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Srishti Bali
Community Manager
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Oct 26, 2026 3:07 PM UTC
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Jim Wilde
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Oct 26, 2026 10:02 AM UTC

That feature has already been requested, I suggest you add your vote (and comments if needed) to the existing request:

 

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Rikk Flohr-Retired
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Aug 5, 2026 7:32 PM UTC
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Srishti Bali
Community Manager
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Aug 5, 2026 7:20 PM UTC

Hi ​@Ambrosial_studented1c 

 

Thanks for sharing your workflow. I have moved you post to feature request section for other people to upvote your idea. At the moment, Lightroom doesn't have this feature. As a workaround, you could consider one of the following:

  • Use the Web module in Lightroom Classic to create a web gallery with watermarking enabled and share the gallery link with your clients for proofing no separate watermarked exports are needed. 
    Check this page for more detail: Add a copyright watermark.
  • Use a third-party proofing service such as ShootProof, Pixieset, or Pic-Time. These services can display watermarks on-the-fly while clients review and select their favorites.
  • Use Smart Previews with Publish Services (via supported plugins), which can publish watermarked proof versions without requiring full-resolution exports.

That said, your suggestion would make a valuable feature request. Having the ability to enable or disable watermarks for Lightroom's cloud-based shared albums would significantly simplify photographer-to-client proofing workflows while preserving the original files.

 

Thanks again for sharing this idea, we appreciate the feedback!

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Engine Collective
Participant
Jul 23, 2026 1:37 PM UTC

Same frustration here on the export/matching side — building a separate watermarked gallery, then trying to match up which photos the client actually picked once they came back.

Got tired enough of doing that manually that I built a Lightroom Classic plugin to solve it: ProofingGallery (enginecollective.studio/proofinggallery) — full disclosure, it's a paid product.

It exports one self-contained gallery file you send the client directly (no separate hosting or platform needed), handles watermarking and proofing together, and the client's ratings/notes come back into Lightroom once they send back a small file — no manual matching against the originals.

Doesn't help if you're on the Cloud/web side like this thread's about, but happy to answer questions if anyone's dealing with the same thing in Classic.

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jonathanb33923262
Participating Frequently
May 26, 2026 7:34 PM UTC

I had the same frustration and ended up solving it differently — I built a Lightroom Classic plugin that requires no cloud storage and no third-party platform. The client views the images, stars their favorites and leaves notes, then exports a file that imports directly back into Lightroom Classic. Happy to share more details if anyone's interested. — Jon

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OrganicGuruPix
Participant
May 10, 2026 8:00 PM UTC

I would like to share bulk pictures in album with watermark . 

Kindly add to the features. I have paid for premium.. like to see some convenient features. Thank you 

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DarnellDelivers
Participant
Apr 8, 2026 4:34 PM UTC

Add this feature immediately!! PLEASE!!

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jonathanb33923262
Participating Frequently
May 26, 2026 7:45 PM UTC

Saw this comment — I had the exact same frustration and ended up going a different direction entirely but still within Lightroom Classic. Happy to share more if you're interested. — Jon

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Participant
Feb 6, 2026 3:30 AM UTC

when in the jesus world is this coming?! such a basic feature is emberrasing that “adobe” doesnt have this. 

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jonathanb33923262
Participating Frequently
May 26, 2026 8:34 PM UTC

Saw this comment — I had the exact same frustration and ended up going in a different direction entirely but still working within Lightroom Classic. Happy to share more if you're interested. — Jon

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Eager_visionary5D53
Participating Frequently
Nov 12, 2025 8:44 AM UTC

Hi Adobe Team,

As a professional photographer who uses Lightroom daily to deliver client galleries, I would love to see a new feature that allows us to apply a temporary watermark directly within shared client albums — without the need to export and re-import images.

Current workflow (very time-consuming):
To share a selection gallery with a client, I currently need to:

  1. Choose my final selection for viewing.

  2. Export all images to a new folder with my watermark applied.

  3. Re-import those watermarked images into Lightroom.

  4. Create a new album called “Client Preview” and share it.

  5. Wait for the client to mark favorites (hearts) and comment.

  6. Manually compare the watermarked and original versions to identify which images were selected — then create another album with the client’s final images.

This process is unnecessarily repetitive and time-consuming, especially for photographers handling many sessions each week.

Proposed feature:
Add a simple toggle or checkbox when creating a shared album:

“Apply watermark (visible only in shared web view)”

This would automatically display the selected watermark only on the client’s web gallery, without changing or exporting the original files.
Once the client selects favorites, the photographer could simply create a new album from “client favorites” and turn off the watermark for the final download.

Benefits:

  • Saves hours of exporting/re-importing time per project

  • Prevents accidental duplicates

  • Reduces storage usage

  • Improves professional workflow efficiency

  • Keeps the client experience seamless and branded

This feature would make Lightroom an even more powerful and professional tool for photographers who deliver galleries to clients every day.

Thank you for considering this — it would make a real difference for professional users like myself.

Warm regards,
Jenny Puronne
Photographer, Photo Artist & Educator
Founder of Svenska Fotoskolan

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jonathanb33923262
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May 26, 2026 8:51 PM UTC

Hi Jenny, I posted this above but thought I’d share it here directly. I had the same frustration and ended up solving it differently — I built a Lightroom Classic plugin that requires no cloud storage and no third-party platform. The client views the images, stars their favorites and leaves notes, then exports a file that you import directly back into Lightroom Classic. Happy to share more details if you’re interested. — Jon

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Participant
Oct 30, 2026 4:56 PM UTC

Here here Jenny, you hit it on the head with your rundown of why this feature should be implemented!! It’s a no brainer!!

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