Raw developer Adobe Lightroom retouches with AI
Adobe is now integrating Photoshop's latest retouching tool with Firefly AI into Lightroom. Another AI tool creates lens blur using a depth map.
Adobe has improved the AI tool for lens blur introduced in Lightroom in autumn 2023 and integrated it into the program as a final version. A slider (purple) is used to determine the sharpness range.
The generative artificial intelligence behind Adobe Firefly has so far primarily benefited Photoshop. There, it generates entire images after prompt input and, from version 24.5 onwards, uses the "Remove" brush to specifically retouch overpainted image areas (see article "Magic brushes").
Adobe has now also integrated this tool into the raw developer Lightroom. It is called "Generative Remove" in the English version, and apparently works in the same way as the Photoshop tool.
"Generative Remove" brush tool
Using a brush tool that works like Lightroom's previous retouching brush, you select the area of the image that you want to replace. The artificial intelligence then makes three suggestions, from which you can select one.
In Lightroom, the tool works with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 1024 pixels. This corresponds to the resolution of the Photoshop tool mentioned above. The image generator of the Firefly web app now generates images with an edge length of 2048 pixels.
The AI retouching tool works in the cloud and therefore requires an existing internet connection. Like other AI tools, Adobe is initially releasing "Generative Removal" in beta status.
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Lens blurring with artificial intelligence
Adobe is releasing the final version of the AI-supported lens blur tool. Lightroom should be able to create depth of field more realistically than in the beta version, which was released in October 2023. The function is now also available in the mobile version of Lightroom.
The program initially creates a depth map of the photo. Blur and bokeh can be applied to the background or foreground via a movable area.
All you need to do is select a template. These are called "subtle" or "strong", for example. Adobe uses the technology of its selection tools for cleanly separated edges.
Wired photography with Sony cameras
The so-called "tethering" now supports current Sony models. Previously, it was only possible to take wired photos with Nikon and Canon models. Adobe also promises an improved import dialog for the Android and iOS versions. (akr)
