Adobe Lightroom is a photo editing and organising app made by Adobe. The desktop program launched in 2007 as Photoshop Lightroom. Adobe later added mobile apps and a cloud based version called Lightroom, while the original desktop program is now named Lightroom Classic.
Lightroom edits photos without changing the original file. Users adjust exposure, colour, contrast and detail, crop and straighten images, and remove spots and distractions. Presets apply a saved look in one click, and many photographers sell their own presets. It reads RAW files from most digital cameras and lets people rate, tag, sort and search large photo libraries. Masking tools can select a sky or subject to edit one area of a picture.
The mobile app has a free version with core editing tools. Full features need a Creative Cloud subscription, such as the Lightroom plan or the Photography plan that also includes Photoshop. Lightroom runs on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and the web, and edits sync between devices. It is one of the standard tools for professional photographers and is also popular with hobbyists who shoot on phones.