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They are simply named “Masking edit”, whilst previously one could easily see and recognise the steps as they were named after the tool (Brush, Gradient, etc.)Īnd even though masking is a game changer, the way it has been integrated into the software makes the User Interface and the technology (a separate file next to the catalog file…!) behind it, less consistent and more complicated overall.6.
Imagine re-editing it after a year, or two years… And to add insult to injury, also the steps marking the Masking edits in the History panel no longer reflect in any way what kind of masking tool was used, even if using only one. As it is now, it’s very difficult to see what kind of masking tool was used, even right after editing the photo. Brush Mask 1, Linear Gradient Mask 1, Brush Mask 2, etc.). I can’t understand why it wasn’t possible to have the default names called after what kind of tool is being used in each of them (e.g. The different masks in the Masking panel are by default named “Mask 1, Mask 2, Mask 3… (etc.)”. And defragmenting each of them takes more than 12 hours… The change in when LrC writes to XMP, was long overdue as it caused massive fragmentation of my 4TB LaCie external drives. I’m impressed by the masking possibilities.ģ. The one-year-old bug concerning the Zoom-To-Fill option in the Print module seems to have been taken care of now.Ģ. Additionally, there is now a way to pause writing to XMP in the Activity Center if you need to for performance reasons.ġ. First, it won’t start writing to XMP until after you switch to selecting a different photo (as opposed to writing to XMP while you were editing). However, if you do opt to have Lightroom Classic write its changes to each photo’s XMP metadata space in addition to the catalog file, then you’ll be pleased to know that this function has been optimized in a few ways. If you do not have the Automatically write to XMP box checked in the Metadata panel of the Catalog Settings dialog, then this won’t apply to you. In this update, we gained the ability to filter on Month and Day to home in on photos from a more specific period of time. The Library Filter bar that appears above the thumbnails in Grid view is probably one of the most underrated tools for finding and filtering photos within your catalog, whether you apply it to the entire catalog or the contents of collections and folders. New Additions to the Library Filter Bar – Lightroom Classic One click will open the new masking panel that provides access to the newly renamed Brush (formerly, Adjustment Brush), Linear Gradient (formerly, Graduated Filter), and Radial Gradient (formerly, Radial Filter) bringing consistent names to the same tools found in all three programs. Look for the new masking icon in all three programs. Introducing Masking -Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Adobe Camera Raw This file is also now included in the built-in catalog back up function. It is integral that you keep this file with your catalog if you need to move it to a new location. lrcat-data file extension, contains the smart selection masks created by the new Masking tool as well as 3D LUTs from profiles. You should also be aware that there is a new file that appears in the folder alongside the catalog file. You only need to do this once, and in the future, you’ll simply open the upgraded copy in the new version of the program. When the upgraded copy is complete it will open into the new version of Lightroom Classic with all the photos, edits, and work from the previous catalog.
Simply enter the desired name in the provided field, then click Upgrade to kick off the process. I recommend taking the opportunity presented to give the upgraded catalog a meaningful name (which may not be the default name). This is normal when a completely new version is released (as opposed to a dot update of an existing version). The first thing you’ll notice after installing and then launching the new version of Lightroom Classic is that you’ll be prompted to upgrade a copy of your catalog. Let’s dive in and see what this release has to offer. While Masking is sure to be the most talked about addition, there are other new features to know as well. This is a huge evolution that brings along a new interface, powerful new features, and a significant improvement to how we can adjust specific regions of our photos. There’s an exciting new feature added to all three programs that transforms what we knew as local or selective edits to what will now be referred to as Masking. This brings Lightroom Classic up to version 11.0, Lightroom up to version 5.0, and Adobe Camera Raw to 14.0. Adobe just announced updates to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Adobe Camera Raw.