How do I export from lightroom in PNG format

impression · May 28, 2015

Hello,

I would like to export from lightroom to PNG format, but i dont see that option... under file settings / Image Format,

How can I do that?

Thank you in advance!

Leonard Migliore · May 28, 2015

impression said:
Hello,

I would like to export from lightroom to PNG format, but i dont see that option... under file settings / Image Format,

How can I do that?

Right. Lightroom doesn't do that. If I needed a PNG, I would open the file in Photoshop and save as a PNG; Photoshop, and, presumably other image editors, can save a file as a PNG.

FRGorga · May 28, 2015

In my copy of Lightroom 5.7, this function is accessed from the Library module.

Click on the Export button (in lower left of window). In the list on the left side of the resulting window there is a Lightroom preset labeled "Export to DNG".

Caveat emptor.. I have not used it so I don't know how well it works!

Leonard Migliore · May 28, 2015

FRGorga said:
In my copy of Lightroom 5.7, this function is accessed from the Library module.

Click on the Export button (in lower left of window). In the list on the left side of the resulting window there is a Lightroom preset labeled "Export to DNG".

That's DNG, which is an Adobe RAW format. The OP was looking for PNG, which is a whole different thing.

davidedric · May 28, 2015

impression said:
Hello,

I would like to export from lightroom to PNG format, but i dont see that option... under file settings / Image Format,

How can I do that?

Thank you in advance!

It doesn't do that. But if you export as jpg then I am pretty sure that the free Faststone will then convert it to .png

Dave

FRGorga · May 28, 2015

Leonard Migliore said:
FRGorga said:

In my copy of Lightroom 5.7, this function is accessed from the Library module.

Click on the Export button (in lower left of window). In the list on the left side of the resulting window there is a Lightroom preset labeled "Export to DNG".

Click to expand...

That's DNG, which is an Adobe RAW format. The OP was looking for PNG, which is a whole different thing.

impression · May 31, 2015

Thank you everyone for your reply

I am working with hundreds of images, and to do each individually with Photoshop is a huge hassle

I need it specificity in PNG format as this way i can give for my clients the image with a clear background and is not as a big size as a PSD file... and I don't have to waste so much space in my dropbox when i transfer it to my client, and save uploading and downloading time.

Does anyone know a faster way to get my lightroom images bulk saved in PNG format faster then saving each image individually in photoshop?

Thank you in advance.

RunStrom · May 31, 2015

impression said:
Thank you everyone for your reply

I am working with hundreds of images, and to do each individually with Photoshop is a huge hassle

I need it specificity in PNG format as this way i can give for my clients the image with a clear background and is not as a big size as a PSD file... and I don't have to waste so much space in my dropbox when i transfer it to my client, and save uploading and downloading time.

Does anyone know a faster way to get my lightroom images bulk saved in PNG format faster then saving each image individually in photoshop?

Thank you in advance.

Corel photo paint will do a bulk export to PNG.

Adrian Tung · May 31, 2015

impression said:
Thank you everyone for your reply

I am working with hundreds of images, and to do each individually with Photoshop is a huge hassle

I need it specificity in PNG format as this way i can give for my clients the image with a clear background and is not as a big size as a PSD file... and I don't have to waste so much space in my dropbox when i transfer it to my client, and save uploading and downloading time.

Does anyone know a faster way to get my lightroom images bulk saved in PNG format faster then saving each image individually in photoshop?

Thank you in advance.

You can batch up the conversion in Photoshop instead of doing it one-by-one.

lumigraphics · May 31, 2015

impression said:
Thank you everyone for your reply

I am working with hundreds of images, and to do each individually with Photoshop is a huge hassle

I need it specificity in PNG format as this way i can give for my clients the image with a clear background and is not as a big size as a PSD file... and I don't have to waste so much space in my dropbox when i transfer it to my client, and save uploading and downloading time.

Does anyone know a faster way to get my lightroom images bulk saved in PNG format faster then saving each image individually in photoshop?

Thank you in advance.

Create an action in Photoshop and run it via Bridge.

Lightroom is useless as an image processor so I'm really glad that Bridge is bundled with Photoshop.

TimoK · May 31, 2015

impression said:
I need it specificity in PNG format as this way i can give for my clients the image with a clear background and is not as a big size as a PSD file... and I don't have to waste so much space in my dropbox when i transfer it to my client, and save uploading and downloading time.

I'm a little confused. Do you have photos that have a single color background? Because unless you have a lot of uniform color areas in your files the PNG will not be very efficient. Not trying to be negative, just seeking to understand what it is you're doing.

Best regards,

Timo

impression · Jun 12, 2015

Thank you everyone for your reply, I dont see in photoshop an option to save as a png

just to save as psd, jpeg or tiff

I never tried bridge, going to try it now for the first time

Leonard Migliore · Jun 12, 2015

impression said:
Thank you everyone for your reply, I dont see in photoshop an option to save as a png

just to save as psd, jpeg or tiff

I never tried bridge, going to try it now for the first time

In Photoshop CC, when you go to File > Save as, you get a large number of options, one of which is PNG. As I recall, earlier versions of Photoshop had a similar list.

impression · Jun 12, 2015

right

But i want to batch save as a png, not just one image

Sugasmune · Jun 12, 2015

IrfanView http://www.irfanview.com/

Press "B"

from there you can batch convert many files in png.

impression · Jun 12, 2015

ok i just found this macro recorder option

it worked great.

but ether way i will need to export my images as a psd (or maybe dng will also work) before - and after the batch processing delete it - there is no shortcut to get my pngs? right?

Adrian Tung · Jun 12, 2015

impression said:
ok i just found this macro recorder option

it worked great.

but ether way i will need to export my images as a psd (or maybe dng will also work) before - and after the batch processing delete it - there is no shortcut to get my pngs? right?

Whatever software you use to convert to PNG, you'll still need to export from Lightroom either way -- probably export as JPG.

Then use your chosen converter (Photoshop's batch processing will do just fine) to batch convert all the JPGs to PNG.

If you want to clear up the JPGs afterward, just run a batch file that executes del *.jpg on that folder (assuming PC, Mac would have a different command line syntax).

lumigraphics · Jun 12, 2015

impression said:
right

But i want to batch save as a png, not just one image

Record an action that saves to png.

lumigraphics · Jun 12, 2015

Adrian Tung said:
impression said:

ok i just found this macro recorder option

it worked great.

but ether way i will need to export my images as a psd (or maybe dng will also work) before - and after the batch processing delete it - there is no shortcut to get my pngs? right?

Click to expand...

Whatever software you use to convert to PNG, you'll still need to export from Lightroom either way -- probably export as JPG.

Then use your chosen converter (Photoshop's batch processing will do just fine) to batch convert all the JPGs to PNG.

If you want to clear up the JPGs afterward, just run a batch file that executes del *.jpg on that folder (assuming PC, Mac would have a different command line syntax).

No. Record the action, open Bridge, and run the batch operation. Lightroom isn't involved.

Adrian Tung · Jun 13, 2015

lumigraphics said:
No. Record the action, open Bridge, and run the batch operation. Lightroom isn't involved.

Wouldn't the OP need to like... post-process the images in Lightroom first?

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