It's time again for the Adobe Max creativity conference and a new Lightroom release! Whether you are attending MAX in person, attending virtually, or just want to try new features in the apps, you will find this information useful.

To update Lightroom to 7.0, click “Update” in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Lightroom. Find more information here. To update Lightroom Mobile to 9.0, go to the the App store or the Google Play store to install the available update. More inforamtion can be found here.

 What's new in Lightroom?

Add an aesthetic blur effect to any part of a photo through AI-powered Lens Blur. Easily achieve the popular Bokeh effect without using an expensive camera lens.

Edit and save HDR photos in new industry-standard formats like AVIF and JPEG XL, which offer higher quality at smaller file sizes. You can also capture and edit HDR photos directly on Lightroom for mobile.

Edit locally stored photos in Lightroom (desktop only)

Access, edit, and organize locally stored photos in Lightroom without importing them. Bookmark your favorite folders and selectively copy images to the Lightroom cloud.

Easily edit your photos in Lightroom for mobile with a streamlined and more intuitive editing experience.

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

Find out about other enhancements in the detailed new features summary.

Learn about major new features and enhancements in the October 2023 release of Lightroom (version 7.0) in our feature summary. Curious about the difference between Lightroom Classic and Lightroom? Compare the feature differences here.