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How do I export a specific size?

How do I export a specific size? - Lightroom Tutorial

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How do I export a specific size?

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- Unlike most tools when you crop, Lightroom doesn't actually crop to a specific size. Rather, it's just a ratio or shape. The size, the relative size when you print the file or display it or create it for the web, is actually generated when you export the file from Lightroom. Remember when working in Lightroom, you're working with a parametric image editor, which means it's making adjustments, but it's not actually changing the original file. You have to export that file to apply the changes or make a conversion in format or resolution. Let me go ahead and show you this. Let's choose the next image we have here in our list. If your list is sorted differently, just press g for grid view and make sure that you're sorting here by file name. All right, we've got this image selected. I've already applied a crop to it, and I could check that by pressing the r key. And if needed, we could tighten that up a little bit to…

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