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Heidi5C19
Participating Frequently
October 25, 2021
Answered

P: Unable to locate Local Adjustment Tools (Brush, Gradient, Radial)?

I recently purchased a new laptop (ThinkPad) after my old one (Lenovo) crashed.  I just purchased the Lightroom Classic for my new one and cannot find the effects brushes for warm skin, teeth and eye whitening, iris enhancement, etc.  I was told these were standard in LRC but I cannot find them.  I think I remember buying them as a package from Cole's Classroom that contained these but I cannot find them on their website to download them again.  (I've asked on a group support page - as Cole's doesn't have email assistance available, according to their website - but can't figure it out.)  Any advice on how to get these effects brushes, would be GREATLY appreciated.  Thank you so much.

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Sameer K
Sameer KCorrect answer
Community Manager
February 14, 2022

Hi,  

Thanks for reaching out. We are sorry about the trouble with Lightroom Classic. We are here to help!  

 

Local adjustment tools or target adjustment tools have been consolidated in to the masking tool.

Masking was introduced with the release of Adobe Lightroom Classic 2022 (11.0 & later), which consolidates and offers you a variety of local adjustment tools in an organized panel. Check this video to learn more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asDvkAEZmLY

 

Please check here for instructions to help you get started with masking. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/masking.html

 

Please let us know if this points you in the right direction! 

Thanks! 

Sameer K 

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Marissa5FDF
Participant
November 4, 2021

Please Help!

I have migrated and updated some photos into a new Mac.

Updated Lightroom Classic...

The "toolstrip" only has 4 tools (crop, heal, red eye and mask).

Where is the common toolstrip with crop, sample/heal, gradient, brush etc???

Haven't found any answers online and no tutorials look like the current toolstrip I am seeing.

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dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
November 4, 2021

The tools are still there, under masking. Adobe has provided users with a major upgrade in local adjustment tools in Lightroom Classic 11.0. Please view one of the many video tutorials on this upgrade.

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    ArtJr77
    Participating Frequently
    October 28, 2021

    Radial filter and adjust brush not available in V11. PLEASE bring back!

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    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    October 28, 2021

    https://jkost.com/blog/2021/10/lightroom-classic-v11-masking-premium-presets-metadata-updates-and-more.html

     

    Brush is their, looks exactly like a brush.

     

    And consider Radial gradient. I am sure Adobe changed to Radial Gradient as to give the old Radial filter more capability. Adjust Flow as desired to get back to just plain old Radiant. Just got done playing with the new tool, lots better than old.

     

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    kristenw32856873
    kristenw32856873
    Participant
    October 28, 2021

    I have the latest version of Lightroom Classic but I don't have the Adjustment Brush tool under Develop. I have crop, spot removal, red eye correction, and mask. 

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    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    October 28, 2021

    Click on the Mask button first.

     

    hete is an early vid on it: https://jkost.com/blog/2021/10/lightroom-classic-v11-masking-premium-presets-metadata-updates-and-more.html

     

     

    additional demos:

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzPWzJQsYTI

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lACaJPGBqC0

     

     

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    kristenw32856873
    kristenw32856873
    Participant
    November 1, 2021

    Thank you!

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    salvadorB831
    Participant
    October 26, 2021

    Where are the gradated and circular filters in new Lightromm an Photoshop Camera raw Filter ?????

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    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    October 26, 2021

    Apparently you didn't take the time to read the notifications or watch any of the tutorials. Today's installations were upgrades to completely new versions, not just updates.

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      AndyGTC
      Participating Frequently
      November 16, 2021

      I didn't. As far as I was aware it was just an update to LR. Wasn't expecting such fundamental changes. We're not all total whizzes on LR and don't necessarily have time to watch tutorials when we don't even know we need to. 

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        Michael J. Hoffman
        Community Expert
        Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 25, 2021

        Hello Heidi,

         

        Effects brushes are just presents for the local adjustment brush, and the default Lightroom Classic configuration does indeed include the presets you are seeking. To see them, you must (1) choose the local adjustment brush, then (2) click the dropdown for "Effect," and then (3) choose the preset you want:

         

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          bethm84167587
          Participant
          December 13, 2021

          I appreciate your picture of the location of items.  I have gotten used to those new features.  What is troubling me is when I select my brush tool, none of my brushes that I have used in previous versions are available.  I am not sure how to get them back and am disappointed that I am unable to access what I have spent money on.  Any insight you might have is very much appreciated.  Thanks, Beth

           

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          Rob_Cullen
          Community Expert
          Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          December 14, 2021

          Is it possible that the Preference to [Store Presets with Catalog] has changed? 

          Where did you store the Brush Presets previously? Check that first.

          FILE LOCATIONS

          Were they specifically 'Brush' presets? or 'Develop' presets?

          Do you have copies of the Brush .LRTEMPLATE files, that you purchased, backed up somewhere?

           

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          Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.6, Photoshop 27.8, ACR 18.7, Lightroom 9.4, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
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