Saving different versions - New catalog?

[lnicole]

When I finish a piece, I immediately make a flattened sRGB version for my RedBubble site and a web portfolio version. How should this fit into my work flow? Right now, I'm just duplicating the image when I have it open and saving it to a folder outside the catalog.

I'm sure there is a better way to do this in the catalog? Would maybe be nice to have collections of items I've published.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Victoria Bampton]

Are these files a result of a LR 'edit in PS' command or a result of export?

And do you actually need to keep them once you've published them, taking up disc space, or would collections containing the originals work for you?

 

[lnicole]

They are opened from Lightroom - the layered PS files, but then I need to flatten, change mode, change color profile and save to jpg. I have an action for this, but then I'm not sure how to do these steps and keep the image in LR.

I should go back and watch the Kelby videos again. I remember he had something about saving a photograph to send to be printed and this is basically the same thing.

I really haven't used the Print and Web features of the program yet. I'm so used to doing it in PS.

I'm going to re-watch the videos today, but if you have any comments - would love to hear them.

 

[Victoria Bampton]

Personally I think I'd just export to a temporary folder on my desktop, and then delete once I've put them on the website. I'd add a keyword or put them in a collection so I know which ones I've published.