Lightroom update for GPU acceleration
Friday 16 August 2019, 16:08 by Michelle Peeters | 5,064 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw users can now use GPU acceleration during photo editing thanks to Adobe's latest update. This should significantly improve performance in desktop apps.
Earlier article
Exactly a year ago, we published an article about GPU acceleration in Lightroom. At the time, the Develop module was the only one that could use GPU acceleration.
Commands and processes unrelated to the Develop module were therefore unaffected. You needed a fast hard drive and a high-resolution monitor with more than the standard 2K resolution to notice any effect. Now, it seems that quite a few things have improved.
More powerful GPUs
After installing the update, you can use more powerful GPUs during photo editing. You should get a smoother and more responsive experience, according to Adobe.
You'll notice the difference mainly when using powerful GPUs and monitors with relatively high resolutions, such as a 4K monitor. If you have a 1080p screen or an integrated GPU, you probably won't notice any major differences.
You can now also export photos as PNG files. Previously, you could only open and import them. The update should mainly improve speed in the Library module of Lightroom Classic. Users can also assign colour labels to collections.
Merging images in batches
In Lightroom Classic, you could already merge several images into HDR photos, panoramas or HDR panoramas, but you can now also do this with groups of HDR or panorama photos. You no longer have to merge them one by one. You can now merge them directly as a batch of grouped images.
Recovering deleted photos
You will soon also be able to restore previously deleted photos. All Lightroom apps have a folder for this, allowing you to recover photos for up to sixty days after they have been deleted.
If you have a free account, you can only do this on the device on which you deleted the photos. As a Creative Cloud member or with a Premium subscription, you can recover deleted photos from any device connected to your account.
About the author
Michelle Peeters is fotografe en oprichter van DeuxBleus Fotografie. Michelle herkent het bijzondere in het gewone en het gewone in het bijzondere. Ze heeft zich nooit willen specialiseren en is daardoor van alle markten thuis.
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