EXIF Data

[NateDanforth]

Here's perhaps a dumb question, but I know how Damien likes dumb questions. When I export my photos as JPegs from PS I'm losing EXIF data. How can I export my JPEGs while retaining EXIF?

Here's what I'm doing.

I'm opening the photos from bridge to ACR, doing the raw processing, opening in PS, saving as PSD then working on the photo a bit and exporting as JPegs for FB and Forums. 

Thanks for any help.

BTW, my year of RAW and Layers/Masks membership is almost up and I went back through the courses again. So much value in them best money I've spent in regards to my photography.

[Damien Symonds]

4 hours ago, NateDanforth said:

Here's perhaps a dumb question, but I know how Damien likes dumb questions. When I export my photos as JPegs from PS I'm losing EXIF data. How can I export my JPEGs while retaining EXIF?

Here's what I'm doing.

I'm opening the photos from bridge to ACR, doing the raw processing, opening in PS, saving as PSD then working on the photo a bit and exporting as JPegs for FB and Forums. 

Thanks for any help.

Hi Nate, can you tell me exactly how you're exporting them?

4 hours ago, NateDanforth said:

BTW, my year of RAW and Layers/Masks membership is almost up and I went back through the courses again. So much value in them best money I've spent in regards to my photography.

Oh, you ain't seen nothin' yet.  The Levels and Skin classes will blow your mind.  And the Sharpening class will give you prints you've never dreamed of.

[NateDanforth]

Thanks for the help Damien,
I hit Alt+shift+ctrl+W, Select jpg, Resize(typically 2048 on long edge) and then click export all.

I plan on signing up for the other classes soon.

[NateDanforth]

Maybe I should be saving for Web instead rather than exporting?

[Damien Symonds]

Far from being a dumb question, this is actually quite a complex one.  So many aspects to consider.

Are you watermarking your photos?

[NateDanforth]

Typically I do not watermark.

[Damien Symonds]

And are you ok with that?  The absence of security for your images, I mean?

[NateDanforth]

Yes, I've gone back and forth on the decision but am comfortable with not watermarking most photos at this point. I did follow your tutorial to create one though.

[Damien Symonds]

Ok.

How many photos do you typically export at a time?

[NateDanforth]

Typically one at time. There are only a couple times a year when I photograph an event that I do more than one at a time.

[Damien Symonds]

Then yes, use Save for Web.  Under "Metadata" choose how much you wish to include.

[Damien Symonds]

In your original description of your workflow, you didn't mention resizing and sharpening.  Remember to NEVER let any automatic resizing happening, you must always do it yourself, to the exact pixel dimensions you require for whatever website you're intending, then sharpen accurately after resizing.

[NateDanforth]

Thank you!

I left that detail out originally but yes I always resize myself. However I've never done sharpening outside of the slider adjustment during raw processing (no higher than 25). I will read through that link you provided and play with it. 

[Damien Symonds]

Oh gee, you're missing out.  You always must sharpen for output, whether print or web.