HUGE Lightroom Updates: 5x Faster Performance & Run AI Denoise in the Background

Terry Lee White Guide 3 months ago

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In this video, I walk you through the exciting new April 2026 updates across the Adobe Lightroom ecosystem, including Lightroom Classic, Lightroom Desktop, and Lightroom Mobile.We start with new third-party support for Sony A7 V compressed raw files and updates to Early Access Assisted Calling that better handle images with a shallow depth of field.

Next, check out the gorgeous new Film-Inspired Premium Presets and discover how to create incredible Firefly Mood Boards directly within Lightroom to plan your next shoot.For Lightroom Classic users, we cover the massive performance improvements—up to 5x faster on Windows! Plus,

I demonstrate the highly requested ability to run AI Denoise in the background so you can keep working. Lightroom Desktop users aren't left out; we're looking at the incredible new natural language search capabilities , large PSB Photoshop file support , and custom settings for your "Edit in Photoshop" workflow. We even look at the highly-requested zoom-while-cropping feature!Let me know in the comments which feature is your favorite and what you want to see in the next update.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Sony A7V Compress Raw Support
01:18 - Assisted Culling Updates
02:58 - Film-Inspired Presets
04:28 - Start a Mood Board
07:26 - Improved Performance
08:53 - AI Denoise In The Background
11:23 - Sync .PSB Files
13:30 - Improved Search in LrD
15:36 - Edit in Ps Improvements in LrD
16:23 - Pan and Zoom While Cropping in LrD
17:22 - Wrap Up

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