Portrait Masking
Portrait Masking is an automated masking feature in Lightroom Classic that uses artificial intelligence to generate selection masks with a single click. The tool identifies and isolates portrait subjects in photographs, enabling photographers to apply targeted edits to specific areas without performing manual selection work. This streamlines the editing workflow by removing the need for time-consuming manual masking techniques.
How It Works
The feature analyzes image content to detect portrait subjects and automatically creates precise selection masks around them. Once generated, these masks can be refined and adjusted as needed, and targeted adjustments such as exposure, color, or clarity can be applied exclusively to the masked area. The AI-based detection handles the initial heavy lifting, though photographers retain full control over the final mask boundaries and edits.
Related Capabilities
Portrait Masking functions as part of Lightroom Classic’s broader automated masking toolset, which includes complementary landscape masking capabilities. Both features share the same underlying AI technology and single-click activation, allowing photographers to work efficiently across different subject types within a unified interface.
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