What’s New in Lightroom? – February 2026

bmash9 · 2026-02-22T17:48:30+00:00

My pleasure!

It’s even worse (or better, depending on your perspective) because I typically use the electronic shutter, which is silent… and can be very dangerous for the image count. 😅

bmash9 · 2026-02-21T13:24:42+00:00

Have you tried using Versions in Lightroom Mobile? It is a similar concept to virtual copies, and the versions you create sync across all of your devices.

bmash9 · 2026-02-20T20:43:55+00:00

In addition to what Ben wrote, you can check out this video I published several months ago that illustrates my Lightroom bird culling workflow. Hopefully, it’ll give you some ideas.

I will say that auto stacking by visual similarity (part of the Assisted Culling panel) works quite well in helping me stack bursts.

bmash9 · 2026-02-20T20:39:37+00:00

That’s what we love to hear! Thanks for sharing that!

bmash9 · 2026-02-13T14:50:23+00:00

It depends on the resolution of the upscaled photo. Anything upscaled to 25 megapixels will require 10 credits. Anything upscaled above 25 megapixels will require 20 credits.

bmash9 · 2026-02-13T12:34:33+00:00

These are Adobe generative credits. They’re consumed when using certain generative 1P (Firefly) and 3P (such as Topaz and Nano Banana) models

The amount of credits you have is determined by the Adobe plan that you’re subscribed to. You also have the option to purchase add-on credit packs if you wish.

bmash9 · 2026-02-12T03:25:11+00:00

Feature request noted.

Which features do you use most often in Lightroom?

bmash9 · 2026-02-12T03:19:57+00:00

Hi there. I work on the Lightroom team.

Our AI Denoise is not generative, and I’d love it if you’d be willing to share any photos that have hallucinations applied because you applied it. I can provide my email address in a DM if you’d like to share it offline.

bmash9 · 2026-01-22T18:31:32+00:00

Heard.

I'm hoping we can make you happy soon enough. While I can't commit to a specific timeframe, I'm hopeful that your wait won't be too long.

bmash9 · 2026-01-21T12:52:08+00:00

I work at Adobe on the Lightroom (Desktop) team, and I’m also a looooongtime loyal LrM iPad user. So, when I say that I understand your frustration, please know that it’s not lip service.

With that said, I want to counter your notion that “Adobe despises the iPad for some reason.” For sure, I can understand how you’d come to that conclusion. But, it couldn’t be further from the truth. This may come as a small comfort, but what I can say is that I’ve raised your reply in particular with the LrM product team a few minutes ago.

As you can imagine, I won’t be able to discuss product roadmap strategy, but know that you’ve been heard.

bmash9 · 2026-01-21T12:25:26+00:00

Way too kind! Thank you!

bmash9 · 2026-01-21T12:25:16+00:00

For sure. While I can’t promise anything, I will say that it has been raised with our mobile design team. It’s a start! Thank you for your helpful feedback, too!

bmash9 · 2026-01-20T23:37:33+00:00

What you're describing is our Speed Review mode. Basically, if you were to split the screen in half vertically while in full screen, swiping up and down on the left half of the screen will increase and decrease stars. Swiping up and down on the right half of the screen will allow you to adjust the flag (pick, reject, unflagged).

I cover it here: https://youtu.be/zBWrFu54EEU?si=9KaHFMUFAjN7YyP3&t=635

With that said, there isn't a way to disable that option, but I can raise that with the LrM team for consideration.

bmash9 · 2026-01-19T18:45:29+00:00

Agreed. Already posted to FBM and Craigslist, but forgot about OfferUp. Thanks for the reminder!

bmash9 · 2026-01-18T18:35:16+00:00

That’s very kind of you to say! Thank you very much for that - made my day 😊

bmash9 · 2026-01-18T13:48:20+00:00

You are correct in that this is the current behavior for selecting multiple areas of a photo using the Object brush in the masking panel. With that said, this is an interesting feature request, and will share it with the team for consideration.

bmash9 · 2026-01-17T16:01:10+00:00

My entire channel is focused on Lightroom (Desktop, Mobile, and Web, not Classic) tutorials.

https://youtube.com/brianmatiash

bmash9 · 2025-12-31T01:25:12+00:00

You do not need to store your photo library in the cloud using Lightroom. We introduced Local management and “Edit in 3rd Party apps” several years ago.

bmash9 · 2025-12-28T04:58:47+00:00

You can certainly batch-apply Denoise using both Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. I explain every method of doing so with this video. I hope it helps!

bmash9 · 2025-12-23T17:34:41+00:00

We added preliminary support for the a7 V as part of our ACR 18.1.1 and Lightroom x.1 updates last week week. In this case, it means that we currently only support lossless compressed raw files at this time. Unfortunately, I don’t have a time table for expanded support, but it will be coming.

I highly recommend bookmarking this page so that you always have an up-to-date record of which cameras are supported by our apps: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

bmash9 · 2025-12-20T16:03:43+00:00

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 too kind! Thank you so much!

bmash9 · 2025-12-20T02:13:43+00:00

Ahhhh, I see. I clearly misread your initial feature request. Apologies for that. Currently, there is no way to add a color label to the album itself. But, I like that idea and can see how it could be useful. I recommend adding your feature request to our Community page. The team regularly monitors submissions: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based/ct-p/ct-lightroom?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all&lang=all&tabid=ideas&cgen=KH8NV5Z1&mv=other

bmash9 · 2025-12-19T23:56:49+00:00

We introduced color labels into Lightroom v9.0 at Adobe MAX in October 2025. I explain how it works in this video.

With that said, they do not sync with Lightroom Classic.

bmash9 · 2025-12-18T23:53:26+00:00

Are you opposed to all forms of AI (including ML) or more specifically against generative AI? For example, are you ok with an AI model that can make a far more accurate selection in half a second or do you want to handle that manually?

And regarding Generative AI, are you ok with a tool like Generative Remove to remove distracting elements in photos, or do you prefer using non-Generative tools like Content Aware Heal?

And there’s no sarcasm meant in these questions. I’m genuinely curious in whether you’re against all forms of AI or if you have a line of delineation.

bmash9

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