Andreas_Resch wrote:I know Photoshop isn't the best tool to deal with EXRs, but it's my preferred way for image editing.
This mentality is the reason why so many are struggling with questionable and inappropriate workflows/pipelines. At least you are aware, but there are ways to still make PS "usable" in such context.
Briefly,
1. EXR
2. to a proper compositing software for post/comp tasks,
3. "pre-conformed" to "web/display" from .2 and exported as TIFF for touch-ups in PS.
Straight to PS is 100% an inevitable ruinous destructive/inappropriate path.