Software Workshop: Using Smart Objects To Process Raw Files

Step 1



First, Process your RAW file for the most prevalent tones in your image—in this case the midtones. Working in Lightroom, right click on your image and choose Edit In > Open as a Smart Object in Photoshop. If you’re converting in Adobe Camera Raw, hold down the Shift key and click on the Open Image button to open as a Smart Object. Once in Photoshop, check out the layer thumbnail for your RAW file—you’ll see a small icon in the bottom-right corner that indicates that the file is a Smart Object.