Adobe Lightroom Classic 12.3 [updated]

The rain hammered against the window of Elias’s studio, a rhythmic drumming that usually soothed him. Tonight, however, it was just noise. He stared at the two monitors on his desk, the glow reflecting in his tired eyes.

Option 1: Release Notes / Update Log (Professional) Adobe Lightroom Classic 12.3

Quick workflow example (wedding shoot, 2000 images)

  1. Import with metadata and backup copy to second drive.
  2. Build Standard previews + Smart Previews.
  3. Cull in Library: Flag Picks, reject, and use 1–5 stars.
  4. Sync basic white balance/exposure across selects.
  5. Global edit on one representative image; create preset.
  6. Auto Sync apply preset to batch; refine local adjustments per image.
  7. Run color/grain/noise pass and sharpening.
  8. Export finals with multiple presets (web, client gallery, print).
  9. Optimize & back up catalog + originals.
  • Click Import.

    • He plugged in his SD card. The import dialogue box popped up, sleek and responsive. He highlighted the 500 images, unchecked the out-of-focus shots, and dragged them into a new collection named 'Ashworth - Finals.' The rain hammered against the window of Elias’s

    Develop Panel Indicators: New eye icons and dots appear on panels (like Basic, Tone Curve, or Detail) to indicate at a glance which tools have been used on an image. Import with metadata and backup copy to second drive

    4. Additional Refinements

    Benchmark Observations:

    | Task | Lightroom 12.2 | Lightroom 12.3 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Import 100x 45MP RAW files | 28 seconds | 22 seconds | | AI Mask (Select People) | 3.2 seconds | 1.1 seconds | | Export 50x full-size JPEGs | 1m 45s | 1m 08s | | Scrub through Library grid | Choppy | Smooth |