Berengaria
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Post by Berengaria on Sept 2, 2017 13:58:12 GMT
I use PSE and Lightroom. When should I use PNG and when is JPG best? How do you decide which? Can someone point me to a good answer?
Thanks, Berie
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Post by Peterj on Sept 2, 2017 14:17:32 GMT
I use png when I want a clear background vs white; also png is a lossless compression while jpg is lossy.
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Post by Sepiana on Sept 2, 2017 17:40:43 GMT
There are a few things to keep in mind when using PNG files and PSE + Lightroom.
- PNG support in Lightroom is not available in earlier versions. Support for this file format was introduced in Lightroom 5.
- Areas which are transparent in a PNG file will appear as white in Lightroom (although transparency will be retained when you do Photo>Edit In>Edit In Photoshop Elements).
- If you select a PNG file in Lightroom and do Photo>Edit In>Edit In Photoshop Elements, the file will open in PSE as a TIFF, PSD or JPEG file (based on Lightroom External Editing Preferences).
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Post by cats4jan on Sept 2, 2017 17:50:36 GMT
pngs work easily in PSE -
Whenever you stack and want to see what's behind your layer, a png is the best bet. You just drop a png on your project and you are done - no white box to deal with - no other steps needed.
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Post by Sepiana on Sept 2, 2017 18:36:13 GMT
I quite agree. PNG vs JPEG? PNG is "the best bet" when working with PSE. However, I am afraid it is a different story when Lightroom comes into the mix. When you go from Lightroom to PSE by doing . . . Photo>Edit In>Edit In PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe, the PNG file will open as TIFF, PSD, or JPEG, depending on how you have set up the External Editing Preferences in Lightroom.
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Post by cats4jan on Sept 2, 2017 21:30:03 GMT
My comment was only about PSE - Berie mentioned using both programs. I know absolutely nothing about Lightroom. One photo program is enough for me to figure out. LOL
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Berengaria
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Post by Berengaria on Sept 3, 2017 9:02:56 GMT
Thanks everyone. I understand a little better. Now to do some more experimenting.
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