Lightroom question

[Photogdude]

I'm on v-3

If i open a pic in p-shop, save to a different folder than the original-how can i stack the 2 thumbs?

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Photogdude

I'm on v-3

If i open a pic in p-shop, save to a different folder than the original-how can i stack the 2 thumbs?

I could be wrong but I do not think it is possible.

[MHampton]

Never mind...

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by MHampton

Select the two thumbs, right click, stacking...

You can only stack if the two images are in the same folder.

[MHampton]

Originally Posted by Sonny

You can only stack if the two images are in the same folder.

Sorry, you are correct. I missed that part of the question.

[Photogdude]

Is there an way then to link the files somehow-in different folders, i mean lets say you have your original, then another layered tiff, then a flattened web file-isn't there some way to link them?

[venchka]

Quick or smart collection. Maybe. Try it. Let us know if it worked.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Photogdude

Is there an way then to link the files somehow-in different folders, i mean lets say you have your original, then another layered tiff, then a flattened web file-isn't there some way to link them?

LR will not stack files (RAW, jpeg, tiff, or psd) that are in different folders.

I just tried to stack files by using Collection and Smart Collection. They do not work either.

Just out of curiosity, why are you separating the files into different folders?

[Photogdude]

just thought it would be nice to have a separate folder for each type of output files, like website or facebook or flicker or to print or layered files. i guess i could just use collections instead and just stack them in the original folder.

[scottbuckel]

My biggest issue with Lightroom is that it wants to save the photoshop files with the RAW files. I save them in separate locations for archive reasons - this is well described by Peter Krogh in his book, The DAM Book. I fit all of my RAW files in buckets as described by Peter such that I have them in a directory that fits on to a DVD. Any derivatives of the files get archived on an multiple hard drives.

Scott