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  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

 

Lightroom not only empowers you to create beautiful images and express your vision, but it helps you become a better photographer with new ways to get inspired and grow your skills, right in the app. You can also browse through different categories of inspirational photos by fellow photography members and tap them to open and see how the photo was edited, step-by-step. You can also save the edits as a preset.

Starting with the October 2023 release of Lightroom for mobile (iOS) version 9.0, Discover is renamed to Community.

Alert:

Starting with the June 2023 release of Lightroom for mobile (iOS) version 8.4, the Learn tab and Lightroom Tutorials will no longer be supported in Lightroom for mobile. You can check out Lightroom Academy and enhance your photography skills by accessing educational content, tips, and more.

You can still access the tutorials in Lightroom on your desktop.

Edit photos for other photographers and allow them to edit yours

In the Remix tab of the Community feed, find out what other photographers are doing and learn the latest editing trends from them. You can also edit photos of others, compare edits, and help learn from each other.

  1. Tap Community at the bottom-right of the screen > tap the Remix tab.

    Remix in Lightroom for iOS
    Remix in Lightroom for iOS

  2. To edit a photo, scroll to All remixable edits to view the remixable photos. Tap the  Remix icon to remix a photo. 

    When editing a photo, use the panel at the bottom of the screen to select Original edit or its remixes.

    Tip:

    Select Play Edits to see the edits made by the original author of the image.

  3. Once you have edited the photo, tap the ( ) icon. Add a comment about your editing process, and tap Post for the user to see your edits. All edits made will appear in the Remixes tab of the user's profile.

  4. To share and allow others to edit your photo: Open an edited photo and tap the share icon > Post to Community. Tap Allow Remixing toggle button > tap the check icon. Fill in the details like Title, Description, etc., before sharing the photo.

    share screen
    Share your photo to Community for Remixing

    Note:

    Once you share a Remix to Community, it will automatically appear in the Just Remixed section.  

  5. To view the remixes of a photo, tap the user's name to visit their profile and tap the Remixes tab. Open a photo to view all the edits made by different people in one place. Tap through and view each edit in the lower navigation panel. The adjustments made are visible on the right.

    This way, you can learn, compare, and find editing styles that work for you. You can also tap the heart icon if you like a photo.

  6. If you like the edit you saw, tap Save as Preset in the right panel to save it for future use. You can access these later from the Presets panel.

  7. To view the remixes of your shared photos, visit your profile and look under the Remixes tab. The latest order of edits made by different people will be updated in each photo.

Note:

Community in Lightroom for mobile (iOS) does not support HDR.  It's recommended to disable HDR before posting to Community or Remix.

Discover inspirational photos

Discover inspirational photos by fellow photographers, browse through different categories of photo edits, and tap a Community photo to see how the photo was edited, step-by-step. You can also save the edits as a preset.

To discover inspirational photos, do the following:

  1. Tap the Community icon at the bottom of the screen. 

    Community
    Community view tab

  2. The Community section displays a whole range of inspirational edits in the For you and New tabs. Browse through the edits and tap a photo of your choice.

  3. Once you tap a photo, a new screen appears that displays the output of edits made to the photo.

  4. Tap Play edits at the bottom to see how the photo was edited, step-by-step.

    View edits that are made to a Community photo.
    View edits that are made to a Community photo.

Save settings as a preset

You can save the exact combination of slider positions in the photo as a preset to apply to other photos. To save the edit settings as a preset, do the following:

  1. Open a photo of your choice from the Community section.

  2. Tap () in the upper-right corner of the screen.

  3. Select Save as Preset.

    The preset is saved to User Presets folder in the Presets pop-up menu, by default.

    To know more about applying presets, see Work with presets.

Note:

Alternatively, open a photo in Community and tap the Save As Preset button in the right panel. 

Follow your favorite photographers

  1. Tap the Community icon at the bottom of the screen. 

  2. Tap the For you tab to see inspirational edits. you can also scroll down to find Featured, Trending, and Get inspired posts.

  3. Select an inspirational edit to view it.

  4. If you like a photographer's work, you can follow their work.
    You can navigate the post you like, tap the author's name, and then tap Follow. In Community, you can see the edits from the people you follow in the Following tab.

    Note:

    The photographers that you follow can be viewed by other Lightroom users.

    Follow a photographer in Lightroom
    The Follow button in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)

Block or unblock photographers in Community

  1. In a Community post, tap the author's thumbnail.

  2. In the author's profile, tap the three-dot icon and select the Block option.

    When you block an author, you will not be able to view their profile and posts. The blocked person will also not be able to view your profile or posts. Blocked authors are not notified when you block them.

    Block a photographer in Lightroom
    Block a photographer in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)

  3. To unblock someone, visit your profile > Edit profile > Blocked list and then unblock an author.

    Unblock someone from Lightroom in-app community

Share your edits

You can share your photos along with their edits to the Community section to inspire and connect with other Lightroom users. You can also allow your edits to be saved as preset by other users.

To share your edits:

  1. Select a photo whose edit you want to share with other users.

  2. Tap the Share icon in the upper-right corner and select Post to Community.

    Share
    Tap Post to Community

  3. In the Share Edit dialog box, enter the following details:

    Title

    Enter the title for your edit.

    Description

    Enter the description that best describes your edit.

    Categories

    Select at least one category to help get your post easily discovered by users. You can select up tp three categories.

    Permissions

    Select Enable Save as Preset to allow other users to save your edits as preset. This option is enabled by default. Select Include location Info to share your location info along with the edits.

    Remixing

    Select Allow remixing to let other Lightroom users Remix your photo. 

    Copyright

    Displays your profile name. To change your name in copyright, edit your name in your profile.

  4. Tap the  icon. A shareable link is displayed that you can copy and share with others.

You can view and edit the details of your shared edits in the Edits tab of your profile.

Note:

The likes you receive on your shared edits are private to you and will not be visible to others.

Find Remixes and posts from author's profiles

When you select an author's profile in Lightroom, you can view their Edits, Remixes, Followers, and who they are Following, all in one place. 

  1. Tap the Community icon and navigate to a photo of your choice. 

  2. In the thumbnail, tap the author's name. 

  3. Tap one of the following: 

    Edits

    Find edits that the author has created.

    Remixes

    View the Remixes created by the author.

    About

    View details about the author.

    Following

    Find users whom the author is following.

    Followers

    Find who all are following the author.

    Screenshot of a users profile page
    A users profile page

    Note:

    The options will change depending on the author. For instance, if an author has not shared any Remix photo, you'll not see the Remixes tab in their profile. 

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