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If you encounter GPU driver issues while using ML features in LrClassic/LrD/ACR, please try to update to the latest macOS version or if you are on a Windows machine, follow https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-gpu.html to update your machine to the latest GPU driver and see if the problem resolves itself.
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It sounds very nice, but it won't load
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Super feature. Did this all by hand, before this arrived. However a function to edit certain areas or use the maks of the subject, you created already would be usefull, as when cranked up to a certain amount it often doesen't get the borders of the subject.
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Try out the Refine tool in the UI.
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every time I use 'lens blur' the system is lagging. I have to restart lightroom and every things is smooth no lagging....but if I click agin in Lens Blur, again the system starts lagging.
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I like the tool.
The first thing I looked for was the ability to use one of my masks to exclude the blur.
On many wildlife shots, the app gets confused as to what the subject is, and I've already done some careful masking — I'd like to be able to leverage that work with the background blur tool.
Integrating masks would let me solve issues the app is having trouble with.
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In such cases, you can use the manual Point/Area focus control to guide Lr on where to focus.
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I found it non-intuitive regarding just what was being blurred and whar wasn't. Didn't care for it, though I suppose it might be useful if it could be used to blur the background after the foreground subject has been identified. The foreground suddenly changed to some bright colors, and so I just dropped it. Nice idea, so-so implementation.
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Lens blur has great potential. A welcome addition to the tool chest.
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Well it wouldn't reload for a second try after a quick test on one image. With that, I'd say it was ok, though didn't have enough time to really play with it when I went back to it with a different image.
I can say I'd want this tool as a Brush so I could apply it where I'd like instead of the Ai doing it all.
Just my quick one try option thought...
Thanks,
Doreen
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Try follow the instructions in the pinned reply at the top to get your GPU driver updated.
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Looks great! I agree that I would love to be able to add this to multiple images at once.
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One feature I think would be helpful.
When I have masked my object, they are very well defined.
Would it be possible to apply the sharpen/unsharpen effect on the masks?
If I have defined a motive or object, they shall be sharp and the rest unsharp.
I think this wouls be very helpful with more difficult objects.
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Really like how well the tool works and the graph combined with the visualize option give me a lot of control over the result. Only issue I've had, multiple times now, is making adjustments sometimes causes LR to freeze and / or fully crash. This will happen if I try to do too much with the tool like, adjust the graph slider a second time too quickly.
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Please share your system info Lightroom>Help>System Info... and follow the pinned reply at the top.
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Another poorly implemented feature. As with subject masking it's close but not close enough, the manual retouching required makes the auto mask only a minor help, that the visualize depth so completely obscures the original without providing a transparancy selection like other mask functions plus the system freeze when switching it on and off makes this useless. And just like subject masking the difference between close and perfect is the difference between useful and mostly useless, in the attached picture no amount of slider work could get the selected region to be correct
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What I'm doing is running the feature on the picture in question and getting the terrible output shown in the picture. So it's lovely that whatever you are shooting it happens to work for, but as with pretty much anything I use that involves masking LR sucks at actually getting the edges. Luckly on the images I really care about its being masked to black or used for low res social media. But to try and use this feature for a big print? No chance the edge needs to be good and sharp and the amount of time it would take to do it by hand might as well just get a new lesns for the shot
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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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Try the Refine tool in the UI. Checkout Julieanne's nice tutorial video.
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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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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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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
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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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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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Would you be able to share the source and the settings with us? Share an exported DNG would work.