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What's new in Lightroom

  1. Adobe Lightroom User Guide
  2. Introduction
    1. What's new in Lightroom
    2. Lightroom system requirements
    3. Lightroom | Common questions
    4. Lightroom tutorials
    5. Work with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile
    6. Set preferences
  3. In-app learning
    1. In-app learning and inspiration
    2. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  4. Add, import, and capture photos
    1. Add photos
    2. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    4. Import photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    5. Import photos and videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  5. Organize photos
    1. Organize photos
    2. Find and organize photos of people in the People View
    3. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    4. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  6. Edit photos
    1. Edit photos
    2. Edit photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Edit photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    4. Quickly edit photos with Quick Action in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    5. Quickly edit photos with Quick Action in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    6. Presets in Lightroom
    7. Presets in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    8. Crop, Rotate, & Geometry tool in Lightroom
    9. Remove tool in Lightroom
    10. Remove tool in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    11. Remove tool in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    12. Edit panel in Lightroom
    13. Masking in Lightroom
    14. Lens Blur in Lightroom
    15. Merge photos to create HDRs, panoramas, and HDR panoramas
    16. Edit HDR photos
    17. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    18. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android
    19. Easily enhance image quality in Lightroom
    20. Edit photos in other apps
    21. Learn about Content Credentials
    22. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    23. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
  7. Edit videos
    1. Edit videos 
    2. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  8. Save, share, and export
    1. Export or share your photos
    2. Export and share photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Save, share, and export photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  9. Lightroom for mobile, TV and the web
    1. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    2. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    3. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on the web
    4. Set up Lightroom for Apple TV app
    5. Use keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android)
    6. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile and Apple TV | FAQ
    7. View Lightroom photos and videos on your TV
    8. How to Add Presets/Sync Presets with mobile
  10. Migrate photos
    1. Migrate Apple Photos Library to Lightroom
    2. Migrate photos and videos from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom
    3. Migrate photos from Photoshop Elements to Lightroom
  11. Troubleshooting 
    1. Fixed Issues 
    2. Known Issues

 

Learn what's new in the latest release of Lightroom desktop and Lightroom for mobile.


What's New in Lightroom on desktop (version 8.1) and Lightroom on mobile (version 10.1)

The December 2024 release of Lightroom supports the following feature enhancements, along with new cameraslenses, and fixed bugs.

Lightroom on desktop and mobile

  • Customize the blur effect in a photo with Anamorphic bokeh, available in Lens Blur and Adaptive presets.
  • Edit in Photoshop now supports selecting multiple files and opening them as Smart Objects and as Layers
  • Select Preferences > Interface to enable the new Hardware Configuration Preference to use with hardware controllers.

Lightroom on mobile only

  • (iOS and Android) You can now share photos directly to Instagram in HDR to retain the photo quality. 
  • (iOS and Android) Refine the edges of a photo using improved Generative Remove

Top new features in Lightroom

October 2024 release of Adobe Lightroom on desktop (version 8.0) and Lightroom on mobile (version 10.0).

Lens Blur in Lightroom to add blur effect

Streamline your edit workflow with Quick Actions in Lightroom on mobile and Lightroom on the web. Quick Actions offers a set of edits tailored to your photo's specific subject matter.

Generative Remove, new Lightroom feature to help remove distractions in a photo

Generative Remove helps you easily erase unwanted objects and imperfections from your photos. With Detect objects, you can experience improved selection and object detection for more precise object removal. 

Local tab in lightroom

Preserve ownership of your photos with Content Credentials. Easily attach a digital signature and editing information to your pictures before exporting and sharing them on social media. 

Remixes in Lightroom desktop

You can now create Smart Albums in Lightroom on desktop to better organize and search photos in Lightroom.

Supported cameras and lenses

Find newly added cameras and lenses in the complete list of supported camera profiles.

Other feature enhancements

Find out about other enhancements and feature updates in the detailed feature summary.

Previous releases of Lightroom

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