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Is it possible to edit a photo in lightroom (or photoshop) and lock the editing? i.e. Could I edit a photo lock the edit somehow so that if I sent the file to someone they couldn't just raise the shadows, alter the exposure etc. Is this possible?
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Not that I know of.
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There is no way to do this in Lightroom but the feature has been requested several times on the forum. I think this would be a nine feature to have.
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But that feature would only apply to Lightroom. If the photo was sent to someone else, there's nothing stopping another person from editing the photo further.
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Theoretically, it would be possible to export a copy that includes a copyright. If anyone respects the copyright they would not make any changes. It would also be possible to make the image read only. However, anyone with reasonable computer skills could overcome that. I don't see any way to lock down a computer image file in such a way that it couldn't be modified.
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TRUE and thanks for the catch!!!. I misread (scanned it too quick is the real problem) the OP's question. I still think being able to lock the edits in Lightroom would be a good feature.
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Thanks for responses everyone. Appreciate you taking the time. Its a feature I'd love. If I have print on a wall in a gallery it is what it is and cannot be de constructed but as a file of course it can be both desconstructed and totally butchered which is a shame so yeah be great if it came along as a feature.