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Batch Masking in Lightroom: Automating Edits Across Dive Series with AI (2025 Update)

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An AI-generated image that best represents the content of this blog post. 🪸 Robert Herb Photography Blog Have you ever finished a dive and come up with a memory card full of amazing underwater shots, only to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of editing dozens of similar photos? Especially when many of those images are taken under the same lighting conditions, at similar depths, or of the same reef, shipwreck, or marine life? If this situation sounds familiar, you're in the right place. As underwater photographers, it's common to capture a series of images that look pretty alike. This can make the editing process feel tedious and repetitive.    Fortunately, Adobe Lightroom Classic has introduced an exciting new feature that can significantly speed up and enhance the efficiency of your editing workflow: AI-Powered Batch Mask Duplication. This is a significant update that goes beyond just syncing global settings across your photos; it actually allows you to quickly duplicate co...
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Mastering the New 'Select Water' AI Mask in Lightroom (v14.4)

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  Mastering the New 'Select Water' AI Mask in Lightroom (v14.4):  Another Game-Changer for Underwater Photography An AI-generated image that best represents the content of this Blog Post. 📍 Dive deeper every week at info.robertherb.com/lm-2-blog Have you ever captured the perfect angle of a manta ray or reef shark, only to find that the background water looks lifeless, grey, or murky? Suppose you've ever struggled with enhancing blue water or separating your subject from a cluttered ocean backdrop. In that case, Lightroom Classic's newest AI-powered  Select Water  mask — introduced in version 14.4 - is precisely the tool you've been waiting for. This fantastic new feature is specially designed with underwater photographers in mind. Whether you're shooting in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean, navigating through murky mangroves, or even working in a chlorinated training pool, Select Water intelligently isolates water backgrounds to make your editing proc...
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Highlight vs Shadow Recovery in Lightroom Using AI Masks for Underwater Photography

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An AI-generated image that best represents this blog post . 🌊 Explore more tips at: info.robertherb.com/lm-2-blog Have you ever come up for air after a dive and eagerly reviewed your underwater photos, only to find yourself thinking, "This shot had so much potential… if only I could manage the highlights or enhance the shadows"? If this resonates with you, you're certainly not in this alone. Underwater photography encompasses its own unique set of challenges, particularly when it comes to Exposure. Photographers often grapple with issues such as glaring sunbeams that wash out details and shadowy reef crevices that appear almost entirely black in images. Fortunately, with the recent updates to Adobe Lightroom, specifically versions Classic 14.2 and Mobile, AI Masks are game-changing tools designed to tackle these common exposure dilemmas. These innovative features allow us to make adjustments with remarkable accuracy and efficiency. In the following post, I'll share m...
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Location: Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras
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Dealing With Low Light and High ISO: New AI Denoise Workflows

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  An AI-generated image that best represents this blog's content . Have you ever surfaced from a twilight dive or an exciting deep wreck shoot, only to discover that your favorite photo is now marred by grainy noise? If you have, you’re certainly not alone! Many underwater photographers face this challenge. As you plunge deeper into the ocean, the available light diminishes quickly, making it necessary to increase your ISO settings. To capture those mesmerizing marine creatures in motion without motion blur, you might find yourself pushing your ISO to 1600, 3200, or even higher! Unfortunately, while this can result in breathtakingly sharp subjects, it often comes with the downside of unsightly digital noise. But take heart! Thanks to Adobe Lightroom’s innovative  AI Denoise feature, available in Lightroom Classic 14.2 and the Lightroom (Cloud) mobile version 9.3 and above,  our approach to tackling noise in underwater photography has undergone a fantastic transformation. ...
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