Aperty with Adobe Lightroom Classic

To transfer an image from Adobe Lightroom Classic to Aperty for editing, follow these steps:

1. Open Adobe Lightroom Classic.

2. In the Library or Develop module, select the image you’d like to edit in Aperty.

3. Send your image to Aperty using one of the following methods

Right-click Option

• Right-click the image > Export > Aperty

• Choose Open Source Files to send the original file, or Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments to include any edits made in Lightroom.

• After finishing adjustments in Aperty, your edited photo will appear in Catalog > All Photographs in Lightroom.

File Menu

• File > Export with Preset > Aperty Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments — Sends a high-quality file based on your Lightroom edits.

• File > Export with Preset > Aperty Open Source Files — Sends the original image, without Lightroom edits.

Editing in the Aperty Plug-in

After transferring the file, Aperty is ready for editing.

• If needed, click the Aperty icon in your Dock (macOS) or Taskbar (Windows) to switch to it.

• Apply any desired edits in Aperty.

• When finished, click Save to LrC to return the adjusted image to Lightroom Classic, or click Export to save the edited image without returning to Lightroom Classic

How to Batch Process Images Using the Lightroom Plugin

For projects involving multiple photos, you can streamline your workflow by transferring images in batches. This allows you to apply professional adjustments to an entire set and return them to your catalog in one go.

Step 1: Select Your Images

Open Lightroom Classic and navigate to the Library or Develop module. Select all the photos you wish to edit by holding down Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) while clicking the images, or use Shift to select a range.

Step 2: Export to the Plugin

Once your images are highlighted, right-click on any of the selected photos. From the context menu, hover over Export and then select Aperty from the list.

Step 3: Edit in Batch

The images will launch in the plugin window. Here, you can move through the filmstrip to edit individual photos. After adjusting one photo, you can copy and paste edits to apply the same look across the entire batch.

Step 4: Save and Return to Lightroom

After you have finished your adjustments, click Save to LrC to return your edited photo(s) back into your Lightroom catalog.

Step 5: Review in Lightroom

Once the processing is complete, the Aperty application will close automatically, and you will be returned to Lightroom Classic. Your edited images will appear in your catalog as new, high-quality TIFFs saved right alongside your original raw files.

Aperty’s performance with legacy Lightroom versions, such as 6.14, is not guaranteed.