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However Lightroom edit information is usually stored in its catalogue (which is why the import process is needed). NEF file for this, and will read the same file that has been used by On1. LR uses a non-destructive process so it will use the. Once again, this file is not readable or even recognised by Lightroom. If you wish to re-edit or revisit the layers, this file must be retained. The same file expansion happens with Photoshop or any other layering software, but it’s critical to be aware of this. A 55Mb Nikon Z7 NEF goes to 350Mb if used with 3 layers for example. This is necessary so that all the images can be worked on together for masking etc. If several images are combined in layers (or one image is duplicated into layers) in On1, a new and enormous file is created. XMP sidecar file, readable by Lightroom (see Lightroom note 2 below) The metadata about an image (locations, ratings, keywords, IPTC, EXIF etc) is stored by ON1 in a. It is not readable or even recognised by Lightroom. This is an absolutely critical file, and must not be lost, or the edits cannot be recreated. The edit information about a RAW file is stored by ON1 in a sidecar file with the same prefix, but a. But On1 stores the edit information in a separate file. These files are readable by Lightroom and On1 of course. On1 uses a non-destructive process for the most part, so it will use the.

It’s also a single photo process, and does not work well in batch (say for 200 images).Ī key to solving the problem is understanding the file formats used by On1 and LR. There is a work-around hack, but a little bit of setup work (one time) is required as shown in this article and video. However, the 2022 version of Photo Raw does not have this capability, in a very user-unfriendly attempt to sell separate stand-alone versions of the software.

Earlier versions of On1 Photo Raw had the ability act as a plug-in from Lightroom.The ideal is to be able to edit the exported image in Lightroom, but also to still keep an On1 editable file.

But when hours have been spent in on a single landscape or seascape image, losing those edits is a huge problem. For simple Bird in Flight edits, this is not so much of a problem.

Once a file is exported from On1 to LR, it is no longer re-editable in On1, because all On1 layers, effects, and other edits are lost/flattened in the export.

So you have to match the naming between On1 and Lightroom. When that is done, it is almost impossible to match the edited On1 file to the imported LR file because the names are different. However, one of the benefits of LR is giving a descriptive file name on import.

Because (unlike Lightroom) On1 allows you to start editing without import, the temptation is to do just that, using the “DSC9937.ORF” type RAW file name straight out of camera.

It’s critical for me therefore that images worked on with On1 are integrated into this backup structure, which means that all files, including On1 files have to be stored in the LR folders and not elsewhere.

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All these images are then backed up (four times, one to local portable HD, one to server HD, one to offsite HD and one to the cloud). All my images are stored in a structured file format (by year/month/shoot name), automatically handled by LR on import.

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Backup of my portfolio (and associated images from the same shoots) is absolutely key – probably the most important aspect of good PC practice.On1 Photo Raw problems with Lightroom Classic The information provided might also be useful for users of On1 Photo Raw alone. In this post I describe a workflow that overcomes both problems. These two programs have been diverging in recent years, so that On1 Photo Raw no longer acts as a plugin for Lightroom Classic, and once On1 photos are exported to Lightroom, they can no longer be edited in Photo Raw. However, I have been using Lightroom classic for 15 years and it houses my complete portfolio and provides unmatched workflow and metadata capabilities and is the basis of my backup system.

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It’s become my default software for both birds in flight and landscape/seascape work. On1 Photo Raw is a post processing program that in my opinion exceeds the capabilities of Lightroom Classic in many ways. Yorkshire and Northumberland landscapes and seascapes.Richmond Pen Ponds Gulls, Duck, Geese and Terns.Hawk Conservancy Trust try-out for new OM1 camera.

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