Now that I have brought my images into LR 3 and have added metadata, ratings etc., I am ready to do some edits. I would like to get some suggestions as to a workflow to use. I know that there will be many versions of this, but I just am interested in hearing about how others approach this.
I select a flagged or rated image:
A. Do you go on your merry way and make edits directly to this original version, and then make virtuals for other edits, b&w, toned etc.?
B.Or, do you immediately make a virtual version of the original to edit, leaving the original intact, and then make additional virtual versions for other edits.
Now I have either the edited original or a virtual that I want to print:
A. Do you print directly from LR after sharpening, without softproofing?
B. Or, do you open in PS, make any additional edits needed, resize, softproof and Don't Sharpen, but save back into LR for sharpening and printing.
C. Or, do you open in PS, edit, resize, softproof, Sharpen and print from there, then save back into LR as a rendered derivative file.
Thanks for any suggestions
Jonathan