How to Prepare a Lightroom Catalog
In Adobe Lightroom Classic select the images you want us to edit
Go to File > Export as Catalog
Make sure Build / Include Smart Previews and Export Selected Photos is selected
Quit Lightroom after the catalog is created
Zip or compress the resulting folder and put it in the shared Dropbox folder (or use the personalized upload link)
How to Provide Anchor Images
Anchor images are images you’ve edited in your Lightroom catalog
We will use your anchor images as a guide when editing the catalog
We recommend turning 5% of your catalog into anchor images
Select images from throughout the catalog
Select images from various lighting conditions
Label the images red prior to sending the catalog to us
Please do not include local adjustments on your anchor images (unless we are doing local adjustments for you)
How to Import Edited Images into Lightroom
Open the original catalog
Go to File > Import from another catalog
Select the .lrcat file that you’ve downloaded from us
In the replace dropdown: select metadata and develop settings only
Make sure the preserve old settings as a virtual copy is unselected
Click Import
How to Export Presets
In Adobe Lightroom Classic go to the develop module
Right-click the preset you want to send to us
Click export
Save to desktop and then send us the .xmp file
How to Locate and Send Profiles
In Finder, click Go while holding the Alt key then click Library
Click on the folder named Application Support, then click on the folder named Adobe
Copy the entire CameraRaw folder and paste it to the Desktop
Please compress this folder and send the .zip file to us
How to Create Cull to Targets in Lightroom
Select the images you want us to cull
Create a new collection
Provide the cull to target as the collection name
Make sure Include Selected Photos is checked
If there are multiple session in the same catalog, repeat the process for each session
How to Provide Culling Feedback
Flagged images are selects
Not flagged images are rejects
Mark the flagged images that you would have excluded in red
Mark the not flagged images that you would have included in green
How to Add Future Sessions to the Our System
Once you’ve become a client, go to www.luxeditlab.com/schedule
Enter your email address
Click the plus icon to add future sessions
All sessions that are not weddings are considered portraits in our system
If you need to edit a session’s information, click the edit icon next to the session
Once we receive a session's catalog, the session will no longer be viewable on this screen