The only issue is I found is using a screenshot gives you a very low res photo. In my case, about 865kb. Instead, I exported my processed NEF file as a proper jpg (eg 9meg) and opened it up in paint. I was able to expand the white background on the one edge requiring filling. I then reimported the modified file and used the same process described by you. The only difference is that it had a white background instead of your grey. The same process worked great and now I have a high res file to boot.

it works exactly the same! you just need to screenshot your zoomed out photo on your phone and follow the same process to use this trick in Lr Mobile!

@@SignatureEdits Thanks 🙏

All depends what you're trying to do! For sharing on social media, this method is 100% A-Okay :) But if you're printing a 36 inch canvas, sure, photoshop will work better for you! You can always resize the jpg so that the generated file is larger too :)

@SignatureEdits of course, nowadays everyone is on their phone so yeah your point make sense lol!! Maybe it's just me but I find that generative ai and the remove tool are much more performant on photoshop than on LR.

things are progressing quickly!

Noted! Thanks for the feedback Simon :)

You bet Frank! I found it messing around by accident!

Hi Mark! Actually the workaround is super easy. You can screenshot the image like this and upscale the resolution before importing back into lightroom. Takes 5 secs in preview on a mac. Ofc the resolution of your screen will make a big difference in how high res the initial screenshot is, and there are definitely limitations there. On my retina mac I'm finding it more than enough, but I don't normally print my work, only share online!

@@SignatureEdits Sorry but if you believe that an upscaled screenshot will have the same resolution as an image from 24mp sensor then I'm not sure what to say. Yes this would be great for Facebook or Instagram but nothing else.

Glad you liked it!

Thanks! Yes it would work, but you would need to take a screenshot of the exported jpg to extend the frame beyond just the image... Generative AI in lightroom only works within the frame of the photo, so that's the trick that let's you work "outside" of your image to expand the shot!

Hey Paul! So the resolution of the new photo is going to be whatever the size of the screenshot is you upload into lightroom. BUT you can easily fix this by opening the screenshot and resizing it before importing into lightroom... In theory, you could actually use this method to create a HIGHER res file from your original photo (or w/e res you want) On a mac it's super easy - Open the screenshot in preview, then go to tools > resize and select your preferred resolution. And yeah, YT algorithm is weird and goes by how much engagement a post has. If there isn't a pinned comment, you get docked. If there isn't a hearted comment, you get docked... So even though it makes zero sense, I generally just do it on my comment when I first post the video to please the YT overlords 😅

Great to hear! Glad u enjoyed it Alastair!

Cheers Steve! I think you are absolutely right. Im not sure if adobe is planning to add this, or if they intentionally held it back so that photoshop doesn’t lose all its features! Time will tell :)

@@SignatureEdits You might be right. Drip drip LOL!

@@stevejarvis186 😅

Hmmm now im wondering! Maybe ill print one just to see 😅 Comparing the Lr and Ps versions together I honestly havent noticed much difference which is super interesting!

Fair points!

This is art, not creating a false world. Photography is no longer about reality

@@erikajolley6767So what is it about, now? Are YOU not taking photos of reality? This is AI use in the video, has nothing to do with photography.

@@CrawfordHeisz Interestingly enough, edits like this have been going on for decades... It's just that they were done by photoshop artists for campaigns with big budgets and took hours per photo to pull off. AI isn't doing anything new here... It's just making that process extremely easy, fast & available to everyone. So ironically enough, the hot topic debate is over AI... when really at it's core, it's the same debate since photoshop first came out :)

You're not wrong that AI uses a lot of energy! That said, the USA first computer the ENIAC, weighing 30 tons, used 200 KILOWATTS of electric power and contained over 18,000 vacuum tubes, 1,500 relays, and hundreds of thousands of resistors, capacitors, and inductors. All this for less compute than you get today from a dollar store calculator. So yes, all technology is massively energy dependent at first, and either grows in efficiency over time, or is abandoned for more efficient technology that replaces it. The whole reason we use machines at ALL is because by their nature, they allow us to do more with less... Not to discount the many valid criticisms of AI, but I like to think like an optimist and search for the good where possible. After all - AI is here and will continue to become more and more of a player in every arena, whether we like it or not.

Could be! All I know is it is about 10x the speed :)

Glad u think so! Im curious to hear whether people think it beats photoshop!

Maybe so! It might just be my computer, but I've found the Lr way takes about 1/10 the processing time, so perhaps for people who hate photoshop or have an older computer? But for people who use Ps and are familiar with it, by all means it has more tools inside!

You could create an automation action in Photoshop to expand your photo so that you can use the original and get a tiff or psd back. On this you could then use your Lightroom trick.

oooooh that's a very cool idea! i like it :) I'm not smart enough to set that up, but if you make the template let me know haha!

@@SignatureEdits whaaat - 5 minutes. New action (which records it), extend the canvas 100% in both directions. Stop the action (saved). Then create a droplet from the action to use in LR

​@@MartinSchlenderso it's possible to apply actions in LR without opening Photoshop??🤯 I used to do this when I was still using Bridge but never found the option to apply PS actions within Lightroom.. Could you tell me where I can find this?

photoshop it gives me more control

Definitely the industry varies from country to country, and some countries have a better economy etc! But in any country there are always a segment of high paying customers :) Stats for USA have avrg photographers making $40k, so just being in America doesnt guarantee anything either!

This video assumes you already have a basic understanding, also it’s kind of obvious what tones are if you watch for a few minutes, you literally see whats happening on the image.