Adobe Lightroom Classic 12.3 Info
Adobe Lightroom Classic 12.3 (released April 2023) is a major update that introduced significant AI-powered tools, most notably a new denoising engine that fundamentally changed how users handle high-ISO images. Key New Features
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- No iPad/Cloud Sync Improvements: Cloud sync remained one-way for smart previews; full-resolution cloud integration was still only available in the "Lightroom" (non-Classic) ecosystem.
- Content-Aware Remove Still in Preview: The feature was marked as "Technology Preview," meaning it could be unstable. It also struggled with complex backgrounds (e.g., repeating patterns or textured surfaces).
- Export Module Unchanged: Users continued to request more flexible renaming presets and export queuing enhancements, neither of which appeared in 12.3.
- Faster Masking: Operations for calculating and refining AI masks were accelerated, reducing the lag when adjusting sliders on heavily masked images.
- Library Module Speed: Scrolling through large catalogs (100k+ images) on both Windows and macOS saw measurable improvements in thumbnail rendering and caching.
- Enhanced GPU Acceleration: The Develop module’s use of the graphics card was expanded, particularly for high-resolution displays (4K/5K) and multi-monitor setups, resulting in smoother zooming and brushing.
Click Import.
- Entire person (full body)
- Face and facial features (skin, teeth, lips, eyes, eyebrows)
- Body skin
- Clothing
- Plug-in Compatibility: Some older third-party export plug-ins (specifically for SmugMug and Flickr) break in 12.3. Check your developer's site.
- HDR Merge Crashes: A small subset of Windows 11 users report crashes specifically when merging 5+ bracketed exposures into HDR. Workaround: Merge 3 exposures at a time.
- Smart Preview generation takes longer on initial import compared to 12.2. Adobe released a patch later (12.3.1) for this.