LENS BLUR in Lightroom, how to get perfect results

[@deleon9111]

I’ve been struggling with making refinements on selections with this new tool. But your clear, concise walkthrough addressed all the issues I've been wrestling with. Thank you SO much!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to help

[@stupest]

It’s great to see Lightroom getting some photoshop like features.

[@isabellopez4909]

Thank you for another amazing video. If only other tutors could do it the way you do: clear, concise, simple, and to the point. You make so so much easier to apply what Iearn in your videos. Thank you, Thank you!!!!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks!

[@jimmcgarry8469]

Always the best most informative no BS instructional videos on the KZbin. Thanks for all you Colin!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@torowazup1]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼😎

[@sbhoso1]

I never miss your tutorials so very grateful

[@ToniRobinson-j1u]

Wonderfully explained and presented. I've not even looked at the tool but feel like I can use it effectively right away!

[@sean19]

I always get value from your vidoes . Ive learned so much from you. Thanks very much. Sean 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@MathyHeijmans]

Thank you very Much. You explained this new tool very clear for me!

[@norbertalexy8803]

thanks and congratulations Colin! - great detail, great examples.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@thewebstylist]

I’ve been waiting 25 years for this!!

[@photoshopcafe]

Here it is

[@lindenwatson846]

Was totally at odds with this until I came across this tutorial, and I have now tried a few time, fantastic! thanks re Linden

[@gwine9087]

The best explanation, of this feature, that I have seen. Cheers!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks so much

[@laverdanick]

Thank you for an informative video. The ring bokeh is simulating the artefacts of a mirror lens.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, it is, as in an SLR

[@steffannicholson9959]

@@photoshopcafeNo, as in a mirror lens-or catadioptric lens. This is just one type of lens architecture, generally used for cheap, physically short, telephoto lenses. Out of focus highlights rendering as donuts is a recognisable side effect of their design. It has nothing to do with the mirror in the camera body of a film SLR or DSLR, which is where you seem to be getting confused.

[@kenmorris2858]

Thanks Colin, your explanation really helped....

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to hear it

[@lindabeck2965]

Thank You. Excellently presented and explained.

[@michealpociecha8351]

Thanks for teaching us about this. Good stuff.

[@photoshopcafe]

my pleasure

[@KathyEyster]

Excellent~ thanks Colin!

[@foghather]

Very good video, thank you very much. I would like to correct one small point: the bokeh shapes are only about the lenses, not the cameras. The shape with the dark spot in the middle is not from a single reflex camera, but from a mirror lens.

[@stevenmales]

that's amazing, thanks colin

[@apoemaday]

Super cool and informative. Thanks!!

[@royceahr]

Well done. This is a very useful tool and easy to use.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, it is

[@lf7jl]

Now i understand the refinement. thx

[@photoshopcafe]

yay

[@rafograph4714]

Thank you!!!

[@ronkunk144]

Interesting, might change your mind on f 2.8 or lower f stop purchase

[@suzanneharrison5008]

Thank you for the explanation on using lens blur, I had not appreciated the new tools in LR

[@hughbyrne5633]

Thank you sir for saving me a lot of time learning this tool. You are a great teacher. I wonder how this tool compared to the Depth Blur neural filter in Photoshop.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! It works similar, but this is non destructive being Lightroom and ACR

[@nowbabyphotography4764]

Great explanation answered all my questions

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to help

[@kenberry6013]

This is all new to me, thanks! It almost seems like I can shoot everything at F10 and this will give me control in post.

[@mjmdo07]

so much to learn

[@sandrawalding3097]

Excellent tutorial thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@mvereker]

Top job as usual. Thanks

[@Shaq0112]

Superb!

[@amycantrell7680]

I was wondering how refining works, thanks! Also good to know the descriptions of the bokeh.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks Amy!

[@haileytempleman9317]

Super helpful!

[@dmitripopov8570]

Thank you very much!

[@snowhite1qazse4]

thank you

[@kentbailey5260]

Great video. Thank you!

[@alanplatt888]

Brilliant ! Excellent work

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@hgebe1]

Brilliant, thanks for that.

[@photoshopcafe]

Anytime

[@KpMak]

very useful and consise tutorial!

[@musictom2]

Thanks!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the kind gesture :)

[@I_Mackenzie]

Excellent video, as always. How do I change tool to zoom in when I’m refining the image and what finishes your session for lens blur to get back to your normal zoom tool?

[@photoshopcafe]

Turn off the tool you are using eg: If you are using the blur tool. click blur to turn it off and it goes back to the hand tool.

[@I_Mackenzie]

Great, thanks@@photoshopcafe

[@MoreCreativeGFX]

this is fantastic

[@photoshopcafe]

THX

[@davidwebb2137]

I find the depth map implementation very interesting. This is the most difficult part of rendering a 3D stereo graphic image. Hopefully Adobe has thoughts of expanding functionality along these lines.

[@ezzellvfx2169]

Does the new Lens Blur tool process the images locally or upload them to Adobe's cloud for processing?

[@photoshopcafe]

Local

[@yvonnemalaquin9336]

Brilliant

[@mydogphoto]

What I would like to know is if I can use the new blur function in Raw in a batch, ie: to have several images in Raw and apply the same blur to them all.

[@larry.mathewson]

unfortunately this feature disables my GPU each time I try to use it in ACR. Perhaps still early in time for full feature. ... I hope!

[@AkbarVarbos]

Where is link new version my friend

[@fotosimanes8190]

thank you for the amazing ךקדדםמ.

[@OlehKurasov-eb9gb]

Grear

[@bardlardstudios7035]

Luminar has had this feature for a long while now. I don't see the point to even invest in pro lenses anymore.. =/

[@imaginationphotographyvide4221]

The major issue that I have is those small areas that need fine-tuning and adjusting - like the lasso and hat, etc. The amount of clean-up is fine for one photo, but if that is required for multiple images from a photoshoot, then an actual wide aperture lens will more than pay for itself.

[@photoshopcafe]

I think you should always use the correct lens when possible. Sometimes retouchers have no choice though, as well as editing existing photos. I found it to be pretty decent on most photos. I picked the lasso and horse as a more difficult image to test the capabilities

[@AndrzejJeczen]

I use it for my RAW images shot on my Samsung S20 (I use PRO mode). I edit in Lightroom Mobile, and it elevates my family photos immensely despite the blur tool being limited on a mobile version. I can't praise it enough.

[@Media-oq9ux]

Purists hate it, hobby people like it. I personally cant and don't always have the perfect lens with me and this is a very viable option. Thank you for a great lesson on how to use it.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, there is always a divide between the 2. I guess whatever brings you joy

[@chuckmorton8823]

This tool needs far too much finessing at this point to be usable ... so far I have found a good use case for it to be worth implementing ... maybe after it gets out of beta

[@jonasweiss5817]

Looks cheesy and contrived. But good video. Thank you.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for watching!

[@mshea5906]

Tbh Lightroom is so far behind the curve in features than some free mobile apps. Embarassing.

[@photoshopcafe]

oh? How so?

[@titusnixon]

I learn how to control focus in the new upgrade version of Lightroom

[@mae2309]

I was playing with it and its amazing. except.. and I hope they'll apply and INVERT button.. that would be nice.. or am I missing something? hahahaha great video

[@photoshopcafe]

You can change the focus to the foreground or background. What are you hoping to do with an invert button?

[@mrf8358]

except that it is unusably slow.. 🥴

[@lucschoonjans4540]

Same experience on my computer