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Inspiring
April 16, 2011
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P: Display Focus Points

  • April 16, 2011
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Nikon cameras stores the focus point that was in focus and the exposure was taken. This would be extremely valuable to see for a sports/action/wildlife photographer.

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Participant
October 31, 2022

Buongiorno - in tanti utenti desidereremmo un plugin/implementazione ufficiale Adobe che dia la possibilità di visualizzare i punti di messa a fuoco attivi così come si visualizzano sul display della camera almeno nella sessione libreria (fosse possibile anche nella sessione di lavoro/sviluppo ma non credo) - al momento ci sono soluzioni proposte in web di terze parti ma non so quanto affidabili soprattutto per i probabili problemi di compatibilità con un servizio anline/onair/oncloud - grazie mille

Lightroom Classic 12.0.1 - Windows 10 Pro_64 bit

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Legend
October 31, 2022

I do remember third party plug-ins for this. But not Adobe. One huge problem is that those plug-ins do not work for all cameras. Apparently some in camera Metadata is required, and not all camera manufacturers apply that Metadata.

Participant
December 22, 2021

After years of being patient and praying for Adobe LR to come out with an update to enable visability of focal points....I'VE GIVEN UP!  I shoot w/ a sony A7iii and as many are aware, the only place to truely review focus points are in camera.  I mean seriously, this is shocking to me.  One of the best mirorless cameras on the market and yet LR (one of the best PP platforms on the market) still won't offer it?  i'm shocked.  Adobe, what is going on?  Tell us why?

Inspiring
August 8, 2021

Hi, I was wondering if I was missing a basic feature that I cannot find in Lightroom.

I'm referring to the ability to display a focus map over the photos, just like any camera with a focus assist functionality does, highlighting in red the outlines of high-contrast features while previewing or reviewing a shot.

Capture One has had this functionality for over 10 years now, which they call focus mask.

For me not having this function would be a dealbreaker; as a professional photographer I might take dozens or hundreds of shots, then I need to select the best one, and having to check the focus by hand enlarging and panning around each and every shot is a ridiculous waste of time... 

I'd be really surprised if Adobe Lightroom has not yet implemented it... I mean, it's Adobe we're talking about, right?

So, where can I find this functionality?

I had a look at plugins as well, but they're either discontinued or not working with my Leica SL2.

Any other ideas are welcome.

Thank you

Inspiring
August 5, 2021

This would be really valuable!  (I'm mostly on Canon, some iPhone.)

Known Participant
December 23, 2020

Hi, is it possible in Lightroom and also in Photoshop, to visualize the exact point of focus of a photo?
If so, how?
Thanks a lot!

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 23, 2020
-- Johan W. Elzenga
Known Participant
December 23, 2020

Thank you very much for the information!
Are Plugins safe, do not cause LRC problems? Can I install them safely, are they free?

Inspiring
July 10, 2020


To whom can I plead that Lightroom please include a plug-in so can see the FOCUS POINTS of photos while editing?
Legend
June 29, 2020
Removed.
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Participant
June 28, 2020
Could you please delete this thread, It's have my personal email in this thread; (It's my thread and the problem was solved)
https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/my_photoshop_have_a_problem_when_i_type_the_message

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Inspiring
September 17, 2019
Simple question: Please will Adobe explain why this is such a difficult feature to incorporate into LR (for both RAW and JPEG) as Aperture did. Surely the ongoing requests from users (Adobe's paying customers) spanning many years warrant some action. Ray Cary 
Inspiring
September 12, 2019
I'm pretty sure this plug-in doesn't completely work with my Sony A7iii in LR or LR classic.