But if you only cataloged the images with Lightroom and didn't edit them, it's OK to drag them directly to InDesign. No other applications can read Lightroom image edits, so if you've made any Lightroom edits to a non-raw image you do have to export a copy to include the changes. If the images are raw, they must be exported to PSD, TIFF, or JPEG before they can be dragged from Lightroom into InDesign.Ģ. The image must be in a file format that InDesign recognizes. I am writing this on an IPad, so pls excuse any typos, etc.Ĭlick to expand.I drag and drop from Lightroom directly into InDesign layouts all the time.
However, there are so many good suggestions made by real world Lr users that could be implemented with modest effort that have been totally ignored by Adobe that I very much doubt we will see improvements in this area anytime soon, but would love to be proved wrong.
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I have lost a lot of respect for Adobe as a software or service supplier based on how they have handled this in Lightroom and their apparent lack of understanding of real world, efficient, workflow, even between their own apps.Īdobe should provide a seamless round trip option to InDesign so that the creation of intermediate files can be avoided. Use of intermediate Excel files is painful in terms of Csv, tabbed delimited, etc. The Mailmerge feature I mention are not user friendly. The Print and Book Module are seriously crippled in terms of ability to place metadata on the page in a professional manner. I am seriously critical of Adobe's handling of this whole area. InDesign has more bells and whistles, but very workable in Photoshop. The MailMerge feature that works in InDesign is also in Photoshop.
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Scripts can be very powerful and there is full access to the InDesign object model.įinally, do not forget Photoshop. Scripts can also be written in VisualBasic and in an Apple supported script. I have written Javascript's so I can complete this process with just 2 clicks. If you use option 1 or 2 regularly, then you may be tempted to automate the process. You can use plugins such ListView or Lr/Transporter to create a text file or Excel file or similar to get your metadata from Lightroom and use this to Mailmerge with your Layout in InDesign. I am not near my PC right now, but will post here if I find the video later. There is a very good video, if memory serves me correctly, which explains how it works. InDesign has a feature which allows you to place metadata where you want on the layout page.
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