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Rollan Banez
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Rollan BanezCommunity Expert

P: Dedicated AI Portrait Retouching WorkspaceOpen for Voting

Adobe Lightroom remains the gold standard for RAW image processing, catalog management, and professional color grading. However, the modern photography industry is rapidly evolving toward AI-assisted, high-volume, and automation-first workflows — especially in portrait, wedding, beauty, fashion, and studio photography.While Lightroom has introduced selective AI tools over recent years, the platform still lacks a deeply integrated, end-to-end intelligent portrait workflow system that dramatically reduces manual editing time while maintaining professional quality.This feature request proposes a next-generation evolution of Lightroom into a fully AI-native photography production environment.The Current Workflow ProblemLightroom is exceptional at:RAW development Color grading Asset organization Metadata management Preset ecosystems Adobe Cloud synchronization Integration with PhotoshopHowever, modern portrait workflows still require excessive manual intervention for:Retouching Facial cleanup Hair cleanup Clothing refinement Batch consistency Image culling Expression selection Beauty enhancement Delivery optimizationProfessional photographers today increasingly need:Faster turnaround Same-day delivery Large-volume processing Automated consistency AI-assisted production pipelinesCurrent Lightroom workflows often involve:Lightroom → Photoshop → Third-party plugins → Manual retouching → ExportThis process is time-consuming, repetitive, and inefficient for modern production environments.Requested Features1. Dedicated AI Portrait Retouching WorkspaceLightroom needs a fully integrated AI Portrait Workspace specifically designed for portrait photographers.Current tools such as:Healing Brush Skin masking Subject selection…still require significant manual work.Requested AI-powered capabilities:Automatic blemish removal Acne cleanup Wrinkle softening Intelligent skin smoothing Under-eye correction Skin tone balancing Shine reduction Pore-preserving retouching Automated dodge & burn Facial texture preservationCritical requirement:All retouching should remain fully non-destructive and RAW-based.Photographers should no longer need to leave Lightroom for standard portrait retouching tasks.2. AI Facial Feature EnhancementLightroom currently lacks intelligent facial refinement tools commonly needed in portrait and beauty photography.Requested capabilities:Facial symmetry correction Jawline refinement Eye enhancement Smile enhancement Lip refinement Teeth whitening Nose balancing Facial proportion adjustments Natural beauty enhancementAdditionally, Lightroom should support adjustable retouch intensity modes:Natural Mode Editorial Mode Beauty Mode Commercial ModeThis allows photographers to maintain creative control while reducing repetitive manual work.3. Intelligent Hair Cleanup ToolsHair retouching remains one of the most time-consuming tasks in portrait editing.Requested AI features:Flyaway hair removal Stray hair cleanup Hair edge reconstruction Hair smoothing Hair shine balancing Wind distortion cleanup Background contamination cleanup around hair Hair volume enhancementThese features would be transformative for:Outdoor portraits Fashion shoots Weddings Beauty photography Studio headshots4. AI Clothing & Fabric CleanupLightroom currently offers limited support for garment refinement and fabric cleanup.Requested AI capabilities:Wrinkle reduction Clothing smoothing Fabric texture cleanup Dust/lint removal Shirt symmetry correction Jacket cleanup Dress refinement Fold reduction Clothing edge cleanupThis would significantly improve workflows for:Corporate photography Fashion photography School photography Studio production environments5. Adaptive AI Batch RetouchingTraditional presets apply identical adjustments to every image regardless of subject differences.Requested improvements:AI-aware adaptive presets Subject-aware retouching Face-aware batch processing Intelligent skin balancing per subject Adaptive beauty correction Automatic consistency matching across entire galleriesFor example:A preset applied to 500 portraits should intelligently adapt based on:Skin tone Lighting conditions Facial structure Exposure differences Camera characteristicsThis would dramatically improve efficiency for high-volume photographers.6. AI Smart Culling SystemModern photographers require intelligent image selection tools.Requested AI culling capabilities:Closed-eye detection Motion blur detection Duplicate frame analysis Sharpness ranking Expression ranking Smile detection Pose evaluation Emotion analysis Composition scoring Burst-sequence optimizationEspecially valuable for:Wedding photographers Event photographers School photography Sports portrait sessionsA feature such as:“Automatically select the best frame from each burst”would save professionals hours of manual sorting.7. AI Background Cleanup & Scene OptimizationLightroom’s masking tools are strong but still require substantial manual intervention.Requested AI features:Automatic distraction removal Studio backdrop cleanup Background object removal Crowd removal AI horizon correction Background extension Intelligent depth blur enhancement Subject isolation refinementThe goal is to create a more seamless production-level editing environment.8. AI Makeup Enhancement SystemBeauty and fashion photographers need advanced cosmetic refinement tools directly inside Lightroom.Requested capabilities:Lip enhancement Foundation balancing Eye makeup enhancement Eyelash refinement Eyebrow enhancement Shine reduction Makeup consistency correction Skin cosmetics balancingThis would reduce dependency on external retouching software for standard beauty workflows.9. AI Expression OptimizationModern AI technology now makes subtle expression enhancement possible.Requested capabilities:Smile enhancement Eye-opening correction Expression balancing Eye direction correction Facial emotion refinementThese tools would help photographers reduce costly reshoots while preserving realism.10. Real-Time Studio Workflow AutomationStudios increasingly require immediate processing pipelines.Requested Lightroom workflow upgrades:Real-time tethered AI preview enhancement Instant portrait cleanup previews Automated client preview generation Same-day delivery optimization AI-assisted export workflows Automated gallery preparationModern production environments increasingly demand:Shoot → Process → Deliver within hours.11. AI Consistency Matching Across Entire ShootsOne of the biggest challenges in portrait production is maintaining consistency across large galleries.Requested AI consistency engine:Match skin tones Match retouch intensity Match lighting mood Match color balance Match contrast profiles Match facial refinement levelsEspecially critical for:Weddings Corporate headshots School photography Fashion catalogs Team portraits12. Intelligent AI Retouch ProfilesLightroom presets are primarily technical adjustments.The future requires aesthetic-aware AI retouch profiles.Requested preset categories:Natural Portrait Cinematic Portrait Luxury Beauty Corporate Headshot Wedding Soft Skin Editorial Fashion Commercial Beauty Social Media PortraitThese profiles should intelligently adapt based on:Subject age Skin texture Lighting conditions Camera characteristics Portrait style13. Personalized AI Learning SystemLightroom should evolve into a system that learns photographer editing preferences over time.Requested capabilities:Learn retouching intensity preferences Learn color grading tendencies Learn masking habits Learn export behavior Learn subject treatment stylesThis would allow Lightroom to become increasingly personalized and efficient over time.14. Unified Editing Ecosystem Without Workflow FragmentationOne of the biggest productivity issues today is fragmented editing workflows.Modern photographers increasingly need:RAW editing AI retouching Culling Portrait optimization Batch processing Delivery preparation…inside a single environment.The future version of Lightroom should minimize dependency on:External retouching apps Plugin chains Complex Photoshop round-trippingThe goal is not to replace Photoshop entirely, but to eliminate unnecessary workflow fragmentation for standard portrait production tasks.Final RecommendationAdobe has already built the industry’s most trusted photography ecosystem.The next evolution should focus on transforming Lightroom into:An AI-native editing platform A portrait-aware workflow engine A high-volume production system An intelligent retouching environment A modern automated photography pipelineProfessional photographers today need:Speed Scalability Consistency Automation Intelligent assistanceLightroom already dominates:RAW editing Color management Cataloging Ecosystem integrationThe next opportunity is to dominate:AI-assisted production Intelligent retouching Workflow automation High-volume portrait editingThe future of photography editing is no longer just about editing images.It is about building intelligent creative workflows.

