The Export List plug-in for Adobe Lightroom Classic is a workflow-accelerator utility designed to automatically generate a comprehensive, structured inventory of your images whenever you export or publish photos from your catalog.
Instead of manually keeping track of filenames and metadata for your clients, stock agencies, or personal archives, this plug-in seamlessly bakes the inventory process into your existing Adobe Lightroom Classic standard export workflow. Key Features and Capabilities
Multiple Output Formats: You can instantly generate asset lists in highly flexible formats including Plain Text (.txt), HTML, and CSV (ideal for spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets).
Customizable Metadata Grouping: The HTML layout is fully tailorable, letting you automatically sort, group, and catalog your images by targeted keywords or any specific metadata field (e.g., capture date, camera lens, or copyright info).
Workflow Automation: Because it integrates directly into the Lightroom Classic export interface, it updates your inventory list in real time during the export pass, eliminating the need for post-export manual data entry. Why Photographers Use It
This plug-in solves a major bottleneck for professionals and heavy catalog users who struggle with administrative file management:
Client Deliverables: Provide a neat, clickable HTML or CSV manifest alongside a gallery transfer so clients can cross-reference file names, image dimensions, and descriptions effortlessly.
Stock Photography Compliance: Easily build external data sheets matching your exact exported file sequences with embedded keywords for fast bulk-uploading to stock agencies.
Archival Logging: Keep exact data records of physical hard drive backups and offloaded media without expanding the active Lightroom catalog footprint. Setup and Integration
The tool operates cleanly within the native modular ecosystem of Lightroom. To explore or configure utility utilities like this one, you can reference the official Adobe Help Center Plug-in Hub.
Once installed via the Lightroom Plug-in Manager, the setup options will surface directly inside your primary File > Export configuration panel as a dedicated post-processing or export service action.
If you want to get started using this plug-in or tailor your workflow, tell me:
What specific output format you need to generate (e.g., spreadsheets for stock sites, HTML for client sheets)? What metadata fields you want to organize your lists by? Lightroom Classic plug-ins and free presets
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