Open a photo in Adobe Camera Raw.
تاريخ آخر تحديث
09/11/2026
Learn how to create alternative edits while preserving your photo’s existing edits.
Virtual copies let you create alternative edits without duplicating the source file. Each copy starts with the photo’s current edits, which you can change independently while preserving the original photo’s edit treatment.
Create a virtual copy
Right-click the photo in the preview, filmstrip, or Grid view and select Create Virtual Copy.
The virtual copy appears alongside the original. The virtual copy can be identified with a page curl in its thumbnail.
تلميح
Press Ctrl+' (Windows) or Command+' (macOS) to create a virtual copy of the selected photo.
Select the virtual copy and apply your edits.
Select Done to save your edits and the virtual copy.
ملاحظة
Virtual copies are saved in the photo’s metadata and appear when you reopen the photo in Camera Raw. They don’t create separate source files or appear as separate items in your Adobe desktop app.
Save virtual copies
Select the original photo and any virtual copies you want to save in the filmstrip or Grid view.
Select the Save icon.
In the Save Options dialog, select the Destination, File Naming, Format, and other output settings, and then select Save.
Remove a virtual copy
Select any virtual copies you want to remove in the filmstrip or Grid view. Check for the page curl in the thumbnail to distinguish it from the original.
Right-click and select Mark for Deletion, or select the Delete icon, and then select Done to save the changes.
