P: Display Focus Points

Greetings all, 
 
Updates for Camera Raw are available. The July release (18.4.1) has an update regarding this feature request. If you do not see the update in your Creative Cloud Application, you can refresh it by pressing [Ctrl/Cmd]+[Alt/Opt]+[R]. Note: It may take up to 24 hours for your update to be available in your Creative Cloud app.
 
Thank you for being so patient.

Note: Camera Raw is the Edit/Develop Engine powering the Lightroom clients. New Edit features must be built in Camera Raw before the Lightroom clients can adopt them. Unburdened by the additional cataloging, syncing, and other workflow functionalities, Camera Raw can move more quickly to get these desired new features into your editing workflow. Our goal is to eventually port these features into the Lightroom clients.  

@evanr81585361, I'm not a fan of Lr's tools or layout, which is why I use Capture One. I'm not downing Lr; it's just my preference. I have the PS + Lr bundle on the CC, but I rarely use PS and haven't used Lr for at least two years now. That said, it would be nice if post-process applications made their focus points more like you see in the camera, including Capture One.

Would be helpful to be able to see focus point on images prior to import and in the devleop screen

Idea:

I propose adding a feature that enables users to zoom onto the actual focus point in the image at the specified zoom level using a shortcut key, such as the spacebar, with a setting that can be enabled/disabled.

How will the feature help your workflow?

Currently when reviewing thousands of images quickly, I have to always use the mouse to zoom into the focus point, which adds a lot of time when culling thousands of images daily. I often zoom in using the space bar into the centre of the image, but often times the main focus point is not there. Therefore being able to zoom in quickly directly to where the focus point is would save hours on culling monthly.

In the past, this feature might not have been as useful, as DSLR focus points were more limited. However, with the rise of mirrorless cameras focusing on precise points such as the eye, it has become increasingly important to have the ability to zoom onto these exact points for detailed examination and editing.

In my workflow, which involves sorting through thousands of images daily and selecting the top ones based on their focus quality, this feature would be invaluable. Being able to quickly and effortlessly zoom onto the precise focus point of each image would greatly enhance my efficiency and streamline my selection process.

Alternative Implementation

An alternative implementation of this feature could utilize existing face detection technology to automatically zoom into faces at a specified zoom level when focus points are not available. This would further improve usability and cater to a wider range of users.

Is it possible to view focus point in lightroom.

From a search it seems that a plugin is required.

I would like to have this feature too for SonyA74

Your snark is a bit annoying but whatever.  I shoot Nikon, just thinking of those I know who cannot use the focus point plug in.  If you don't think it's a worthy feature to have in LR, feel free to ignore my post. 

>  but LR does not have an algorithm to access it
we shall assume you already wrote to Canon asking it to provide that "algorithm to access it" 🙂 ?!

Grazie GoldingD per il contributo - al momento ho montato questo plugin (http://www.lightroomfocuspointsplugin.com/) e funziona abbastanza bene con Nikon D series - non è però aggiornato con Nikon Z series - spero comunque che Adobe possa/voglia implementare una soluzione ufficiale per chi ha queste esigenze