People Masking
People Masking is an AI-powered feature in Lightroom Classic that automatically detects and creates masks around human subjects in photographs. Using machine learning algorithms, the feature identifies people within an image and generates precise masks without requiring manual selection work. This allows photographers to apply targeted adjustments—such as exposure, color, or clarity changes—to people separately from the rest of the image.
How it works
The feature operates through single-click presets that analyze the photo to locate human subjects. Once activated, Lightroom Classic automatically creates layer masks that isolate the detected people from their background. Photographers can then refine these masks if needed and apply selective edits only to the masked areas. The AI-based detection generally works across varied lighting conditions, poses, and image compositions.
Use cases
People Masking streamlines common portrait editing tasks, such as brightening faces, adjusting skin tones, enhancing eyes, or applying localized sharpening to subjects. By automating the mask creation step, it reduces the time photographers spend on manual selection work and allows for faster batch processing of multiple images with consistent people-focused adjustments.