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(In my opinion copying these files isn’t critical, but it will make reverting slightly easier.) If there’s any chance you’re going to cancel your subscription and want to revert to your old non-subscription version of Lightroom (if your operating system will even still support it) then out in Mac Finder or Windows Explorer, make a copy of the catalog file and the associated Previews file and put them in a separate folder (such as “Lightroom 6 catalog). Make a note of the location and file name of your catalog: Lightroom usually finds your old catalog and upgrades it, but just in case it doesn’t, before starting go into your old version of Lightroom, then in the menu bar in the top left go to Edit (PC) or Lightroom (Mac) > Catalog Settings, and click on the General tab.

Understand Where Your Lightroom Catalog Is.

To update you’ll need macOS High Sierra, Mojave or Catalina, Windows 1809 or later, or Windows 7 SP 1. With Classic 9, support for macOS Sierra and Windows versions 17 has been dropped.

Be Sure That Your Operating System Is Supported.

If you prefer to watch a video tutorial on this process, go to this post instead. The process is usually very straightforward and takes just a few clicks, but it does require that Lightroom upgrade your Lightroom catalog, so in this article I’ll prepare you for what can occasionally go awry. Roll on the 26th of October.In this article I’ll explain how to update to Lightroom Classic 9 from any prior version. Excited to try them? I know I definitely am. You also have the ability to rename the masks to keep track of your edits.Ĭheck out the video above to see the new masking features in action. From here you can create mask groups enabling you to mix and combine any other mask tool including the brush, gradient, luminance, and color range tools. From here you have the option to Select Subject or Select Sky, but it doesn't stop there. So what are the new features of masking? Well, to start with the Brush tool has been replaced with a new masking button and this is where the excitement starts. The existing engine in Lightroom wasn't as compatible with the AI-powered tools so they readdressed the architecture of the engine to allow for more creative use of the masking features. What did their customers want? More control over selective edits and masks. So the Adobe team worked with its customers to reassess how the selections were made in Lightroom. With its new update, Adobe is introducing some really big changes and especially with the masking tools which were well received in Photoshop with the AI-powered Select Subject and Sky Replacement. Updating features on a frequent basis to make our lives easier and to help us produce better-edited images.

Lightroom has been the core of editing photographs for many many years now. From October the 26th Adobe Lightroom introduces its new update, with some great new masking features.

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