Absolute Lightroom Noob Question

Yarde · 25 Oct 2009 at 15:35

I'm a bit ashamed to ask this really, but here goes...

When i edit a photo in Lightroom, say i want to change the exposure by 1 stop, I load up the picture, change the exposure, then go Export. But the exported image is no different from the original, why?

Thanks in Advance, Yarde

greedy123 · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:09

After you export are you opening the original file or the exported file? Lightroom doesn't change the original when you edit so you can revert if needed.

Yarde · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:16

greedy123 said:
After you export are you opening the original file or the exported file? Lightroom doesn't change the original when you edit so you can revert if needed.

Right, What i'm trying to do, i keep reading about people creating HDR images from one RAW file by adjusting the exposure of the image in lightroom. So i thought i'd give this a go. So i opened the original image (filename: 0), so then i proceeded to change the exposure to, -3,-2,-1, +1, +2 and +3. exporting after each one. But when i view these new files (Using the windows picture viewer thingy), all the images are exactly the same as the original. Its as if i'm not clicking an "apply changes/edit" button in Lightroom, and the "edits" that i'm making and can see on screen are just "previews"?

Does that make any sense to you guys?

Mr Jones · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:21

Yes.
Here's how you do it:
Original image on lightroom, you either create 'virtual copies' for x number of times you want then apply the exposure you want to each one THEN right click and export the file (make sure you note where you're saving it, file size and resolution) then use these exported files to work on your HDR

OR

You can just use that one original file, but export every time you edit -3, -2 e.t.c. on the exposure.

Lightroom edit files non-destructively i.e. the original file will not be changed in anyway. One simple click of 'Reset All' and it reverts back to original.

Hope that helps

Yarde · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:35

Mr Jones said:
Yes.....

Right, i followed what you said, I made 6 virtual copies, one for each of the EV's i want, so, I edit each of these copies seperately. and they look like this in lightroom
http://i37.tinypic.com/mvgqdf.jpg

and know it might not be that detailed, but you can see 6 clear EV differences

yet when i export them...they look like this in Windows Explorer

http://i37.tinypic.com/f0q5ac.jpg

greedy123 · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:38

can you post your export settings as a screen dump too?

Yarde · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:40

greedy123 said:
can you post your export settings as a screen dump too?

I've just realised my stupidity! :eek:

In that export window, i've had the file type set to Original! >_< changed it to JPEG just for a test, guess what, worked fine! Thanks Knowlesy (Via msn

) That thanks to you guys as well! All is fine now! I just feel like an ass now

greedy123 · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:56

That deserves a slap to the head for sure

glad you sorted it!