How to save image Lightroom changes in the source file?

My experience with the trial version of lightroom is very positive regarding the powerful image editing features and associated metadata.  But I can't find a way to save changes 'develop' images in the source file for the photo, with that I work.  So far, I am able to save metadata in the file, but not the image editing.  Of what I read, I'm afraid that's not possible without ridicule roundabout exporting to new files then copy / move multiple copies around, etc.. Without this opportunity, I am sure that I will buy Lightroom and will miss out on all the powerful features.  Without an OPTION that turns on the equivalent of a button SAVE, manage my photo collection would be a nightmare.

So my question is: How do you save the change (i.e. developed) version of photo in the same file where the original photo has been stored?

Please, please spare me the answers telling me how stupid I am want to do this and that the cognisenti and professionals would NEVER do that.    But please tell me there is a secret place to enable this option in lightroom.

Thanks in advance.

Dad Ben,

LR stores everything you do in his catalog. The word "catalog" in LR - talk indicates not your images, but the database where LR all the stores. This database (catalogue) is a file with the ending < .lrcat=""> and you can see where he is going on > Edit > catalog settings > general tab.

This storage or registration in the catalogue is happening constantly and automatically and you don't have to press a button to .

Stored or saved in the catalog are your changes and everything related to the management of the image (including the location of your image files), captions, keywords, etc.

For this reason, it is very important that preserve you and protect your LR catalog as you preserve and protect your image files. This means that (a) you know the location of the catalog and (b) you should make backups regularly. Without the catalog that you would be always your image files but your changes and everything what you in LR would be lost.

LR does not write to the original image file. But there is the possibility to save the changes in an xmp file, which is a small file which is (normally) Moreover the image file. Do you this backup to the xmp file either in the library Module by going to > metadata > save metadata to file (or the shortcut Ctrl / Cmd + letter "S"), or in the Module development by going > Photo > metadata save file - or CTR. + S.

With DNG, it is a bit different; with Lr DNG writes the changes to the file header. But the procedure is the same.

Economy of XMP (or in the header of a DNG) is not necessary because LR records everything in his catalog - automatically. Economy of XMP (or in the header of DNG) has the effect that the changes you made in LR are now visible in any other Adobe program that can read the XMP files (or DNG files) - for example Adobe Bridge. But for LR, it is not necessary.

And there is a caveat: while LR records everything in the catalog, not all things that you do in LR are written in XMP e DNG. If only the LR catalog records everything you've done in LR.

To answer your question: you do not have to save the modified version of a photo in the original file. LR saves your changes in the catalog automatically and displays your changes because he reads the original image file and then apply the changes to the display.

WW

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