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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Changelog

What's new in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2024 7.2

Feb 21, 2024
  • Fixed:
  • Images in LR 7.1.2 reset to original, erasing edits
  • Arrows to adjust sliders are no longer available after the Geometry Tool move
  • Windows Touch Interface Undo/Redo buttons are disabled
  • Tone curve behavior is different on hover than on the application of Preset
  • Unexpected cameraraw.dll crash on Windows
  • New:
  • Cameras and lenses

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2024 7.1 (Dec 14, 2023)

  • Fixed:
  • Camera profiles won't sync to cloud on Mac in LrD 7.0 and LrD 7.0.1
  • Delete all edits/changes made to a group of photos with Masking
  • Tone Curve fails in Create Preset in some cases
  • Lightroom (Desktop and Web) showing X/0 PB instead of X/100GB like it normally did
  • The existing Point Color settings cannot be reset via Presets
  • Brush selections in masking move after duplicating and dragging to another mask
  • Crash on Windows
  • HEIC files Edit in PS fails for files in Local Storage
  • When you select the TIF format for export, the Color Space pop-up disappears
  • Polish language translation errors

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2024 7.0.1 (Oct 14, 2023)

  • Installations from the Mac App Store fail on some operations

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2024 7.0 (Oct 11, 2023)

  • Find issues fixed in the latest release of Lightroom desktop and mobile (iOS and Android)
  • Lightroom desktop:
  • October 2023 release (version 7.0):
  • Error Initializing Lightroom on Windows Pro N
  • Vignette disappears after opening another Photo
  • Customer reports the spontaneous occurrence of Invalid Originals on assets
  • Sync errors unexpectedly appear in the catalog
  • Crop rotation cursors are invisible on the default dark grey background (Windows)
  • Crash on launch
  • Local Storage: Insufficient disk space estimate is incorrect
  • "Show original" shows point curve changes
  • (Windows) "Choose Copy Settings to Edit" shortcut not working on first use
  • Batch Export and Deletion failures for customer
  • Sometimes, Deleted photos don't un-gray out after deleting
  • Importing two same-named files with the same capture date causes issues
  • No thumbnails on raw files in the import grid when importing from card (Win 10)

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2023 6.5 (Aug 17, 2023)

  • The August 2023 release of Lightroom desktop (version 6.5) and Lightroom for mobile (version 8.5) has introduced support for the latest cameras and lenses and bug fixes for a better experience.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Lightroom desktop shows the 'Error initializing Lightroom' error at launch
  • Lightroom 6.3 crashes randomly
  • Crash while enhancing images or adjusting colors

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2023 6.4 (Jun 13, 2023)

  • Refine Saturation while working with Curves (Desktop only):
  • The Refine Saturation slider helps you fine-tune images by manually adjusting the saturation changes introduced by Point Curve adjustments.
  • Enhance photos using Grain in Masking (Desktop only):
  • Quickly enhance photos and make them look consistent by adding Grain to specific parts of your image in the Masking panel.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses:
  • Find newly added cameras and lenses in the full list of supported profiles.
  • Other feature enhancements:
  • Find out about other enhancements in the detailed new features summary.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2023 6.3.1 (Apr 20, 2023)

  • The 'versions' table in the index store ends up empty upon re-indexing
  • Can't export images on WinARM devices.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2023 6.3 (Apr 18, 2023)

  • Quickly remove noise from your photos
  • Enhance photos using the new Masking enhancements
  • Edit videos in Lightroom, quickly and easily
  • Add a professional touch to photos using Adaptive Presets
  • Support for new cameras and lenses
  • Other feature enhancements

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2023 6.1 (Dec 13, 2022)

  • Fixed issues:
  • 'Delete' option is not available for some profiles
  • The vignette slider has no effect when a Profile that contains a Vignette is applied
  • Unable to connect to a network
  • Space used exceeds Drive capacity in Local Storage
  • Some assets are reported as invalid for customers
  • Tif files exported from PNG with Transparency lose transparency and are saved on White Background

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2023 6.0 (Oct 19, 2022)

