Feature Requests

Photos can be added to the library module via drag-and-drop, i.e. imported. However, if the development module is open, drag-and-drop no longer works. Which is a great pity. I would like it if it would work in all places of Lightroom Classic and the import dialog would always open when you drag photos into the program.

It'd be great to be able to create a smart album that you can set to imports within the last XX hours/days so that you have quick access to the files that you've imported recently, as the Previous Imports selector under the catalog section gets replaced as soon as you do another import. So, when you have multiple cards to import and they may span multiple dates, it can be difficult to go back and find all the photos again to properly keyword them. This isn't too necessary for people who shoot a session and then import, but for those of us that have a walk around camera where we only shoot a couple photos a day and import sporadically, it'd be great, as I have photos spread out over the last month or so and need to go back and find them. 

Hello Today, when I'm editing an event, I'm using "paste previous" to duplicate settings between photos. When I'm working with two cameras, the settings are slightly different between the cameras. Or for example I need separate settings for one area in the room and other area. So now when I'm editing,  for each photo I'm looking for the previous photo that has the settings that I want, switching to that photo and then going back to the photo I'm editing to paste the settings. If it was possible to create separate paste shortcuts like "paste-1" "paste-2" etc it would be efficient and easier to use.  Many thanks Rami

Hi Adobe,   The Lightroom Classic desktop UI looks incredibly outdated. I'm not sure there's good reason for this given its popularity. Please update the user interface to match your other software like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc.   A modern, lean styling would not only look better, it would be more competitive with alternatives, and it would provide additional screen real estate for users.   Thank you.

I wish to share a collection of images direct from Lightroom Classic to Adobe Frame.io - my client (Getty Images) requested I share images for review this way. (I've previously published a LRC collection on-line). However, they have specifically requested Adobe Frame.io as they are looking to adopt this system widely...The current version of Lightroom Classic has No direct publish, No plug-in for Frame.io that I am aware of, and the desktop app merely opens within a web browser (Safari).Do you have any information on planned integration specifically within LRC ?

Have multiple smart collection sets defined under Collections in a Collection Set. Select multiple smart collection with Shift Click Context Menu > Export Smart Collection Settings... Save   Note that when the Save Panel appears, there is only one file name displayed in the editable field. Check the output folder and there is only one file that matches the last selected.   Multiple selection is being ignored.

Make Loupe Live really Live parroting everything i do on Monitor 1 to Monitor 2 such as zooming or cropping   The 2nd monitor Loupe - Live\Normal is almost perfect for going through images with clients but for one issue or lack of, and thats when, on the 1st monitor i click to zoom, it doesn't zoom in when i zoom in monitor 2.  Seems like such an easy additon and makes sense it would do that especially on the Loupe- Live feature.  I mean it moves the image when i move my mouse on Monitor 1 so why woudln't it zoom in when i do?   I understand you can on monitor 2 click on it and zoom in if it's live and doing what i'm doing on monitor 1, i would like for it to actually zoom when i do as well.  Or crop.  But rteally just zoom is what i'm after.  Helps to pixel peep with clients or just show sections when they are looking at it on the big screen and i can't easily run myn mouse over and click on monitor 2.     So, my idea is to allow

I have a feature request for Lightroom Classic, with a concept illustration which I threw together. When I prepare our wedding photography, my clients often want an artisitic version but also want the original. Each of our favorite effects is applied in essence to a virtual copy. By having something like this, it'll lessen the time and steps in the process. Thoughts?

Hi probably my idea is too weird but I was thinking to the white balance sliders, on Lr and LrC, and something cross my mind when I starting using more frequently in Ps "blend if " option. Wouldn't it be easier and practical to have the Kelvin slider with two arrows or buttons that can I split (as they are structured in blend if) to add or remore yellow or blue within the part that I'm working with??example: while masking sky, I can decide that on the darkest part of the sky add more yellow and on the lightest adding a hint of blue. A cloudy sky normally isn't too blue or too yellow, is a mix of colors, with dominants yellow, blue and so on, so a single slider is not enough, to be creative. I think adding option to split it will give more room to creators to enhance colors. 

In the Develop module, when selecting the crop action, the default crop ratio that is selected to be applied to the image is set to 2:3 by default. That default cannot be changed. As a result, when editing a large number of pictures that would ALL require the same crop ratio but different from the 2:3 default (4:5 for example), you will need for each image, to select the crop action, then select 4:5, then do your crop.   It would be great if the Default could be changed so when selecting the crop action you do not have to select the same different ratio all the time (which could lead to errors and waste of time).    Current workflow: For each images: Select crop Tool > Select new crop ratio (4:5 for example) > Crop New workflow: Once: Set default to the desired ratio (4:5 for example)For each image: Select Crop tool > Crop  

Hi! 🙂Banding caused by LED light during concerts is a big problem in the concert industry. A fix would be much appreciated!Millions of concert photographers suffers from this kind of banding, even if their cameras have anti-banding. Would be great for the music community if Lightroom could overcome this problem.Best regards,Klaus

For speed it would be nice to have the option to just select the jpeg to import to Lightroom when tethering. The Raw would still be saved on my sd card , which could be used later if necessary for processing. At the moment you can either import the Raw or the Raw and the Jpeg, why not Jpeg only ?

When editing something like a product photo, where the background is supposed to be all the same color and share, it would be really handy to have the avbility to "compare corners" somehow to ensure that you are even across the image. I'm picturing a square divided into 4, showing as much or as little of each of the corrisponding corner of the image that would allow you to see just how close or off each of the corners of the image is.   

