Hi
I just started using Lightroom recently. Terrific program.
For a specific client, I have many layered files that I keep on hand and I wanted to add them to a new catalog. So as a trial, I imported some into LR and then exported them to a different folder. These exported files are now flat. Am I missing something with the import or export process? Or is LR not able to maintain a layered file? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Dave
Importing PSD files to LR will not destroy layers. But if you export, that does. If you want to use the original file, you can either choose edit/edit original, or right-click on the image and show in explorer. Not sure of the exact commands, but that should give an idea.
The background is that LR doesn't actually change the original file at all. It refers to it, and any edits you make are stored in a separate file, apart from the PSD/CR2/etc itself. That way you can always recover the original file, and you never make destructive edits.