Adobe 65007312 - Photoshop Lightroom User Manual page 19

1. Select the photos to export.
Select photos from the Grid view or the Filmstrip. See
2. Export photos and specify a destination folder.
Choose File > Export or click the Export button in the Library module. Then specify a destination folder for the
exported files in the Export dialog box. You can also choose to add the exported photos to the current catalog. See
"Choose an export destination
The number of photos being exported is displayed at the top of the Export dialog box.
3. (Optional) Choose an export preset.
Lightroom has several premade presets to make it easier to export photos in specific file formats. For example, the For
E-mail preset generates a small, low-resolution JPEG image suitable for sending to a client as an e-mail attachment.
You can select any of these presets, or save your own settings as a custom export preset by clicking the Add button at
the bottom of the Preset list in the Export dialog box. See
4. Specify file naming for the exported photos.
Choose an option from the File Naming Template menu, or choose Edit from the menu to create a custom naming
convention using the Filename Template Editor. See
page 35 and "Name photos when
5. Choose a file format and specify export file and size settings.
Choose whether to export the original photos, or export your photos as JPEG, PSD, TIFF, or DNG files. After selecting
a format, specify the appropriate settings for your exported files. For example, if you chose JPEG, specify the
compression quality, color space, pixel dimensions, and resolution. You can also apply output sharpening. See
export file settings" on page 125 and
6. Choose a postprocessing action.
Specify whether to show the files in the Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS), open the photos in Photoshop,
launch a specific application, or do nothing after exporting. See
7. (Optional) Save your export settings.
To save your export settings for reuse, click Add to create an export preset. See
page 128.
8. Click Export.
For a video about exporting photos from Lightroom, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid2210_lrm.
"Selecting photos in the Grid view and the
folder" on page 124.
"Export photos using
"The Filename Template Editor and Text Template
exporting" on page 125.
"Specify output sharpening" on page 126.
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presets" on page 128.
"Choose postprocessing actions" on page 127.
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