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April 19, 2024
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P: AI "Select Window mask" option in Lightroom Classic (for real estate)

  • April 19, 2024
  • 23 replies
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Could Adobe Lightroom Classic incorporate a feature that automates window masking in real estate photo editing, facilitating 'window pulls' without the need for manual brushing?

 

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greets!

23 replies

Participant
September 15, 2026

Déjà 2 ans que le sujet a été ouvert mais Adobe ne l’entend pas visiblement… SVP, cela devient indispensable dans Lightroom Classic ! 

Participant
September 11, 2026

We need this so bad that I'm being forced to leave Lightroom if we don't get it. Too much competition with Auto HDR. 

Participant
August 31, 2026

Yes this would be awesome! Just the window views and NOT the panes/frames :)

Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
August 30, 2026
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Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
August 28, 2026
The following idea has been merged into this idea:

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Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
March 18, 2026
The following idea has been merged into this idea:

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Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Participant
February 24, 2026

AI window masking would be an awesome addition.

Participant
September 26, 2025

Hi everyone, yes please, add my vote for AI window masking.

JeremyGaitanPhoto
Participant
September 26, 2025

We definitely need this feature, OpenAI image editing knows how to do this already, quite well in fact. But as we all know the output images are far too low in resolution for anything besides basic MLS images.

John_Gerard
Inspiring
September 6, 2025

Lightroom’s AI masking tools are a huge time saver for me, especially in real estate and architectural photography. The ability to quickly select skies, subjects, and backgrounds is fantastic for exterior shots,  but having AI detect windows and glass panels in doors but exclude the Muntins or Grilles that divide the window into smaller decorative panes of glass would be extremely helpful and (i believe) a great use case for AI assistance.  

 

The concept is to take an HDR image to capture the room interior and the beautiful landscaping outside.  Fairly easy with bracketing and merge to HDR in Lightroom.  The trick is selecting those windows and other glass panels in the home to mask and edit the exterior view.  

 

The AI is very close right now. I can use “Select Object” to frame a window and the AI creates a nice clean mask for me.  However, it also includes the cross sections (Muntins or Grilles) and when the exposure and highlights are lowered, the Muntins become much too dark.  Presently, I remove/subtract the mask with the brush tool.  This works but becomes tedious when there are a lot of windows for a large property and architects and brokers want the windows to look natural, not blown out or have dark frames and Muntins crossing the window, when they should be white. 

 

The Adobe engineers have already mastered AI selections of the human face, lips, eyes, sclera, rivers, vegetation, architecture, artificial ground, etc.  Maybe interiors, windows, doors, skylights are the next step in automation.  If Lightroom could automatically recognize and mask windows/doors/glass, it would:

  • Speed up editing workflows (especially for high-volume real estate jobs)
  • Provide more accurate results than manual brushing
  • Benefit a ton of photographers who work in real estate, architecture, interiors, and hospitality

 

 It would make a huge difference for those of us working with properties and interiors every day.

 

Anyone else think masking windows, doors, etc would benefit from an AI mask?