  • Seamlessly remove unwanted spots using Content-Aware Remove:
  • Quickly remove tough spots and fill the selection with sampled content from other parts of the photo. Content-Aware Remove tool in the Healing panel provides an ultimate editing experience to achieve unimagined editing control.
  • Automatically select people or objects and make precise editing:
  • Enhance your photos by making selective adjustments to people and objects using the Masking tool. Select People and Select Object lets you edit parts of the skin and multiple objects in a photo using precise masking selections.
  • Easily compare your photos while editing (Desktop only):
  • Achieve better editing results by adding different perspectives to your photos. You can now compare your photos while making adjustments to them, side by side
  • Enhanced support for Presets:
  • Quickly apply Sky, Subject, and Portrait presets to your photos. Adaptive Presets let you enhance your photos using AI-powered presets.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses:
  • Find newly added cameras and lenses in the full list of supported profiles.
  • Other feature enhancements:
  • Find out about other enhancements in the detailed new features summary.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Long Custom name makes Watermark icon disappear from the Export Panel.
  • Lag while loading photos in Loupe view.
  • Filmstrip can be hidden and disabled in Compare view.
  • Thumbnail previews are missing in the grid
  • Dutch translation issue.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2022 5.5 (Aug 18, 2022)

  • The August 2022 release of Lightroom desktop (version 5.5) and mobile (version 7.5) provides support for new cameras, lenses, and bug fixes.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Unexpected error: "Some photos were not added. Unable to copy file"
  • Grid overlay in Geometry/Rotate, Horizontal/Vertical are no longer visible
  • Export by selecting groups of photos and right-click changes file order
  • Filmstrip is not visible and icon is greyed out in Compare view
  • The keyboard shortcut for 5 stars rating [5] is not working in Norwegian

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2022 5.4 (Jun 14, 2022)

  • Quickly edit your videos in Lightroom:
  • You can now edit videos in Lightroom using editing sliders and Video Presets. Consolidate editing workflows to achieve consistent aesthetics.
  • Easily invert Masks in the Masking panel:
  • The new Invert Mask option lets you invert masks at both the group and component levels. You can also choose to Duplicate & Invert masks.
  • Enhanced support for Presets:
  • Adjust the intensity of the preset you have applied with the Preset Amount Slider. Also, try out Adaptive Presets (available in Lightroom for desktop) to quickly apply presets to the sky & subject in a photo.
  • Search tutorials, people, and more in the Lightroom community:
  • With the new Community filter and search options (available in Lightroom for desktop and Android), you can apply filters and search for specific tutorials, category tags, people, and more.
  • Connect with photographers, edit their photos, & allow them to edit yours
  • (New to Lightroom for mobile):
  • Learn, inspire, and connect with other creators through Remixes. The Remixes tab allows you and others to edit photos shared to Discover.
  • Quickly correct Red Eye in a photo (Desktop only):
  • Accomplish your editing goals faster! Auto Red-Eye Correction automatically corrects red-eye in photos using machine learning.
  • Other feature enhancements:
  • You can now compare images side by side in Lightroom for desktop. Find out about additional enhancements in the detailed new features summary.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses:
  • Find newly added cameras and lenses in the full list of supported profiles.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2022 5.3 (Apr 12, 2022)

  • Provides support for new cameras, lenses, and bug fixes:
  • Arrow key navigation does not work in the Add Photos dialog box
  • Some photos are not added during the import
  • Crash on launch

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2022 5.2 (Feb 8, 2022)

  • The February 2022 release of Lightroom desktop (version 5.2) and mobile (version 7.2) provide support for new cameras, lenses, and bug fixes.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Export: Add "short side" value during Custom Export
  • French translation bug in Grain preset
  • Images do not show in the Lightroom Desktop catalog when edited in Photoshop
  • Error in translating from English to Dutch
  • Other enhancements include:
  • Take your editing a step further with Intersect Mask where you can combine different masks to edit a specific area. See Masking.
  • Directly export a photo with edits from a preferred Version in the Versions panel. For details, see Create Versions.
  • You can specify maximum pixel dimensions for the short edge of the photos using the Custom Export option.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2021 5.1 (Dec 14, 2021)

  • The December 2021 release of Lightroom desktop (version 5.1) and mobile (version 7.1) provides support for new cameras, lenses, and bug fixes. For a full list of supported cameras and lenses, and bug fixes
  • Fixed issues:
  • Image resolution changes back to original after applying Super Resolution and editing
  • Legacy masks are not rendered in export after the update

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2021 5.0 (Oct 26, 2021)

  • Add improved Crop Overlays
  • Publish to Portfolio: Photos are not synced error message appears when project exists
  • Full-screen mode is broken for videos on Windows
  • Capitalization in auto-fill keywords is not remembered between sessions

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2021 4.4 (Aug 17, 2021)

  • Support for new cameras, lenses, and bug fixes.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2021 4.3 (Jun 8, 2021)

  • Access Premium Presets for portraits, travel, cinematic edits, and more
  • Quickly enhance the quality of your photo
  • Invite people to edit your album photos
  • Create Custom Crop Aspect Ratios
  • Support for new cameras and lenses
  • Other feature enhancements

