock · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2011, 16:58 »

So long as you are using RAW or TIFF you should be fine.

sculder1909 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2011, 19:43 »

Quote from: Sadstock on August 10, 2011, 16:58

So long as you are using RAW or TIFF you should be fine.

thank you mate. I'll try!

mtkang · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2011, 01:27 »

what i did is open the raw file in lightroom and right click to choose open in photoshop..and after you are done, and close the raw file and u will be asked do u want to save it..i click yes..and it will be saved as a tiff file, and it will appear to the raw file side by side in lightroom..

then i can do some final finetune in lightroom..

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2011, 14:11 »

Regardless of the how-to issues, I think if you believe you have to go back to lightroom for something it would indicate you need to learn more about how to use Photoshop. I can't think of any reason to go back that way - I have both and am not dissing Lightroom at all, but its editing functions are a subset of Photoshop's.

Out of curiosity, what is it that you think you want to go back to Lightroom for?

cdwheatley · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2011, 14:57 »

Why not? I go back into Camera Raw sometimes and make a final adjustment. You can always make a copy and then compare the 2 side by side. If it works for you, go for it

Sadstock · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2011, 16:05 »

Quote from: jsnover on August 11, 2011, 14:11

Regardless of the how-to issues, I think if you believe you have to go back to lightroom for something it would indicate you need to learn more about how to use Photoshop. I can't think of any reason to go back that way - I have both and am not dissing Lightroom at all, but its editing functions are a subset of Photoshop's.

Out of curiosity, what is it that you think you want to go back to Lightroom for?

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I don't think using Lightroom after Photoshop reveals a workflow issue. I manage/catalogue all my images in Lightroom, so once I edit in Photoshop, the tiff goes back into Lightroom. When I'm ready to upload, I export as a jpg from Lightroom.

Sometimes after its been to Lightroom and back, I find something I want to fix, say a distant bird in the background that Istock will claim is a hot/dead pixel, and I'll fix it in Lightroom.

As I'm uploading some of my old istock images, I'm reprocessing some of them and I can lay my hands on all my old raw/tiff/jpgs through Lightroom in a just few seconds. I'm sure there are other ways to manage a catalogue, but this workflow has been a huge time saver for me.

sculder1909 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2011, 17:11 »

Quote from: jsnover on August 11, 2011, 14:11

Regardless of the how-to issues, I think if you believe you have to go back to lightroom for something it would indicate you need to learn more about how to use Photoshop. I can't think of any reason to go back that way - I have both and am not dissing Lightroom at all, but its editing functions are a subset of Photoshop's.

Out of curiosity, what is it that you think you want to go back to Lightroom for?

yes I know it sounds a bit silly, I know the workflow, but to be honest, this image is an old image, that time my skill in lightroom is below basic. N I don't know is there any easy way as LR in photoshop to soften skin, whiten teeth etc... $:-\$