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Admired_world0eb6
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September 21, 2026
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How do I remove AI from my Lightroom mobile my masking tools, remove stools and blur background tools in LR mobile is all intergrated and I'm not allowed to use AI I'm my photography class

How do I remove AI from my Lightroom mobile and normal LR.  My masking tools, remove tools and blur background tool- in LR are all intergrated and I'm not allowed to use AI I'm my photography class

    Anshul_Saini
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    Community Manager
    September 21, 2026

    Hi @Admired_world0eb6,

    Thanks for reaching out. Lightroom doesn’t currently have a setting to disable all AI-powered features in the application. However, you can avoid the AI-powered selection tools and create your masks manually.
     

    For masking, avoid Select Subject, Select Sky, and Select Background as they are AI-powered selections. If those aren’t permitted for your class, you can instead use:

    • Brush: manually paint the area you want to adjust.

    • Linear Gradient: manually position a graduated mask.

    • Radial Gradient: manually position an elliptical mask.

    • Color Range: select areas based on color.

    • Luminance Range: select areas based on brightness.
       

    Below, HelpX explains the distinction between the AI-powered and manual/range-based masking tools here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/mobile/masks-and-selective-adjustments/create-masks.html

    https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/mobile/masks-and-selective-adjustments/masking-tools.html

    For features such as Generative Remove, Generative Expand , and AI-generated selections/masking, simply avoid using them.
     

    Best,
    Anshul Saini

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    Admired_world0eb6Author
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    September 21, 2026

    Thank you 

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    Anshul_Saini
    Community Manager
    Anshul_SainiCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    September 21, 2026

    Hi @Admired_world0eb6,

    Thanks for reaching out. Lightroom doesn’t currently have a setting to disable all AI-powered features in the application. However, you can avoid the AI-powered selection tools and create your masks manually.
     

    For masking, avoid Select Subject, Select Sky, and Select Background as they are AI-powered selections. If those aren’t permitted for your class, you can instead use:

    • Brush: manually paint the area you want to adjust.

    • Linear Gradient: manually position a graduated mask.

    • Radial Gradient: manually position an elliptical mask.

    • Color Range: select areas based on color.

    • Luminance Range: select areas based on brightness.
       

    Below, HelpX explains the distinction between the AI-powered and manual/range-based masking tools here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/mobile/masks-and-selective-adjustments/create-masks.html

    https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/mobile/masks-and-selective-adjustments/masking-tools.html

    For features such as Generative Remove, Generative Expand , and AI-generated selections/masking, simply avoid using them.
     

    Best,
    Anshul Saini

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      Admired_world0eb6Author
      Participant
      September 21, 2026

      I will try those options thank you.

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      CORCTON34033231
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      CORCTON34033231Community Expert
      Community Expert
      September 21, 2026

      Bad news first: there's no way to remove or switch off the AI features in Lightroom — Select Subject/Sky/Background/Objects/People, Generative Remove, and Lens Blur are built into the app. But for your class you can simply avoid them and use only the manual tools: Brush, Linear Gradient, and Radial Gradient masks (Adobe's masking guide lists these alongside the automatic AI-based ones), the Clone tool instead of Remove for spot removal, and negative Clarity/Sharpness for softening. That keeps your edits completely AI-free.

       

      Adobe's masking guide: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/desktop/edit-photos/masking.html

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