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nicjen97
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February 22, 2026
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Erx: (Masking) Mask Reassignment in Lightroom Classic

  • February 22, 2026
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I am a frequent user of the Masking tools in Lightroom Classic, particularly for portrait editing. I often create detailed subject masks that include multiple components such as eyes, face skin, body skin, etc., and then sync those masks across similar images in a session.

The problem occurs when there are multiple people in the next image. After syncing, all of the subject-based masks are typically applied to only one person, rather than distributing correctly between subjects. As a result, I have to manually go into each individual mask component (eyes, skin, body, etc.), delete those selections, and then reassign them to the correct subject. This process is repetitive and time-consuming.

It would be extremely helpful to have an easier way to clear all components within a mask at once, similar to how Lightroom allows you to remove missing mask areas, so that I can quickly reselect the correct subject and regenerate the appropriate features. Ideally, there would be a simple “Clear Mask Components” or “Reassign Subject” option that allows the mask structure to remain intact while letting me quickly reselect the intended person.

This would significantly streamline portrait workflows, especially when working with multiple subjects across a series of images.

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    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    February 24, 2026
    Idea merged into:

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    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    johnrellis
    Legend
    February 24, 2026

    Moderators, ​@Rikk Flohr_Photography, please merge with this existing feature request:

     

    johnrellis
    Legend
    February 24, 2026

    There’s been lots of discussion of this limitation of people masking, e.g.