Open a photo with windows reflections in the Detail view.
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Learn how to remove reflections in a photo.
Try it in the app
Follow along with any project to learn how to remove reflections.
Achieve clearer images by removing windows reflections
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Select Remove > Distraction Removal.
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Select Apply.
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Lightroom will automatically detect and remove the reflections in the photo. Use the Amount slider to control the degree of reflection removal or enhancement.
The Reflections panel provides options to select output Quality and adjust the Amount slider. The Reflections panel provides options to select output Quality and adjust the Amount slider. - Set the slider to 100 to view the image with the reflection removed.
- Set the slider to 0 to view the original image.
- Set the slider to -100 to view only the reflection in the glass.
- Sometimes, the +100 setting might show the reflection. If so, move the slider to -100 to view the image after removing the reflection.
Tip:For the best results, adjust the reflections first and then edit the image using other features and tools.
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Quality determines the resolution of the result. Select one of the following:
- Preview - This is the lowest resolution and the fastest to process.
- Standard - This is an intermediate resolution, ideal for viewing photos at normal screen resolution.
- Best - This is the full resolution, which takes the longest to process.
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Select Reset to go back to the original photo.
Batch-apply Reflection Removal to multiple photos
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Select Edit options once you have applied the desired edits to a photo in the Reflection Removal tool.
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Select Copy Edit Settings.
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Open the photo where you want to paste these edit settings, navigate to the Edit options menu and select Paste Edit Settings.
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You can also select multiple photos and apply the copied edit settings to all selected photos at once.
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