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Lightroom's New Lens Blur Panel Is the Background Blur Feature We've Been Waiting For (Sort Of)
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Lightroom's New Lens Blur Panel Is the Background Blur Feature We've Been Waiting For (Sort Of)

Every few months I get the same DM from someone who just discovered Lightroom: “Can I blur the background without going into Photoshop?” For years, my honest answer was no. You could drag Texture and Clarity into the negatives and get something that looked like a photo taken through a shower door, but nothing that actually simulated a shallow depth of field. That was always a round-trip-to-Photoshop situation. The October 2023 update to Lightroom Classic changes that answer, at least partially.

Lightroom's Lens Blur Tool: Finally Getting That Bokeh Right in Post-Production
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Lightroom's Lens Blur Tool: Finally Getting That Bokeh Right in Post-Production

Lightroom’s Lens Blur Tool: Finally Getting That Bokeh Right in Post-Production I’ve spent enough time in Lightroom to know which tools actually deliver and which ones are just taking up panel real estate. When Adobe introduced the Lens Blur feature to Lightroom Classic, I’ll admit I was skeptical. Can software really fake what a fast lens and proper aperture do in-camera? Turns out, the answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no.