Last week, we learned to use the Linear and Radial Selection tools. This week, the brush allows you to apply edits to specific areas of the photo. It works well with a finger, but even better with the Apple Pencil on an iPad Pro. Here’s the instructions for all of the mysterious icons!
Retouching
There’s no spot removal or similar retouching tools in Lightroom mobile, but you can open photos directly into another photo app by tapping the Share menu. The Edit In option opens the photo into Adobe Fix to use Liquify or Healing or Adobe Mix to cut out, combine and blend images using layers. Selecting Open In displays a selection of other installed apps that can accept photos, for example, iPhoto or Photoshop Express.
Next week, we’ll tie it all together and try editing a couple of photos from start to finish using a range editing tools.
More information
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Alicia enriquez says
Selective edit brush not working in Lightroom mobile . Pls Help
Victoria Bampton says
I’d need to know more Alicia. For a start, what kind of device are you using! iOS or Android? And what happens when you try to use it? Do you have an active subscription?
Charles Dreyfus says
I was wondering. Isn’t there a color selective option so you can edit say only all the white areas or all the blue areas? Something similar to Snapseed’s selective feature. I somehow vaguely remember the old Lightroom mobile having this feature. Can’t seem to find it anymore. 🙁
Victoria Bampton says
That sounds like the new Range Mask tool in Lightroom Classic.
Charles Dreyfus says
Not sure what it’s called but I’m quite sure there used to be that feature on Lightroom mobile (iOS). I was wondering if you would know if such a feature still exists in the app. Or if something similar has replaced it. Much thanks!
Gunar Dame says
I can’t find the cleaning an repairing brush in Lightroom CC mobile , like in the Lightroom desktop version. Do you have any idea why ? Or this fuction don’t exist in LR CC mobile ?
Paul McFarlane says
Gunar, note the text “There’s no spot removal or similar retouching tools in Lightroom mobile” if that’s what you’re referring to
Eric Schurr says
I can’t find the brush on my Galaxy S8; I only see the radial and gradiant selective edit tools.
Love your posts
Victoria Bampton says
It was a very recent addition on iOS, so I’d expect it to arrive on Android before too long.
Eric Schurr says
Thanks!