Output sharpen for screen and print

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Mr novice lightroom DNG user has 25 images he  has edited and wants to put into a hd photobook but he also wants to put them on flickr.

So i have to make a copy of all 25 images for screen and print which means 50 images half set up for web/screen and a half for optimum quality for printing.

Is that correct?

[LocalHero1953]

Depends on your workflow

If you're using neither Lightroom's Book module nor Lightroom's Flickr link, then you don't have to make a copy. Just set the sharpening for print, then export jpg/tiff for your external book app, then reset the sharpening for flickr and export for uploading to Flickr. If all 25 images need the same amount of sharpening, you could create two sharpening presets, one for each delivery method, so you can flip back and forward at any time.

If you're using Lightroom's internal Flickr and Book systems, and you're not doing it sequentially (i.e. make a book, THEN put them on Flickr), then it's safest to make copies, to avoid e.g. the flickr display accidentally being updated with the book version.

Edited December 4, 2020 by LocalHero1953

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5 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said:

Depends on your workflow

If you're using neither Lightroom's Book module nor Lightroom's Flickr link, then you don't have to make a copy. Just set the sharpening for print, then export jpg/tiff for your external book app, then reset the sharpening for flickr and export for uploading to Flickr. If all 25 images need the same amount of sharpening, you could create two sharpening presets, one for each delivery method, so you can flip back and forward at any time.

If you're using Lightroom's internal Flickr and Book systems, and you're not doing it sequentially (i.e. make a book, THEN put them on Flickr), then it's safest to make copies, to avoid e.g. the flickr display accidentally being updated with the book version.

Thanks very much

[Guest]

I have 3 versions of a night image of bristol city docks.

As a test i output sharpen a DNG file for screen and print and upload both variants of same image to flickr,i also upload the same image except its a paint.net edited out of camera jpeg to flickr.

Then i magnify and study all 3 images on flickr and in lightroom and all 3 versions of the image are absolute equals in every way both in lightroom and on flickr.

On a 15 inch screen my eyes see no difference at all.

No need to reply or comment really but all i am saying is that i see no difference so what the hell am i doing messing about on lightroom or with raw files?

[LocalHero1953]

Only you can decide if any of your out of camera jpegs are fully satisfactory s they are, or need improvement. 

If they need improved you can decide if paint.net or lightroom is better at making this improvement.

It sounds like you've made your choice!