New updates in Adobe Lightroom

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In April 2026, Adobe released an update for Lightroom and Lightroom Classic with several useful improvements. In this article, you get an overview of the changes.

This update naturally includes improvements to stability and speed. These include faster download speeds with cloud synchronisation, as well as improved slider performance.

If you work a lot with large files and Photoshop, you will know PSB files. These PhotoShop Big files are now also supported in Lightroom.

For those who use assisted selection, it is now easier to set a small depth of field. This makes selecting more accurate. Variations in exposure can also be set more accurately.

Another AI-based improvement is the ability to create a moodboard in FireFly from a selection of photos in Lightroom. You can easily create, adjust and arrange a moodboard, and even customise it.

Several new presets have been added based on the look of classic films. You can adjust their strength or use them as a starting point for further editing.

The most useful improvement may be the ability to run AI features in the background. You no longer have to wait while Noise Reduction, RAW Details and Super Resolution are being processed. You can continue working while they run.

Lightroom (LR) users can now also use AI search functions. This lets you find a photo by searching for a description. It works separately from keywords.

The final change concerns the crop tool. While cropping, you can zoom in and move the photo on the screen by holding down the space bar. This lets you crop more accurately.

If you have not installed the update yet, do so via the Creative Cloud app.

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