![]() You will still only have one copy of the file on your hard drive, but you will still see 2 copies in Lightroom. Lightroom will treat these as if they are 2 different files, even though they aren’t. When you create a Virtual Copy, you are telling Lightroom that you want to see 2 different versions of the photo in Lightroom. Virtual Copies in Lightroom are used when you want to show more than one version of a photo to a client OR when you want to export more than one version of a photo. To create a Snapshot in Lightroom, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + N (PC), CTRL + N (MAC), or click on the “+” icon on the Snapshot panel. Personally, I use Snapshots all the time to play around, and to create and keep track of fun edits along the way. However, the history panel can sometimes get a bit crazy and difficult to locate the exact spot you want to go back to - Using Snapshots easily solves this problem! You can do this same thing in Lightroom’s history panel as well. Creating a Snapshot allows you to continue to play around with your editing yet still be able to easily go back to a particular moment in time during your edit. For example, I might have completed a nice, clean edit of a photo - one that I think I will show to a client - and then save it as a Snapshot. You can follow along with the text below and/or watch the tutorial video at the end of the this post!Ī Lightroom Snapshot is a way to save a moment in time during editing. Today I will explain what each of these are when you should use each one. These virtual copies and snapshots get mixed up in Lightroom all the time. How to Use Snapshots & Virtual Copies in Lightroom How to Sync Lightroom Presets from CC to Mobile How to Install Presets in the Free Lightroom Mobile App
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