Export to publishing service with Photoshop action (grain, resize)

[t0bia_s]

Is it possible to export on publishing service (ie. Flickr, Koken, 500px...) with Photoshop action? I'm especially curious about grain that is very hard control by LR because of different resolution during export. It looks like LR export all adjustments and then resize photo, so detailed grain is gone.

Or maybe there is another way how to control grain during export? I'm ok with grain in 1:1 in full export, so making extra virtual copies with different grain setting for export in all kind of resolution is not solution for me.

Thanks.

[SeanMcCormack]

Unless there are post process plugins that can apply grain, I think you're out of luck.

[t0bia_s]

So Photoshop as "post-process" plugin is not possible? There is no way how use PS actions on LR export? C'mon, Adobe, why it is not possible? That would eliminate many old plugins like Mogrify, to add borders, add crisp clear watermarks, resize algorithms, etc. Why not?

[SeanMcCormack]

You can use Droplets after Export, but you'd need to set up a few of them to match your various different export sizes.

Droplets are Photoshop Actions that have been saved into standalone apps.

The Droplets would need to be placed in the Export Actions folder inside the Lightroom presets folder (Preferences>Presets>Show Lightroom Presets Folder)

[SeanMcCormack]

Alternatively, in Export, use the Post Processing menu and choose "Go to Export Actions folder now"

The Droplets will appear in this menu when you restart Lightroom.

[SeanMcCormack]

To create a Droplet, make your action in Photoshop first, then in PS go to File>Automate>Create Droplet.

Choose the Action and tick the boxes shown.

If you want to set a specific location for the files, use Destination. You can choose the Export Actions folder as the place to save the droplet.

[t0bia_s]

Thanks for tips, but I cannot see this post-proces option on export for publishing services (ie. Flickr, Koken...).

[SeanMcCormack]

I guess that means the answer is no.

[t0bia_s]

I cannot see it either. It would be great to have this option in publishing services too.

EDIT: Dammit. It was me who put that question few years ago.