P: New AI-powered Lens Blur (Early Access) available across all surfaces.

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

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: 

[micheld13411783]

It's probably already been suggested, but I'd like the possibility to mask an area with the available tools and then, apply Lens Blur to it

[LensLord]

I loved it. I started with 6 iPhone HDRImages, took them into lightroom, merged them into an HDR Panorama, and used the blur on that result. Bazinga! Its great!

[Carlos366867235o4h]

Es bastante potente!! es increible!

[Gary5F85]

I just experimented with Lens Blur in a few portraits using LRC.  It seemed to perform as I expected and I think it will be a nice additional tool.

[martinimac]

I used the lens blur and found it did exactly what I was looking for.  The use was intuitive 

[davidstallard]

I'm not a heavy processor of images prefering the 'what you see is what you get' but have just tried the blur tool on some photo's from the local zoo - few shots of the wolves with fencing in the background - applied the AI tool and really really surprised at how well it worked, wolf still pin sharp, fence gone completely.

[Tartinette]

The blur obtained is not harmonious it is rather rough I cannot refine it. 

[gary_sc]

Hi, @Tartinette, I'm not sure I understand what refining you cannot do. That is unless you missed the Focus and Blur refinement at the bottom of the window. By using the same "Amount" slider, you can affect whether the added blur or focusing is a lot or a little (artist's perspective).

Does that help?

 

[Tartinette]

@gary_sc. Hello ! Thank you very much.  Your reply will definitely help me.  I like very blurred, smooth looking backgrounds, and I did not see the sliders you showed on your reply.  Thank you very much indeed.  

[gary_sc]

Hi, @Tartinette perhaps you might want to click on my answer as a "Correct Answer." That might help others looking for the same solution.

[MJRoubos]

Add a mask option so you can fine-tune the subject. Hairs or blades of a flower.

  

[tareqa65913111]

Love the feature, but it does not do a good job with hair, creates a halo around the hair

[Strela1]

Works great. Cheers!

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[defaultn6ctqxlp27sr]

ihr seid unfassbar gut !!!!!!!! 

[Dumpling King]

When I select "Visualize Depth" and adjust the slider of in focus range, the photo is colorized opposite of what I expect: the selected focus range is turned gray while the unselected part is colorized.

[Square Carrot27310861m2w8]

I feel it needs an option to add or remove areas as the subject mask version is not 100% accurate and could not use it because it kept thinking the clients flora print shirt was part of the background...

[PaulTerry]

Have you tried using the Focus and Blur options to tidy up any areas which you are not happy with?

[rica94814214]

Loving it, but its slow and takes too long to make adjustments. I suggest that you disconnect the focus and blur brushing action from  the processing in the background. You should enter brush mode, pausing processing until the user is satisfied with the focus and blur brush positions, then provide a brush to apply. Without this, the cursor goes away and  lightroom spins in the background for any movement of the focus and blur brush.

[vvk88]

YES! Completely agree

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[Pratik36791797gwqn]

nice good 

[lucelia5FC6]

otima função desfoque amei o resultado 

[Ric G]

I shoot a LOT with wide angle (14-30mm). Most of the time, I want the extended depth of field, but once in a while, it's a problem. When that happens, lens blur essentially removes a distracting background when I come up with a foreground that needs to stand alone. Thank you!! This is a game-changer for me!

Ric

Mac Studio M1 Ultra

Nikon Z9

[Donald36885208mhdb]

I've been editing quite a few macro images lately and have been applying the new blur tool to provide separation between the subject and background and  create out of focus color/bokeh. I find it very useful and it works flawlessly on my MAC Studio. The ability to move the out of focus area is also very useful.  I'm really happy with it. While there other programs that do this, its very handy to have it in PS and LRC. because I use both programs in my post image editing.

[sierralefave]

It took my subjects ears off, ahah. I couldn't help but laugh. I'm not sure if it was his skin tone but there was a very clear distinction in colour from the background so just wanted to mention that could be conserning. 

[Leedrick-Josh]

There should be an option to add with a brush to touch up areas!  I love this though!