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2021 4.2 (Mar 16, 2021)

  • Explore a personalized feed on Lightroom desktop:
  • The For you tab in Learn and Discover sections is now on Lightroom desktop. Access guided tutorials and Interactive edits that are especially curated for you.
  • New profile support for Apple ProRaw images:
  • Apple ProRaw images are now imported using the ProRaw Profile by default, ensuring that Lightroom desktop and mobile closely match the in-camera viewing.
  • View combined notifications when people like or comment:
  • Lightroom now combines people's activity in notifications instead of notifying you each time someone likes or comments in your shared albums.
  • Easily mute a panel's settings:
  • In Lightroom desktop, view how the image looks without a panel's settings applied by pressing the eye icon in the panel.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses:
  • Find newly added cameras and lenses in the full list of supported profiles.
  • Other feature enhancements:
  • Easily view which images are edited using the Edited Filter below the Search bar. In Lightroom for mobile (Android), a new dot icon is visible below a panel's name if edits have been made.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2020 4.1 (Dec 8, 2020)

  • The December 2020 release of Lightroom (version 4.1) provides support for new cameras, lenses, and bug fixes

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2020 4.0 (Oct 21, 2020)

  • Control shadows, midtones, and highlights with Color Grading:
  • Achieve the perfect mood to fit your creative visions with powerful color controls for shadows, midtones, and highlights or adjust the overall color of your image.
  • Add graphical watermarks to your photos:
  • You can now add your brand's logo or unique signature as a graphical watermark when you export an image from Lightroom desktop and mobile. Watermark settings will seamlessly sync across Lightroom desktop and mobile platforms.
  • Explore a personalized Lightroom feed and follow inspirational photographers:
  • Get inspired! In the Learn and Discover sections on mobile and web, the For you tab displays tutorials and Discover edits based on the posts you like, recent editing activity, and people you choose to follow in the Lightroom community.
  • Lightroom automatically helps you pick your best photos:
  • Choose Best Photos allows you to quickly pick the best photos from hundreds of photos within a selected album. Lightroom suggests your best photos based on picture quality and the people within them. You can customize the results using the Quality Threshold slider. Easily share, flag, or rate your selected photos.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses:
  • Find newly added cameras and lenses in the full list of supported profiles.
  • Other feature enhancements:
  • Get more precise control using the all new zoom motions to view finer details more quickly. Non-destructive Versions are created automatically for you as you edit. Experience easier navigation on Lightroom desktop with a reorganized Photos panel.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2020 3.4 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • The August 2020 release of Lightroom (desktop version 3.4, iOS version 5.4, Android version 5.4) provides support for new cameras, lenses, and bug fixes.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2020 3.3 (Jun 16, 2020)

  • Share inspirational edits:
  • You can now share your favorite photos with their edits to the Discover section to inspire and connect with other photographers. On Lightroom desktop, you can also follow other photographers and their edits.
  • Local Hue adjustment:
  • You can now adjust Hue locally. Local Hue allows you to easily recolor objects in a scene, as well as make more subtle adjustments such as fine-tuning skin tones, without impacting colors in the rest of your photo.
  • Create edit versions:
  • Experiment with different edits of the same photo and save them as Versions without creating multiple copies. This way you don't lose your first set of edits and can easily compare different edits.
  • Customize default settings for raw photos:
  • In Preferences, you can easily customize default import settings for raw photos to streamline your edit workflow.
  • Add text watermarks to photos on desktop:
  • Now add watermarks to your exported photos using Lightroom desktop like you did on Lightroom for mobile. The watermark syncs with your updates in Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android).
  • Easily send photos to Photoshop on the iPad (iPad only):
  • Now, just like on desktop, you can send your photos directly from Lightroom on iPad to Photoshop on iPad and back when you need edits that only Photoshop can provide.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses:
  • Find the full list of supported cameras and lens profiles for Lightroom desktop and Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android).
  • Other enhancements:
  • Notifications are displayed in the bell icon when likes or comments are added in shared albums. On mobile, viewers and contributors of shared albums can add likes or comments. Learn more about these features and other UI enhancements.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2.4 (Aug 13, 2019)

  • Access and restore deleted photos:
  • Find your previously deleted photos from Lightroom desktop and mobile in one place. Restore them to your albums or permanently delete them.
  • What's changed:
  • Flag and star rating filters are removed from Shared Albums. On iOS, screenshots are excluded by default when you Auto add photos from Camera Roll.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses:
  • Find the full list of supported cameras and lens profiles for Lightroom desktop and Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android).
  • Other enhancements:
  • Uniquely sort your albums on desktop. Experience faster performance in Enhance Details for certain NVIDIA cards on Windows. Learn more about these and other enhancements in this release.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2.1.1 (Dec 13, 2018)