If I apply the Adaptive Portrait preset (e.g. Polished Portrait) at import - I get exclamation mark and message all AI settings need updating on EACH image after import. I think it should not work like that, moreover that I don't know of any way to update AI settings for a batch of multiple images at once. Please fix. Lightroom Classic, Mac OS - all latest builds    [Moved from 'Bugs' to 'Discussions' by moderator, according to forum rules.]  

Loupe Overlay is useful for image layouts in Loupe View (Magazine covers with text, etc) however the Overlay is not visible in Full-Screen mode [F]. If this were possible, images could be shown, or projected, 'full-screen' with an overlay similar to a watermark or Identity Plate.  

I would really like to see a way to configure the location and max sizes of the preview and smart preview cache.If I could move the preview/smart preview cache away from the Lightroom catalog, this would allow me to easily sync the catalog via Dropbox/OneDrive/etc.I'd also like to set a max size for the preview and smart preview cache (so I don't run into space issues on smaller SSD drives). Once max size is hit, it can cull old/unused cache entries.

I occasionally use the AutoSync feature in the Develop pamnel to automatically apply multiple edits to multiple photos at the same time. However, after doing so, I very frequently forget to turn off AutoSync and then may make multiple selections again in a different tab (say the grid view). Then, when I go back to make an edit, I accidentally have the AutoSync option still selected and end up making a lot of edits to a lot of photos before realizing that I have had it turned on.   I would appreciate a new feature of the settings menu that would allow a user to choose to keep the AutoSync selected after making a new or different selection of photos (as it does today), or have the ability to automatically disable AutoSync  automatically as soon  as the user selects a different selection, either a single selection, or another multiple selection.   I currently use an 2023 iMac 24" M3, running Sonoma 14.6.1 and Lightroom Classic CC v13.5.   I havwe found the fact th

LR allows users to customize the file name format (EDIT>PREFERENCES>FILE HANDLING).  For example, my webpage images have a hyphen between words in a title, while my client images use spaces in lieu of hyphens.  LR allows users to customize export presets...I have 14 export presets.  In none of the export presets, can I lock in the file format (i.e. the hyphen use or space use).   When using my webpage image export preset, I must first edit the LR preferences.  Seconds later, when exporting the same image for another use, I have to undo the LR preference, making for cumbersome work.  REQUEST: Allow users to customize the file format in Export Preset so we can avoid the LR preference flip-flopping.  

In the Import dialog, there should be an option to skip importing any JPEG files where a matching RAW file exists.   I always leave my camera on shooting JPEG+RAW, since I can easily download pics to my phone and share with others while on the go, but I don't keep those in my computer. Therefore, an easy solution to just skip these files during import would be great.   Currently, the closest process is to either: in the Import dialog, import all files, go to settings, configure to "display jpeg and raw as separate files", remove all JPEG, revert your configuration; OR In the Import dialog, select all images, sort by image type, uncheck all JPEG images, import just the others Any of these alternatives are cumbersome and not perfect: if you happen to have a picture in JPEG only, not the matching RAW, you risk deleting it by mistake.    

I'd like to see some improvements/additions to the lens blur manual adjustment tools. The AI does a great job, but it's never quite perfect. It would be really useful to be able to simply set/calibrate depth with an adjustment brush, rather than a relative focus/blur.   I think it means adding a third tool that is more explicitly "paint depth"—preferably with an eyedropper to select the depth level from the image. The depth level you are painting should correspond directly to the 1-100 scale that the focus range adjustment uses.   At least half of my time spent adjusting photos using lens blur is adjusting imperfect AI mapping of objects outside the main subject so that they match their surroundings. For that, I switch to the "visualize depth" map mode. If you're trying to get the image to a place where you can then adjust the blur amount and focus range, you really need the depth map itself to be accurate.    Why is the new tool needed?   U

I am capturing via tether while using multiple displays all day / every day and the widget it constantly disapearing. If it goes way I have to make sure LR is in full screen mode then go to another app and then back to Lightoom to find the widget over on another display then drag it to the correct display to shoot. Yes I know I can F12 to shoot and shift/command T to change Shot Name but I often need the "Tethered Capture Settings" window to change sesssion name and that's a button on the widget. I want the tether window to imbed in my develop module to which I'm shooting or have a completely new customizable Tether Module. Thoughts? How does that sound Adobe, let's make it happen. -Rf

Problem: I have an almost full keybord workflow for culling photos. Where I slow down is when I have to check critical focus on my subjects face, i have to use my mouse and hunt around once zoomed in, or click and select on a face. Solution: I would love to leverage the face detection which is already running, and do a zoom view via a keyboard shortcut where I can see all my subjects faces at a specified zoom level.  either as different boxes since there are seperate subjects or just zoom into the single face that is anywhere in the frame. I guess it would be "Zoom to face"   Alternately, show focus peaking with a keyboard shortcut, to see what is in critical focus. 

I have files going back to 2004.  I also have many, many collections, which I prefer over keywords.  Because the Collections panel is on the same side of the screen as the Folders panel, I find that I have to scroll constantly up and down, up and down, just to add images to various collections (some images are in 5 or 6 or more collections).  This is terribly frustrating and time consuming.It has occured to me that if the Collections panel was on the right side of the screen, along with the Keyword panel, I would be able to reduce the amount of scrolling I have to do to add photos to their various collections, thereby saving considerable time.I realize this would be a major change, but I'd still love to see it, and I'd bet others would, too.

LRC offers guides and rulers in Print module but nothing in Develop module.While creating Triptych it causes trouble as there are no guides to size the images it leads to incorrect dimensions.PS offers guides and rulers too.

The options for backing up catalogs are behind several menu layers (Options, Preferences, Catalog Settings, Catalog Backup Frequency).   This could use a logical refresh. Can we have the option to backup our catalog directly from the File menu, backing it up to the last used directory? This could be nestled under 'Optimize Catalog'.