Adobe is delivering ground-breaking generative AI technology to Lightroom with Generative Remove, powered by Adobe Firefly. Now any photographer can make distractions disappear in a single click and get high-quality results in seconds with Adobe’s most powerful removal tool yet.
Adobe’s comprehensive AI tools, which also include a new and improved Lens Blur, make it easier than ever to create stunning images. No matter your skill level, these tools give you the confidence to stay in the moment when you take photos, knowing you can edit them later to get the exact look you want.
Let’s take a look at all the updates in the latest Lightroom release.
Easily remove distractions with Generative Remove (early access)
Available on Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom for mobile (iOS & Android), Lightroom for web, and Adobe Camera Raw
With Generative Remove, powered by Firefly, you can easily remove unwanted objects and distractions, even on complex backgrounds, in just a few simple steps.
Distractions can ruin an otherwise great photo. Generative Remove allows you to quickly remove them with realistic, high-quality results. Get gorgeous food photography by cleaning up unwanted items on the table, find the perfect composition for a landscape shot by removing wires, signs, or telephone poles and have flawless vacation photos by clearing a crowded beach.
Generative Remove uses Firefly technology to intelligently fill the photo behind removed items. The results on complex backgrounds are particularly impressive, like matching a detailed wallpaper pattern or the fabric on a plaid shirt. Lightroom will even give you a few variations to choose from so you’ll have full creative control in picking the one you like best.
*Note that the previous “Heal” tool is now called “Remove.” You’ll find Generative Remove within the Remove tool, accessible via a toggle on Lightroom mobile or a check box on Lightroom for web, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom.
Get a pro-quality background blur with AI-powered Lens Blur
Available on Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom for mobile (iOS & Android), Lightroom for web, and Adobe Camera Raw
Lightroom’s improved Lens Blur uses the power of AI to map the foreground and background of your image to apply a pro-quality blur effect. Blur busy backgrounds to make your portraits pop, add a dramatic blur to nature photos to make the greenery stand out, or get a dreamy, blurred background from a sparkling city skyline at night.
With the interactive and flexible controls of Lens Blur, you can play around with the blur amount, change the shape of the light points or “bokeh,” and customise the area you want to blur using the focus range tool.
This new release of Lens Blur includes better subject detection, the ability to create custom presets, and batch editing capabilities. Please note that the latter two features are coming soon to Android devices.
Get the perfect blur effect in a click with new Lens Blur Adaptive Presets
Available on Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom for mobile (iOS & Android), Lightroom for web, and Adobe Camera Raw
Adobe has also introduced a set of brand-new adaptive presets for Lens Blur that use AI technology to apply a blur effect that’s tailor-made to your photo. Presets are great for quickly finding the perfect blur look without having to dig into fine-tuned edits. You can choose from seven Blur Background adaptive presets that change the shape and style of the blur in the background: Subtle, Strong, Circle, Bubble, Geometric, Ring, or Swirl. After you pick a preset, you can adjust the strength of the blur with the amount slider or customise the effect further by using the Lens Blur tool controls.
What else is new in the latest Lightroom release
Adobe has also made several updates across the Lightroom ecosystem that give you more creative control and flexibility when working on your photos and videos.
Enjoy Sony tethering support
Available on the latest Sony digital cameras such as the Alpha 7 IV and Alpha 7R V.
See your images on a big screen as soon as you click the camera shutter. Adobe is expanding support for tethering by adding the latest Sony digital cameras so you can photograph directly into Lightroom Classic, saving precious time on your workflow. It’s now even easier to review photo details, edit in real-time, and collaborate with on-set production teams and clients.
Easily move cloud files to your local drive
Available on Lightroom
At last year’s Adobe MAX conference, Adobe introduced local storage for Lightroom — the option to work with your photos and videos in Lightroom without having to import or sync them to the cloud.
With this release, it’s now easier to move or archive your photos off the Lightroom Cloud and store them on your computer’s internal drive, an external drive, or a local server. This is great when you want to free up space on the cloud, or for file management such as archiving past projects to a local drive.
You can select multiple files within an album, or an entire album to move to your local drive. Lightroom will ask what folder structure you’d like to use, so you can preserve the album structure locally as you move it off the cloud. This is especially useful if you have a high volume of photos and are working with numerous files at a time.
Edit videos with the Tone Curve
Available on Lightroom
You can now edit videos in Lightroom using Tone Curve. This graph-based tool enables you to fine-tune a video’s brightness and contrast by simply dragging the curve control points up or down. For example, if a point on the tone curve is moved up, it becomes a lighter tone; if it is moved down, it becomes darker.
Create and play slideshows in Lightroom
Available on Lightroom
Lightroom now has a slideshow feature so you can display selected photos from your library in a slideshow format — a great way to share edits with clients, family, or friends.
Performance, reliability, and workflow enhancements to Lightroom Classic
Adobe has also made the following improvements to Lightroom Classic, so that it performs smoothly and enables you to work more efficiently:
- Improved cloud syncing: Images in your Lightroom Cloud will now more reliably match what you see in your Classic catalogue and vice versa.
- Smoother image navigation in Develop: Adobe has improved the responsiveness and navigation experience in Develop along with better caching.
- Optimised preview management: Adobe has re-architected the way they generate and store previews, resulting in a much smoother experience.
- Filter by exported images: You can now filter for files by their export status and create a smart collection showing what’s been exported.
- Search support for new metadata: Adobe has introduced new capabilities to search and create smart collections by alt text, extended descriptions, and images edited with Remove or Point Colour.
Try out the new features from today
You can download the latest features and enhancements today on Lightroom for mobile from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Samsung Galaxy Store. Try the Lightroom app for free by going to the app store on your mobile phone.
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Disclaimer: Generative Remove in Lightroom is available to all Creative Cloud members with a subscription or trial that includes Lightroom.
