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Adobe Lightroom: Photo Editor for Mac

** Apple App Store Awards 2024 Winner – Mac App of the Year ** A qualifying Adobe Photoshop Lightroom subscription is required. Non-subscribers may try the product free for 7 days before incurring the monthly Lightroom subscription fee. Jo…

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  1. Adobe Lightroom: Photo Editor version 9.4.1Mac App Store · macOS 14.0 or later

    Assisted Culling Assisted Culling just got a major upgrade! Now optimized for people-focused shoots like weddings, events, and portraits, the Face Grid gives you more transparency into group shot scoring so you can see exactly who's in focus and who isn't.

    Photo to Video Bring your photos to life as videos, turning any image into a scroll-stopping moment or polished b-roll. Now accessible directly in Lightroom.

    AI Sharpen, powered by Topaz Bring out the finest texture in your shots, from delicate flower petals to individual strands of fur with Topaz Sharpen, now available directly in Lightroom.

    Improved Subject Masking Improved Select Subject now delivers much more precise selections, reliably distinguishing your subject from busy backgrounds.

    Customizable Color Labels You can now create additional color labels and assign unique names to labels. Have up to 10 labels total, tailored to your personal workflow.

    Interactive Histogram Change exposure values quickly and intuitively by dragging directly on the histogram. A Lightroom Classic favorite now available in Lightroom.

    Performance Improvements Performance and speed improvements to batch editing and copy/paste across images. Previewing Versions is also much faster and more responsive.

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Adobe Lightroom: Photo Editor

** Apple App Store Awards 2024 Winner – Mac App of the Year **

A qualifying Adobe Photoshop Lightroom subscription is required. Non-subscribers may try the product free for 7 days before incurring the monthly Lightroom subscription fee.

Join millions of users who trust Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as their AI-assisted photo editor for editing, organizing, storing, and sharing their photos and videos across desktop, mobile, and web.

• Lightroom offers powerful photo and video editing features in an easy-to-use interface. 
 • Supercharge your workflow and image quality with features made possible by AI, like Denoise, Super Resolution, and one-click selections of your subject. • Fix lighting by editing exposure, highlights, and more with precision sliders. Edit colors with hue, saturation, luminance, and color grading. • Create your own presets or explore built-in presets for quick and easy photo looks with a single click. • Selectively adjust parts of your image with adaptive presets or masking options that give you full control. • Easily remove distractions and unwanted objects using the AI-powered Remove tool. • Edit your full-resolution photos anywhere — on mobile devices, the web, or your desktop. Edits on one device are automatically applied everywhere else. • Lightroom’s popular photo editing can also be used with your videos. Apply presets, edit, trim, and retouch videos with the same tools you know and love. • Search your photos without ever having to tag anything. AI search makes searching a snap. • Choose to store your images locally or in the cloud. Customizable amounts of cloud storage ensure that you can access your entire library of full-resolution photos anytime you want, anywhere you are, from any device. • Share your photographs with loved ones, clients, or the world. Post photos directly to social media, share Lightroom albums on the web, showcase your photos on your website, and even share your edits with the Lightroom Community. • Explore in-app inspirational content from pros and educators as they take you through their process, step-by-step.

Subscription terms: Your first week is free. Once your free trial ends, the recurring monthly payment or upfront payment for a year in full, whichever option you selected, is automatically charged. To stop service, go to account settings and turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of your billing period. Prorating is unavailable – when you turn off auto-renew, service will continue until the end of that billing period.

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What's New

Assisted Culling Assisted Culling just got a major upgrade! Now optimized for people-focused shoots like weddings, events, and portraits, the Face Grid gives you more transparency into group shot scoring so you can see exactly who's in focus and who isn't.

Photo to Video Bring your photos to life as videos, turning any image into a scroll-stopping moment or polished b-roll. Now accessible directly in Lightroom.

AI Sharpen, powered by Topaz Bring out the finest texture in your shots, from delicate flower petals to individual strands of fur with Topaz Sharpen, now available directly in Lightroom.

Improved Subject Masking Improved Select Subject now delivers much more precise selections, reliably distinguishing your subject from busy backgrounds.

Customizable Color Labels You can now create additional color labels and assign unique names to labels. Have up to 10 labels total, tailored to your personal workflow.

Interactive Histogram Change exposure values quickly and intuitively by dragging directly on the histogram. A Lightroom Classic favorite now available in Lightroom.

Performance Improvements Performance and speed improvements to batch editing and copy/paste across images. Previewing Versions is also much faster and more responsive.

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