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Inspiring
April 12, 2016
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P: Enable photo merge (Pano & HDR) with imported images

  • April 12, 2016
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Now that LRM has the ability to do HDR photos with the built in camera, it would be nice to also be able to produce HDR images with imported photos.  It should be fairly easy to implement since the coding is already done for the camera.

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Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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Community Expert
January 8, 2020
I'm not talking early subscription days Antoine, I'm talking days of LR1. They're able to be a lot more open when they're dealing with very young software, because there's a lot less complexity, so they're far more likely to be able to do what they say they will. It gets harder as software ages, as there's a whole bunch of additional stuff that can go wrong when they attempt something. You'd hate it even more if they gave a roadmap and then found they couldn't fulfill it.
Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
Inspiring
January 8, 2020
I want this too! Please add panorama & HDR merge asap!!
Antoine HLMN
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January 8, 2020
I didn’t remember because I didn’t jump into the subscription based model until the reviews were better 😉 I think it’s a major complaint about PS and in a lower measure (but still) LR: paying full price (subscription) for a software still in beta phase.

But my point in my comment was about receiving (almost) official information about LR not revealing a roadmap and why the couldn’t, but then revealing one. Like they do it when it’s suits THEM and not when customer are worried about development en energy invested in a software.

When I pay so much for a software, I’d like to be sure my money is used well (or even at all!) and know where it’s heading. And it is not the case 😉
Victoria Bampton LR Queen
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Community Expert
January 7, 2020
> they released PS for mobile and was so badly received. Then they can release a roadmap!

Antoine, you might remember that they did something similarly open with Lightroom when it was still a baby. Things gets more complicated as programs grow up though.
Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
Antoine HLMN
Known Participant
January 7, 2020
You won’t get an ETA, Adobe does not provide it because [stupid excuse]... Oh, wait! They did when they released PS for mobile and was so badly received. Then they can release a roadmap!
Bottom line is: Adobe decides when they release a feature, maybe it’s already developed, but it’s in their interest to retain updates as long as the market is sain. Their is no commitment whatsoever.
Inspiring
January 6, 2020


Can you please add HDR and panorama merge to the iPad version of LR?
I would like to switch to the iPad for working in location and need these two features dearly!
Any ETA when this will be added? Since it is already available in the desktop version since some years it should have been already added to iPad as well.

Inspiring
November 21, 2019


please, please make hdr available for lightroom on android devices, or at least incorporate layering of 2 or 3 bracketed exposures. panoramas would be awesome too.
mikebrodt
Inspiring
November 13, 2019
HDR Merge has my vote as well, though Stacks and Virtual Copies would be huge and probably easier.
mikebrodt
Inspiring
November 13, 2019
This idea is marked improperly as “Implemented”. It is only implemented on the Desktop version of Lightroom CC, not the mobile version. 
Victoria Bampton LR Queen
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 4, 2019
The export options made it to the desktop and Android but didn't quite make the cut for iOS for this release, but they've confirmed it is coming to iOS soon Bruno.
Victoria - The Lightroom Queen