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: Add Noise Option Custom Bokeh Stop by and give them a vote if they're of interest to you! Posted by:

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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:

Add Noise Option
Custom Bokeh

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

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Noah33838696ul60

Participant

This is a fantastic tool. The only problem is it appears too artificial around the edges of the subject.

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jjaylad

Known Participant

Have you tried the focus/blur brush to go over those areas? It is
adjustable and cleans that up nicely.

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Amelia Hart

Participant

I've tried the Blur lens depth of field tool - and it looks like it's going to be awesome - but it's not there yet. Caused a lot of glitches in a big LR file that I had to strip down completely and start again. It's very difficult to back out of the effect - and erase areas where you don't want it. And when you try to do this, it just gets really funky - weird glitchy pixely stuff going on. But i hope you work it out bc it would be great.

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peterg71787476

Participant

Hi there,

Just tried the Lens Blur function in Camera Raw and my word how easy it is to apply and get the effect you want as it does really make it so easy to make the subject to stand out giving it the dead easy to finetune with alsomst immediate response.

Currently used with a Dell Prescision M4800 with dual gfx cards, Intel for the laptop and using Nvidia for my external screen via HDMI. way to go. Thank you.

Rodrigo323995028dz4

Participant

Works great!! Very useful feature.

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1biscuit

Participant

Weird black line shows up in the upper right on one of my photos. Just using the default settings at this point.

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simonsaith

Adobe Employee

Would you be able to share the source and the settings with us? Share an exported DNG would work.

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Alric3148163984w9

Participant

I like the lens blur. It got it right on the first setting. It does take abit long but its not to bad of a wait. Please add Genertive fill in Lr, to easy remove or add objects. I dont want to leave lr to edit afew photos in ps and then rename it so that it falls in the correct timeline. and create something similiar to divinci resolve colour match but for photos / presets. Add this to lr please. and remini refocus tech and eye swop for closed eyes. Oh and auto photo culling...lol. Thanks Santa

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johnp17654037

Known Participant

Trying to figutre out all the settings still. Where can I get tips or info?

So fra, the effect is looking very good. The blur is much more realistic than using texture and clarity. It would be nice to be able to use this as a brush in Masks. Also, to have more than one focal point - more for blur effect than a real DoF setting.

Love it

AlanGilbertson

Community Expert

The tool has a rough time with detailed edges such as fur, hair, fronds, or anywhere you'd expect to use the "Refine Edge" tool.

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lacey32526331zmeq

Participant

Its pretty great but suffers form similar problems as the iphone portrait mode where the smaller, thinner details, like hairs, get pulled into the automatic blur.

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Eric Wessman

Inspiring

So far, I am enjoying the effect. I have found that the mask sometimes includes small bits of my subject (like the end of an elephant's tusk or a bird's beak) and they will also get blured. It looks odd and I am hoping that this will be corrected with future versions.

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simonsaith

Adobe Employee

Try the Refine tool in the UI. Checkout Julieanne's nice tutorial video.

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