Adobe has unveiled a new Firefly-powered Generative Remove function in Lightroom making it easy for users to remove unwanted objects from any photo non-destructively with a single click.


These frame grabs show how easy it is to remove unwanted objects from photos with the new Generative Remove tool. (Source: Adobe.)

The new tool can intelligently match the removed area with pixel-perfect generations for high-quality and realistic results. It can be used for applications ranging from removing distractions in family photos, to empowering professionals with speedier retouching workflows and more fine-grain control. Generative Remove is available today as an early access feature for millions of Lightroom users and Adobe is welcoming feedback from the photography community to advance the model and expand the capabilities of Generative AI in the Lightroom ecosystem. Accessing Generative Remove is as easy for Lightroom users as cropping a photo or adding a preset. Other new tools available in the latest version of Lightroom include:

  • Lens Blur, now generally available, seamlessly adds aesthetic blur effects to any part of a photograph in a single click and now includes all-new automatic presets;
  • Expanded tethering support for new cameras including the latest Sony digital cameras – such as the Alpha 7 IV and Alpha 7R V – provides access to photos in Lightroom Classic in real-time, delivering time saving on everyday editing workflows and enabling better collaboration across teams;
  • HDR Optimisation, used already across tens of millions of images, enables anyone capturing photos to edit and export their photos with brighter highlights, deeper shadows and more vivid colors, as seen in real life;
  • Instant access to photo libraries in Lightroom mobile and desktop apps empowers faster editing than ever before;
  • Lightroom’s all-new mobile editing experience streamlines the mobile toolbar to prioritise the most popular features, while making it faster and more intuitive to edit.

Generative Remove is powered by Firefly Image 1 Model and is available now as an early access feature across the Lightroom ecosystem via mobile, desktop, iPad, web and Classic. In addition, Lens Blur is now generally available with all-new preset functionality across the Lightroom ecosystem via mobile, desktop, iPad, web and Classic. For more information on the latest innovations in Adobe Lightroom, see here.

Adobe is also working to include Content Credentials in its applications, built on the C2PA open standard and supported by the Adobe-led Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), which was founded in 2019 to increase trust in the digital ecosystem. When Generative Remove becomes generally available, Content Credentials will be automatically attached to photos edited with the feature in Lightroom. Click here for full details of the latest innovations in Adobe Lightroom.