So many questions - LR, CS4 and workflow

[lblongs]

I am trying to nail down my workflow and usually do everything in Lightroom. When I'm done I export my RAW images and save as JPGs in a new folder on my drive. Here is where I choke.

I want la set of reduced size images for myself for my facebook page, etc, and as set of high quality images for client disc. Should I do two sets of exports from Lightroom or is there a better way to get those results?

This also ties into my next question - lately I have been experimenting with actions in CS4 on the images I have edited in LR. Should I be working on full size or reduced size images when I get to this stage? Does it matter?

My last question - batch resizing - how do I batch resize in either ACR, Bridge or CS4? Or is this a non issue if II've already created a folder of resized images from LR? I guess sometimes I have sets of images that I haven't already processed in LR and want to load right to my FB page on the web. Need them resized and sharpened for web. .

HELP
I feel like I am totally fumbling here. Maybe someone could give me an example of their workflow.

[zona5101]

Originally Posted by lblongs

I want a set of reduced size images for myself for my facebook page, etc, and as set of high quality images for client disc. Should I do two sets of exports from Lightroom or is there a better way to get those results?

I would export and save only the hi rez set that you need for printing or for a client disc. For the low rez stuff for FB, export directly to FB and don't even create a low rez copy. Here is a link to a swell plug in exactly for this purpose: Jeffrey Friedl's Blog » Jeffrey’s Lightroom Goodies (Plugins and Tools)

Originally Posted by lblongs

lately I have been experimenting with actions in CS4 on the images I have edited in LR. Should I be working on full size or reduced size images when I get to this stage? Does it matter?

I always try to work on the largest size until I have to reduce it for printing or what ever.

Originally Posted by lblongs

My last question - batch resizing - how do I batch resize in either ACR, Bridge or CS4? Or is this a non issue if II've already created a folder of resized images from LR? I guess sometimes I have sets of images that I haven't already processed in LR and want to load right to my FB page on the web. Need them resized and sharpened for web.

That plug in will do this for your uploads. For other stuff, my workflow starts with imports into lightroom, then if I work something in PS and save it, the edit shows up back in LR - from there I can select one to many, export them and resize if necessary.