  • People View improvements:
  • Find and organize people faster with improved load times, last name sorting, and the ability to merge People clusters on-the-go.
  • Faster imports on desktop:
  • Import photos faster from your camera or memory card to your desktop.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 1.5 (Aug 22, 2018)

  • Local storage option for albums:
  • Store an album’s photos on your local device so you can easily work on them offline.
  • HEIC support on Windows:
  • Import HEIC images into Lightroom CC on Windows.

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 1.4 (Jun 19, 2018)

  • Presets and Profiles syncing:
  • Beginning with this release, your Presets and Profiles (including third-party, custom user presets and profiles) now automatically sync across Lightroom CC desktop and mobile. However, the custom user presets and profiles that you add in Lightroom CC do not sync with Lightroom Classic CC desktop.
  • Manage Presets and Profiles:
  • You can now choose to show or hide various preset/profile groups that are displayed in the Presets panel/Profile Browser, allowing you to scan through the profiles and presets you use the most.
  • Manage Profiles:
  • To show/hide profile groups displayed in the Profile Browser, click the three-dot icon at the upper-right corner of the Profile panel and select Manage Profiles option from the pop-up menu.
  • Manage Presets:
  • To show/hide preset groups displayed in the Presets panel, click the three-dot icon at the upper-right corner of the Presets panel and select Manage Presets option from the pop-up menu.
  • Copy and paste edits across multiple photos:
  • You can now copy the edits from a photo and paste across multiple photos.
  • You can also choose which edit settings to copy from a photo using the new Choose Edit Settings To Copy option. To access this option, select a photo and then choose Photo > Choose Edit Settings To Copy from the menu bar. Alternatively, press Control + Shift + C (Win) or Shift + Command + C (Mac) keys.
  • Reset photo edits to the last opened state:
  • You can now restore your photo edits to the state when last opened it Lightroom CC using the new Reset To Open option in the Photo menu. To reset your photo edits, you must be in Detail view.
  • Specify share settings for a web gallery:
  • While sharing a Lightroom CC album as a web gallery, you now control the following preferences:
  • Allow Downloads: Select this preference to allow others to download the shared album photos.
  • Show Metadata: Select this preference to allow others to view metadata of the shared album photos.
  • Show Location Info: Select this preference to allow others to view location info of the shared album photos. Deselect it to hide location info.
  • To modify the sharing preferences of an album that is already public, right-click (Win) / Control-click (Mac) the album and choose Share Settings from the context-menu.
  • Sort photos by Modified Date:
  • In this release of Lightroom CC, a new option to sort the grid photos by Modified Date has been added.
  • Get Lightroom CC mobile by texting a download link to your phone:
  • From Lightroom CC desktop, you can now text a link on your phone number to download Lightroom CC for mobile from Google Play/App Store.
  • Support for new cameras and lenses
  • Fixed customer issues:
  • iPhone videos play in wrong orientation
  • Incorrect translation of the UI strings 'Portrait' and 'Landscape' in Adobe Raw profiles and Camera Matching profiles
  • Preset and Profile import fails when there are illegal characters in the filenames
  • Dehaze tool causing lag in the edit operations
  • Pressing the G key toggles Guided Upright instead of Grid mode
  • Hovering over a preset doesn't display its effect when Edit panels are toggled to the off position
  • When trying to edit a raw file in Lightroom CC mobile, the app starts downloading the image and then freezes

New in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 1.2 (Apr 3, 2018)

  • Creative Profiles:
  • Get the exact look you want for your photos by applying modern, artistic, vintage, or black-and-white styles with one click. Creative Profiles are a great starting point for editing, and you can also apply them on top of previous adjustments since they preserve the values of your editing sliders.
  • Adobe Raw Profiles:
  • The best starting point for raw photo editing, these one-click profiles are designed to give you greater control over the look of your color photos, monochromes, portraits, landscapes, and more.
  • Camera Profiles:
  • Apply a profile specific to your camera manufacturer if you'd like your photos to look the way they appear on your camera's display screen.
  • Upright, Guided Upright, and Geometry sliders on iOS:
  • Capture the perfect perspective with tools that make it easy to straighten skewed horizontal and vertical lines — including in photos where the horizon is hidden.
  • Support for Network Attached Storage (NAS) drives:
  • Easily import images from an NAS device by connecting it to Lightroom Classic CC.