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Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
September 27, 2023
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P: New AI-powered Lens Blur (Early Access) available across all surfaces.

  • September 27, 2023
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This post applies to Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic & the Lightroom Ecosystem products.

The Lightroom team is sharing an early look for AI-powered Lens Blur–giving you the ability to apply optical blur on any image regardless of how it was taken. Lens Blur is now available to try on all Lightroom surfaces.
 
How does Lens Blur work?
  • Lens blur applies a depth-based blur effect, similar to what can be achieved with real-world optical lenses, by using AI-generated or device-captured depth data (when available).
  • Lens blur will automatically prioritize focus for the detected subject, but you can also interactively adjust the focus distance. Precise focus range tuning is also available (currently desktop only: Lightroom Desktop, Lightroom Classic, and Camera Raw).
  • You can also further customize the Bokeh shapes, highlight Boost (desktop only), and make depth map refinements (desktop only).
 
Will my Lens Blur adjustments on one surface be synced to other surfaces? I.e. mobile to web to desktop, and vice versa?
  • Yes, all edits will sync. To revert settings, you can go back to previous versions or history steps, or un-apply Lens Blur settings.
 
Can I add Lens Blur settings to my presets?
  • No, presets and copy + paste workflows are not currently enabled for Lens Blur during Early Access.
 
For more information, please check out Lens Blur. 
 
Please give it a try and share feedback in this thread as we continually improve this feature.
 
Lisa Ngo: Lightroom Product Manager
 
Current Popular Lens Blur Feature Requests:

Stop by and give them a vote if they're of interest to you!

 

 

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1380 replies

victor lucas es
Participant
October 11, 2023

as others have mentioned - some way to control and refine the masking of hair and other edge details of the 'in-focus' subject would be great. Perhaps a slider to adjust overall edge feather? Or something like the 'refine edge' tool in photoshop. See attached 100% crops of before and after... the objects behind the subjects head need to be separated somehow. And the hard edge makes the effect look artificial.

Participant
October 11, 2023

I would love to have the possibility of being able to export the mask for different uses within Photoshop itself.

dragantomas
Inspiring
October 11, 2023

I think the transition between focus and blur bound(s) could be a bit more seamless when Moving Focal Range slider. I think transit is too abrupt. Yes It can be fiddled with when in Refine section, but in practice that can be a double edge sword. You are never sure if you got it right. 

If the transition was less interrupted it can and will make a difference from the very get go, also in terms of speed workflow. 

Participant
October 11, 2023

Quick and easy. It would be nice if it was included in the mask tool. 

Participant
October 11, 2023

Just started toying with it today, but so far I am very impressed.  I'm a bokeh lover, and the new feature does a good job analyzing and applying blurring.  Adjusting the effect is easy and effective.  Appears to be a great tool.

travelwitch
Participating Frequently
October 11, 2023

Attached image of red leaves and green background should select easily but fails badly. Not everyone shoot sportraits and even if you do DOF is easily controllable with right lens and technique. A click to seelct by colour picker would be useful for non portrait type subejcts. The effcts it produces looks good though so has potential.

minuteman62
Participant
October 11, 2023

I like it, this will come in handy and i'm looking forward to experimenting with it more.

davidh71320214
Participant
October 11, 2023

Seems to be working ok on the few images i have tried but would like easier way of refining the edges as the blur removes fine hair and detail from around edges and leaves a un-natural looking effect so I have been having to refine the edges using the focus brush which is not very precise but a good start.

Participant
October 11, 2023

I tried it for the first time.  It is impressive.  I will conitunue to use it and gain expertise.  Great addition!

tamásk19914590
Participant
October 11, 2023

I would love a grain slider for the blurred areas only. Sometimes I don't want to add extra grain to my image, I just want to match the existing grain in the blurred areas. Since you already have a grain slider that works great even with lens blurred pictures, adding this extra would be a welcome change.