pjeffers wrote:
would smart previews work the same as working on a raw image?
I thought about using smart previews, but I shoot mostly in raw and just wondered if I would have the same latitude in working on a photo.
thanks!
Yes. Absolutely. Working on a Smart Preview is the same as working on the RAW image you've loaded in to your library. As stated before, as soon as you plug your external drive in again, LR5 will apply the changes you've made to the RAW files in your catalog and then you can throw away the Smart Preview to regain the space they've occupied.