What’s New in Lightroom Classic 14.4, Mobile & Desktop (June 2025)?

June 17, 2025 (Updated July 31, 2025) 96 Comments

Lightroom Classic 14.4, Lightroom Desktop 8.4, and Lightroom Mobile 10.4 have all been released today. They introduce some exciting new features in all versions of Lightroom. As usual, there are also bug fixes and new lens support. And a big headline for Fuji shooters – Lightroom Classic now supports tethering without purchasing a third-party plugin!

Premium Classic Members of our website, click here for even more details on the changes to Lightroom Classic (you will need to be logged in to access the link).

Premium Cloud Members of our website, click here for even more details on the changes to Lightroom Ecosystem (you will need to be logged in to access the link).

New bugs…

Classic: Identity does not retain font and color choices after update (Windows).
Classic: Using Super Res and Edit in PS, file fails to open in PS.
Classic: (Polish Language) – “Copy Settings” Dialog Window Cut Off.
Classic: Book Module – Used/Unused filters are not showing the correct selection.
Classic: Nikon Z5 II – White Balance Issue.
Classic: Import Copy As DNG loses metadata set by metadata import preset.
Desktop: Brush in intersect mode does not show the cursor.

Enhance without creating a DNG (Classic & Desktop)

If you’ve enjoyed using the Enhance tool to increase the size of your best photos using Super Resolution or to benefit from the AI-generated noise reduction (Denoise), you’ll be excited to find that these tools are now available directly in the Detail panel, without needing to generate a separate DNG file. This also means you can go back and change the amount of Denoise applied without having to generate another DNG file. Great news!!

However, before you rush off to apply Denoise or Super Resolution to every photo, there’s one big warning:

Although it no longer creates a separate DNG file, it does still use a significant amount of space. Because it generates pixel data, it differs from a normal slider or checkbox. For example, when we tested them on a 24 MB raw file, applying Super Resolution created approximately 48 MB of extra data, while applying only Raw Details generated around 18 MB of extra data. Denoise had the lowest impact, creating only about 5 MB of extra data.

In Lightroom Classic, the new pixel data is stored in the .lrcat-data file alongside the catalog. In Lightroom Desktop Cloud mode, it’s saved to the cloud database. If you write to XMP in Lightroom Classic, or you use Lightroom Desktop in Local mode, it also creates an enormous .xmp sidecar file for proprietary raw files, or writes to the header of other file types, increasing their file size. If you accidentally apply one of these edits to all your photos, your catalog could quickly grow enormous, so exercise caution when syncing edits or creating presets.

Distraction Remove – People (All versions)

There’s a new Distraction Removal tool, which is designed to remove people who aren’t the subject of a photo. It uses AI to automatically select any distracting people, and then employs Generative AI to remove them and repair the background. The detection is based on the current crop area, so if you want to remove people who are currently hidden by the crop, remove the crop before running the People Removal.

Distraction Remove – Reflections (Classic & Desktop)

The new Reflections Removal tool uses AI to eliminate reflections created by photographing objects through glass, such as items in a shop window, artifacts in a museum, or the view through an airplane window. You do need to be quite close to the glass, so it doesn’t work well for windows in real estate photography. It’s not designed to work with other kinds of reflections, such as water or mirror images.

Unlike People Removal, it only uses AI to identify which elements are behind the glass and which are the reflection, and then enhances those differences, so it’s not generating new pixels. It can make a huge difference to the photo, so it’s worth applying early in the editing process, as it’ll affect your other editing choices. As with many tools in Lightroom, it works better with raw files than with rendered (e.g., JPEG, TIFF, HEIC).

Update AI Settings (Classic, Desktop, iOS, iPadOS)

Replacing the red dots in the Toolstrip, there is now an icon showing if AI settings need to be updated. If it needs updating, the icon changes to orange and there is a list if you click on it showing the AI tools that will be updated.

But why on earth would you need it? Some tools, such as Masking, Lens Blur, and Adaptive Profiles, create a mask based on the image pixels, so when the image pixels change, the mask needs to be recreated. For example, imagine there’s a seagull in the photo when you create a Sky mask to darken the sky. If you then use the Remove tool to remove the seagull, the mask isn’t automatically updated, so you’re left with a ghost of the seagull.

Other tools, such as Generative Remove, Denoise, or Super Resolution, generate the pixels themselves, so when the base image changes, the new pixels need to be regenerated. For example, if you use Generative AI in Remove and then enable Denoise, the Remove repairs must be regenerated because they’ll be too noisy.

Automatically Download Originals When Using AI Tools (iOS, iPadOS & Android)

Lightroom on mobile doesn’t automatically download the full-size original from the cloud by default, because the smart preview is fine for most editing. However, the AI tools that generate new pixels, such as Generative AI and People Removal in the Remove tool, are the exception. For quick social sharing, the replacement pixels generated from a low-resolution file may be perfectly acceptable, but if you need a higher quality output, you’ll want to use the full-resolution file.

There’s a new global preference entitled Download originals when using AI tools, which automatically downloads the original from the cloud when you try to use a Generative AI tool. When using the Remove tool, you can override that global setting for individual photos by tapping the button in the top left corner.

Quick Actions

Scene offers a range of automatic adjustments that vary depending on the content of the photo. For example, adjusting the Water slider adds a mask to any bodies of water found in the photo and adjusts its Contrast, Highlights, Blacks, Temperature, Saturation, Clarity, and Dehaze. These quick settings may be enough on their own, or they can serve as a starting point that can be further adjusted using the individual tools and sliders.

