How to Use Lens Blur in Lightroom Mobile – New AI Tool
In this video we will be learning how to use the new AI Lens Blur tool in Lightroom Mobile, which basically mimics the aperture of a lens and helps in blurring the background (or foreground). We will be seeing the various features of this tool which help us precisely increase of decrease the blur effect to get the look we want. Here’s the video:
Video Summary
This tutorial by Creative Pad Media introduces the Lens Blur AI tool in Lightroom Mobile, explaining how it mimics professional camera lenses to create realistic bokeh effects.
Key Summary Points
- Premium Feature: Lens Blur is a paid feature available via Creative Cloud or mobile subscriptions; it is currently not available in the free version [00:24].
- AI-Powered Blur: The tool connects to Adobe’s servers to analyze image depth, getting “smarter” with more use. Increasing the Blur Amount slider creates a natural-looking bokeh by blurring the background [01:05, 01:33].
- Aperture Mimicry: Users can select from five different bokeh shapes (Circle, Bubble, 5-blade, Ring, Cat Eye) that simulate various camera lens aperture blades. The Circle shape is recommended for the most natural look [02:25, 03:09].
- Precision Focus Control:
- Focus Slider: Allows you to shift the “plane of focus” manually between near and far subjects [03:33].
- Visualization Map: A color-coded overlay (rectangles and circles) helps visualize different planes of focus within the image [04:33].
- Target Icon: For intuitive control, you can drag a target icon directly onto the subject’s face to ensure maximum sharpness where it matters most [08:07].
- Adjustable Depth: You can widen or narrow the area in focus, similar to changing the f-stop on a real lens, to control how much of the scene remains sharp [06:31].
Conclusion: This tool allows mobile photographers to achieve professional depth-of-field results traditionally reserved for high-end lenses.
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This video is from our course called Lightroom Mobile and Photoshop Express for Beginners, which has 28 videos and 3.5 hours of content. You can access the full course via Udemy, using the link below:
Lightroom Mobile and Photoshop Express Course
