Software - Lightroom Archives - John Paul Caponigro

The Lightroom Brush Tool Is Smarter Than You Think

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“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.”

Find more at Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.

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Lightroom Classic 15.4: AI Masking, Duplicate Detection and More!

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“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”

For more check out Julieanne’s blog.

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

10 Huge New Features in Lightroom Classic!

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“Lightroom update, new features in June 2026 big release of Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. Colin Smith shows you all the new features in Lightroom.”

00:00 intro
00:21 How to update Lightroom Classic
01:31 Finding duplicates – be careful!
04:00 Duplicate Removal strategies
05:25 Background Sync Panel
06:00 Improved select subject masks, better mask edges
07:54 Faster ai denoise on apple systems
08:42 Assisted Culling, group photos
09:17 Filter ai photos
10:17 Sync keywords between Lightroom Classic and Lightroom ecosystem
10:45 Brush speed improvements
12:03 Tether updates

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Learn How To Use Lightroom’s 12 New Features

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Colin Smith shows you all the new features in Lightroom April 2026.

00:00 Lightroom update April 2026
00:33 Ai powered search
01:40 Edit in Photoshop, new options
02:06 Pan and Zoom inside Crop
02:49 Background ai Syncing
03:29 Background processing image enhancements
04:28 Assisted Culling updates
05:38 Film Inspired Presets
06:23 Firefly Boards

Find more at Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

A Sneak Peek Of Soon To Be Released Lightroom Features

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“Adobe allowed me to sneak these 2 features!”

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How To Upscale Your Photographs With Topaz Gigapixel In Lightroom

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In this video, Glenn Dewis shows you how to use the new generative upscale feature in Lightroom version 9.2, which utilizes Topaz Gigapixel technology to significantly enlarge your images while maintaining sharpness and clarity.

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The Recommended Order for AI Edits in Lightroom Classic

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“In this video, Julieanne explains the recommended order for applying AI-powered edits in Lightroom Classic to help you work more efficiently and avoid unnecessary reprocessing. You’ll learn when to use Denoise, Remove, Lens Blur, and AI masking so your edits stay flexible, accurate, and frustration-free.”

Learn more on Julianne Kost’s blog.

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

How To Use LUTs In Lightroom & Camera Raw)

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Most photographers don’t realize this, but Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw both support LUTs. In this tutorial, Colin Smith breaks down what LUTs are, where they live in Lightroom and Camera Raw, and how to use them properly for real-world color grading.

You’ll learn:
Where LUTs actually fit into the Lightroom / ACR workflow
How to use LUTS to match the color fo your videos and other photos perfectly.
How to get consistent, realistic color results

00:00 Intro
00:20 What is a LUT?
00:46 Why should you use it Lightroom and ACR?
01:20 Making a Profile in ACR
02:24 Adding a LUT to the Profile
02:50 Get a free LUT pack
03:55 Using the LUT in ACR
04:40 How to access the Hidden LUTS that ship with Photoshop
06:09 resetting a Profile
06:27 How to set the lower and upper amount of a Profile
07:15 Using the Profiles in Lightroom
08:25 How to Make LUTS in Photoshop

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

Adjustment Brush Mastery (Beginner to Pro Guide for ACR and Lightroom)

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“Learn how to use the adjustment brush in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. Colin Smith shows you how to use all the features in the powerful adjustment brush for paint-on edits in LR and ACR in Photoshop. The brush is powerful and moist, people barely use the features.”

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.