Can Lightroom place Photoshop/edited copies at the bottom of a stack instead of the top?

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When I send a RAW file from Lightroom to Photoshop using Edit > In Photoshop, Lightroom creates a TIFF/PSD copy and automatically stacks it with the original. By default, the new edited file appears at the top of the stack.

I prefer stacks to act like a timeline, with the original RAW first and later edits after it. Is there any setting in Lightroom that changes this stacking order so the Photoshop-created copy goes to the bottom of the stack instead?

user4880 · Accepted Answer

When you create a PSD in PS from Lightroom, it automatically stacks the PSD with the RAW file. I have confirmed that Lightroom puts the PSD first in the stack, and none of the sort orders changes this.

The trick is to unstack the PSD. Right click on the PSD, then choose unstack. If you like the PSD stacked with the original RAW, then you can restack, and adjust the slider to get the associated RAW and PSD (as well as any Virtual copies) stacked together.

Unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to change this stacking behavior, ie.it will always stack PSD, and stack them first.

Can Lightroom place Photoshop/edited copies at the bottom of a stack instead of the top?

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