Now the specks in the top-right corner of the image are much more clear. Choose Clone/Heal, and you’ll see a new menu item below your image. Lightroom 5 can help you find and eliminate them. Removing them is easy, but sometimes spots you can hardly see on your display will show up when you print. When dust gets on your sensor, it makes dots on your images.
It seems to work very well automatically, but if you need to, fine-tune the fix by going to the Manual tab and adjusting its sliders._ _Click Auto to level the horizon and fix Vertical distortion all at once.
**Check the boxes to Enable Profile Corrections and Remove Chromatic Aberration-the tool works best when those are turned on. One of the best new features in the Lightroom 5 beta is the Upright Lens Correction tool. These sliders work the same way as in LR4Ĭorrections for both lens and perspective distortion keep getting better. Start by addressing the exposure and lowering the overall contrast and fixing the white balance. There were dust spots on the camera’s sensor (visible in the sky), the perspective and level is skewed, and the flower doesn’t stand out enough as a subject. This flower photo is far too high in contrast-unfortunately, it was taken in bright midday sun. You’ll only notice the changes as you begin to process your images.
(Unfortunately this isn’t pressure-sensitive for now.)ĭownload the free public beta at to try these tools for yourself.Īt first glance, Lightroom 5 looks very similar to Lightroom 4. Here’s a look at what’s new so you can best decide whether you should make the leap.Īmong the best new features in the Develop module are three that make retouching easier and more efficient: The Upright Lens Correction tool can automatically level the horizon and minimize vertical distortion you can use the Visualize Spots setting to find and then quickly fix dots caused by dust on the sensor and, in a long-anticipated move, Adobe has given the clone/heal tool the ability to be painted on to fix irregular, non-circular areas. It costs the same $149 ($79 if you’re upgrading), but comes with a whole pile of new functions and fixes. The Lightroom 5 Beta has been available for some time now, but the official version is now ready for sale.