Chapter 11
Exporting Copies and Using External Editors
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding the export concept
Getting to know the Export dialog
Using an export workflow
Saving time with presets
Understanding the role of the external editor
Configuring external editor defaults
Throughout the book I make a big deal about the fact that your photos are never actually “inside” Lightroom Classic, which does beg the question that if the photos are never in Lightroom Classic, why does exporting sound an awful lot like you’re getting them out? Good question! In Lightroom Classic, the export process could be called “creating copies of your photos while applying your Lightroom Classic adjustments,” but that doesn’t quite roll off the tongue the same way as “exporting” does. However, that is what’s really happening here. If you’re familiar with Photoshop, you can think of exporting as using a Save ...
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