Other Changes

Classic
- New Filters & Smart Collections – options now include if a photo has Reflection removal, Distracting People removal, Denoise, Raw Details, or Super Resolution.
- If you have Automatically Write to XMP enabled in Catalog Settings, there are a couple of small changes to improve performance. Writing to XMP is now automatically paused while an Import is running, and when you’re working on a photo in the Develop module, it now saves every 10 seconds.
- If you check Remember the last selection from a source during the session in the Preferences dialog > File Handling tab, Lightroom now remembers your last selection for the 25 most recently accessed folders, collections, and smart collections (excluding special collections, such as All Photographs and Quick Collection). This temporary memory resets when you quit Lightroom.
- Duplicate Detection During Import – As of this release, a matching filename is no longer required, so files with identical capture date/time and file size are now recognised as duplicates, even if their filename differs.
- Identity Plate (Windows only) new/updated text Identity Plates can only use a single text style. Previously, you could have different fonts, colors, or sizes for different text selections. If you want to do that now, just create a PNG file in Photoshop to use as a graphical Identity Plate.
- Missing Folders – If an entire folder is missing, and you click on a missing photo exclamation point icon, Lightroom now asks if you want to locate the missing folder or just the single file.
Desktop
- PNG is added as an additional export format.
Android
- QR Codes for Web Galleries now use the Album cover as the background.

New camera support:

Fuji
- X-E5 (preliminary support)
Google
- Google Pixel 9a Front Camera
- Google Pixel 9a Ultrawide Camera
- Google Pixel 9a Wide Camera
OM Digital Solutions
- OM-5 Mark II (added in ACR 17.4.1)
Panasonic
- Panasonic LUMIX DCS1M2ES (Final support)
- Panasonic LUMIX DCS1M2
Sony
- Sony FX2 (ILME-FX2) – (Preliminary support added in ACR 17.4.1)
- Sony FX3A (ILME-FX3A) – (added in ACR 17.4.1)
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Front Camera
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Ultrawide Camera
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Wide Camera
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Zoom Camera
- Sony ZV-1A
Click to view the full list of supported cameras

New lens profiles:

Canon
- Canon RF 75-300mm F4-5.6
SIGMA
- SIGMA 17mm F4 DG C023
- SIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG A022
- SIGMA 24mm F2 DG C021
- SIGMA 24mm F3.5 DG C021
- SIGMA 35mm F2 DG C020
- SIGMA 45mm F2.8 DG C019
- SIGMA 50mm F2 DG C023
- SIGMA 65mm F2 DG C020
- SIGMA 90mm F2.8 DG C021
Sony
- Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Front Camera
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Ultrawide Camera
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Wide Camera
- Sony Xperia 1 VII Zoom Camera
Viltrox
- Viltrox AF 25mm F1.7 E
- Viltrox AF 25mm F1.7 XF
- Viltrox AF 25mm F1.7 Z
- Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 XF
- Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 E
- Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 XF
- Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 Z
- Viltrox AF 50mm F2.0 FE
- Viltrox AF 50mm F2.0 Z
- Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB Z
Click here for the full list of available Adobe Lens Profiles

New tether support (Classic only)

Canon
- Canon EOS R50 V
- Canon EOS R1
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Fuji
- Now supports tethered capture for Fujifilm cameras

Click to view the full list of cameras supported for tethering.

Bug fixes:

This is a major update so lots of work was put into the new features, but it did also include bug fixes. Adobe only publishes the ones that were reported by users.

[ACR] – JPG export strips exif information even with include all metadata selected
[ACR] – Support for raw file for Sony ZV-1A
[ACR] – Lumix S1RII underexposed 12 bit Raw files
[Classic] – Ability to turn off panorama mode for web sharing
[Classic] – File Not Found shown in Metadata panel’s File Size after reconnecting a drive
[Classic] – Locate folder > Error is displayed when tried to relink the folder present on NAS
[Classic] – Export Fails with error dialog when Lens Blur is used
[Classic] – SDK: Can’t call LrBinding.makePropertyTable() from scripts in Scripts folder
[Classic] – SDK: LrDevelopController.getSelectedTool() doesn’t return “local_point_color”
[Classic] – Crash (10266620)
[Classic] – Tethered Capture imports two JPEG files rather than RAW + JPEG when JPEG is treated as a separate file
[Cloud] – Can no longer run Enhance > Super Resolution on JPEGs, TIFFs, & PSDs converted from Denoise
[Cloud] – Some AI Mask Overlays do not appear
[Cloud] – Local mode shows blank or empty when not connected to internet
[Cloud] – Brush Mask creates an errant diagonal straight line stroke (Win)

If you find a bug, click here to learn how to report it to Adobe.

How do I update?

To update on the desktop, go to Help menu > Updates or click the Update button in the CC app. The update servers take a while to push the updates around the world to avoid overloading the servers. You can also open the Creative Cloud app, click the … icon (top right), and select Check for Updates to give it a nudge. To update on mobile, visit the App Store (iOS) / Play Store (Android).

Are the books updated?

The eBooks for Adobe Lightroom Classic – The Missing FAQ and Adobe Lightroom – Edit on the Go have been updated to include the new features.

The eBooks can be downloaded immediately after purchase. If you already have a current Premium Membership for the relevant eBook, the latest eBooks are available for download in your Members Area.