Save image states as snapshots in Camera Raw

You can record the state of an image at any time by creating a snapshot. Snapshots are stored renditions of an image that contain the complete set of edits made up until the time the snapshot is created. By creating snapshots of an image at various times during the editing process, you can easily compare the effects of the adjustments that you make. You can also return to an earlier state if you want to use it at another time. Another benefit of snapshots is that you can work from multiple versions of an image without having to duplicate the original.

Snapshots are created and managed using the Snapshots tab of the Camera Raw dialog box.

When working with snapshots, you can do any of the following:

• To rename a snapshot, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) it and choose Rename.

• Click a snapshot to change the current image settings to those of the selected snapshot. The image preview updates accordingly.

• To update, or overwrite, an existing snapshot with the current image settings, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the snapshot and choose Update With Current Settings.

• To undo changes made to a snapshot, click Cancel.

  Important: Use caution when clicking Cancel to undo snapshot changes. All image adjustments made during the current editing session are also lost.

• To delete a snapshot, select it and click the Trash button  at the bottom of the tab. Or, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the snapshot and choose Delete.

Snapshots applied in Photoshop Lightroom appear and can be edited in the Camera Raw dialog box. Similarly, snapshots created in Camera Raw appear and can be edited in Lightroom.