Playback Output To Monitor For Vertical And Other FormatsOpen for Voting

This has been a long time coming.When Premiere Pro outputs playback for ‘unsupported frame sizes’ to a broadcast monitor or client monitor via SDI/HDMI out of I/O hardware (Blackmagic in particular), it stretches the image to fit 16:9 streams. In this day and age, vertical and other frame sizes, 9:16 4:5 1:1, should all be supported. I wish Premiere Pro would, through a setting, automatically add pillarboxes to embed these frame sizes into the 16:9 stream out to the monitors. Yes, there’s a work around for this, but adds to a cumbersome workflow in editing. Davinci Resolve for a while now has a toggle to ‘Use Vertical Resolution’ when outputting to monitors, regardless of I/O hardware. What this means is, it adds pillarboxing and maps it into 16:9 so it’s displayed correctly on monitors. AJA’s hardware now has the ability to do the same mapping, through it’s I/O hardware. It’s hardware is typically much more expensive than Blackmagic hardware. Most independent artists use Blackmagic hardware. However, BMD is unlikely to add this feature to hardware, instead they did it in their software, which in a way forces artists to work in Davinici Resolve. Most times, we don’t have a choice and have to work in the software that client’s support, such as Premiere Pro or Avid. I would like to submit a feature request where Premiere Pro does this mapping into the 16:9 SDI/HDMI stream so that monitors display vertical formats correctly, like Davinci Resolve.