Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera RAW 2026 update, new features in August 2026 release of ACR and Lightroom. Colin Smith shows you all the new features
00:00 Intro
07:11 New Mask Adjustment in Lightroom
03:29 Render as DNG
05:08 Auto Blemish removal
06:22 Edge expand, Generative ai or non ai.
08:29 Bi Directional Gradient
12:26 Skin tones with Vectorscope
“PhotoshopCAFE Colin Smith shares 7 powerful new Photoshop tips in 2026. Lots of new features have been added to Photoshop; it’s time for new Photoshop tips!”
00:00 Intro
00:10 Refining auto selection, Object select
01:24 Adjust Colors, Refine selections
02:38 Remove tool modes
04:22 General Distractions, ignore model box
05:11 Use correct AI model
06:34 Checking Generative Credits
07:19 Contextual Taskbar tips
“Most Lightroom users don’t realize there are actually 3 different brush behaviors hiding inside Lightroom Classic—and they completely change how you dodge and burn a photo. In this tutorial, Colin Smith shows how to use Lightroom brushes to add depth, shape, and dimension while revealing some surprisingly overlooked brush features that make editing faster and more precise.”
“In this video, Julieanne walks through the new features in Adobe Camera Raw 18.3. You’ll learn how to make depth-based selections, correct anamorphic images, reduce wide-angle distortion, and apply film-inspired presets. These updates provide more control for both technical corrections and creative adjustments.”
“Join Julieanne Kost for an in-depth look at the latest innovations in Adobe Camera Raw 18.4. Discover how the next-generation Select Subject technology delivers dramatically improved mask accuracy for challenging subjects, explore the new bidirectional Linear Gradient for more flexible local adjustments, learn how the powerful new Vectorscope provides an objective way to evaluate and refine color, and more! Along the way, Julieanne demonstrates advanced masking refinements, improved background selections, enhanced Lens Blur accuracy, natural skin-tone correction workflows, Generative AI-powered removal of transparent areas, HDR workflow improvements, and significant performance gains for Denoise on Apple Silicon systems. Whether you’re a photographer, retoucher, or creative professional, this comprehensive overview will help you take full advantage of Camera Raw 18.4’s latest tools and AI-powered enhancements to achieve faster, more precise, and more creative results.”
“Discover what’s new in Lightroom Classic 15.4 with Julieanne Kost. In this video, you’ll learn about eight new features and updates designed to improve your editing workflow.
Highlights include:
• More accurate Select Subject and Background masking
• Enhanced AI Assisted Culling with per-person Eye Sharpness and Eyes Open scoring
• New Duplicate Detection across catalogs, folders, and collections
• Faster Denoise performance on Apple Silicon Macs
• Improved Brush responsiveness in Masking
• New AI Edit and Masking filters for Metadata and Smart Collections
• Bidirectional Keyword Sync between Lightroom Classic, Mobile, and Web
• Expanded Canon tethered capture support”
Is AI truly making Photoshop skills obsolete? In this video, we’ll explore 10 time-consuming Photoshop techniques to see how they match up against the latest AI tools.
From removing harsh shadows, clearing reflections from glasses, and erasing background distractions like wires and crowds, we will look at skills that used to take hours of manual work but can now be done in seconds. We will compare classic editing techniques with automated tools like Generative Fill, Firefly, and advanced upscalers to see exactly where AI saves time and where it makes messy mistakes. You will learn how to combine smart masking and blend modes with these new features, proving why understanding core Photoshop concepts and trusting your own artistic taste will always keep you leaps and bounds ahead of anyone who just knows how to type a prompt. I hope this video helps you. Thank you so much for watching 🙂
00:00 Reality of AI vs Photoshop Skills
00:47 1. Remove and Replace Almost Anything
02:41 2. The Pros and Cons of Expanding Photos
05:49 3. Relighting without Dodge and Burn
07:38 4. Impossible Glass Glare and Reflections
08:47 5. Magic of Auto-Selection and Photoshop Skills
10:32 6. Adding or Removing Accesories Precisely
12:26 7. Complex Distraction Removal
13:31 8. Reparing the Backdrop with Few Clicks
14:49 9. Modern Sharpening and Recover Blurry Photos
15:25 10. Mind-Blowing 8K Upscaling
16:21 Why Learn the Skills?
“Discover what’s new in Lightroom Classic 15.4 with Julieanne Kost. In this video, you’ll learn about eight new features and updates designed to improve your editing workflow.
