Virtual Copy Collections
Lightroom has a powerful Collections capability which allows you to select a subset of images and view them as a named collection.
Very useful for preparing a set of images for later printing, using in a slideshow or to be shown as a web gallery.
Creating a Collection containing virtual copies rather than a reference to the master image is very useful. You can make crop edits to on the version in the collection without affecting the master image.
To create a collection. Highlight and the images you want in the collection and then click the plus sign next to the Collections panel in the left hand side of the Library Module.
You will then have an option to
create a normal or a smart collection. This Lightroom tip
works with the normal collection so select Create
Collection ... from the drop-down menu.
A dialogue will box open which will now allow you to name
the collection as well as to choose to add it to an
existing collection set.
Choose Include selected
photos and Make new virtual copies.
Lightroom will create a new Collection which contains only
virtual copies. You can then work on these copies cropping
them before printing etc., without affecting the master
image.
Hope this helps.
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