![]() ![]() For multi-plugin users or photographers with a strong reliance on keywords, Smart Objects may be the smoother workflow, albeit at a potentially significant storage cost.Nik Collection 4 consists of eight separate plug-ins which can also be used as standalone programs. If all you use in ON1 plug-ins and don’t care about (or don't use) Lightroom keywords, then Smart Photos is a great choice. The good news is that either choice delivers great image quality. I hope this article gives you the info you need to choose the best format for your workflow. Best bet is to give it a try and see how it goes. If you have an older computer or one that’s smaller stature in terms of processor power or memory capacity, the workflow may be sluggish. At a later time, you can re-open that TIFF in Photoshop and re-edit the settings you made in the plug-ins.Ĭompute Power: A Smart Object workflow means at some point you will have 3 photo applications open at the same time. ![]() You can use Photoshop as a “plug-in hub” and make non-destructive edits in, for example, ON1 and Luminar, in the same TIFF file. Many Lightroom plug-ins also work with Photoshop and support Smart Objects. Multiple Plugins: If you use multiple plug-ins and expect to edit an image using several plug-ins, Smart Objects have an advantage. A Smart Photo PSD workflow bakes the Lightroom adjustments into the PSD file when the PSD is prepared for the ON1 plugin. For example, if a tweak to the Shadows slider in the Basic panel needs to be made after entering Photoshop, you have that capability. Here are a few other things to consider when choosing between an ON1 Smart Photo and a Photoshop Smart Object.Ĭamera RAW Re-edits: Using a Smart Object enables re-editing of the fundamental edits done in Lightroom using Camera RAW in Photoshop. The Smart Photo workflow “taints” my carefully curated keyword list. Elsewhere in my keywords hierarchy (not shown) the same keywords exist. See the example screenshot and notice all of the items in the Keyword List area with check marks next to them. When the PSD returns to Lightroom, the flat list of keywords is added to the Lightroom keyword hierarchy. The export expands all keyword hierarchies and includes synonyms and puts them in the Smart Photo PSD as a flat list of keywords. Where keywords get dicey with Smart Photos is because of the export. In Lightroom, I tag my photos with Ocean and on export the synonym Mar is included automatically. I have the keyword Ocean and have defined a synonym Mar (sea in Spanish). I also use keyword synonyms, often for multiple languages. When I add the ‘La Jolla’ keyword to my image, on export I get everything else above it (San Diego, California, etc.). In my Lightroom catalog, I have a keyword hierarchy of Place > North America > United States > California > San Diego > La Jolla. For example, the photo on this page was taken at the ocean in La Jolla, California. A few keywords added in Lightroom can be expanded to a larger set during export. Normally, this is all great news for keywords. The differences start when you launch the plug-ins. Both workflows begin in Lightroom with your basic RAW processing. Smart Photos and Smart Objects change the game.įor Lightroom users that have ON1 plug-ins, which approach should you use? Smart Photos or Smart Objects? What are the pros, cons, and considerations? I’ll detail them for you in this article so you can choose the best approach to suit your unique workflow. Once adjustments are made in the plug-in and you return to Lightroom, you cannot open and re-edit the adjustments made in the plug-in. What does that mean? Launching a plug-in from Lightroom is usually a one-time, destructive editing session. ON1 Smart Photos and Photoshop Smart Objects both provide a non-destructive plug-in workflow from Lightroom. Ready to buy? Use the offer code SDP20 at checkout and SAVE 20% ! There is no extra cost to you and it helps support ON1 tutorials like this one. If you are trying ON1 Photo RAW 2021, the ON1 plug-ins, or upgrading from an older version, please consider using my affiliate link. ![]()
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