Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
Why do some photographers still need Photoshop when Lightroom keeps improving? This video walks through three specific use cases: creating a soft glow effect with layers, merging focus-bracketed shots into a single sharp image, and exporting HDR photos optimized for Instagram.
🔑 Get my UPDATED Lightroom course: matiash.com/lightroomeverywhere?utm_source=youtube
Learn all about HDR from Greg Benz, and check out Web Sharp Pro:
gregbenzphotography.com/hdr
Chapters:
00:00 - Why I still rely on Photoshop
00:37 - Reason 1 - Blending layers together
06:49 - Reason 2 - Focus stacking
11:42 - Reason 3 - Optimal HDR exports
17:35 - Learn how to use Lightroom Everywhere
#lightroomeverywhere #photoshop #lightroom
Why do some photographers still need Photoshop when Lightroom keeps improving? This video walks through three specific use cases: creating a soft glow effect with layers, merging focus-bracketed shots into a single sharp image, and exporting HDR photos optimized for Instagram.
🔑 Get my UPDATED Lightroom course: matiash.com/lightroomeverywhere?utm_source=youtube
Learn all about HDR from Greg Benz, and check out Web Sharp Pro:
gregbenzphotography.com/hdr
Chapters:
00:00 - Why I still rely on Photoshop
00:37 - Reason 1 - Blending layers together
06:49 - Reason 2 - Focus stacking
11:42 - Reason 3 - Optimal HDR exports
17:35 - Learn how to use Lightroom Everywhere
#lightroomeverywhere #photoshop #lightroom
![Lightroom 9.3: The End of Manual Keywording? [Whats New - April 2026]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6IJVRmOfrb0/mqdefault.jpg "Lightroom 9.3: The End of Manual Keywording? [Whats New - April 2026]
Stop wasting time keywording your photos with the new AI-powered natural language search in Lightroom 9.3, and see how it finds specific images in seconds using natural language queries.
🔑 Get my UPDATED Lightroom course: https://www.matiash.com/lightroomeverywhere?utm_source=youtube
Chapters:
00:00 - Change is coming
00:42 - How to install the latest Lightroom update
01:24 - Use natural language search to find your photos
05:26 - Pan and zoom while cropping
06:55 - Create mood boards from Lightroom
13:28 - New film-inspired presets
14:23 - Improvements to Edit in Photoshop
16:24 - Assisted Culling improvements and Sony a7 V support
17:41 - Learn how to use Lightroom Everywhere
#lightroomeverywhere #lightroomtutorial")
![3 MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS In The New Lightroom Desktop Update [December 2024]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6akSZ47_EnA/mqdefault.jpg "3 MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS In The New Lightroom Desktop Update [December 2024]
Adobe just updated Lightroom Desktop v8.1 with several major improvements, some of which Ive been waiting years for! Ill explain each of these new updates and show you how they can fit into your editing workflow.
🔑 Get my UPDATED Lightroom course: https://www.matiash.com/lightroomeverywhere?utm_source=youtube
Chapters:
00:00 - Some huge updates in Lightroom Desktop v8.1
01:34 - How to update to the latest version of Lightroom
02:02 - A very special and personal update to Lightroom
03:22 - Improvements to how you edit photos in Photoshop
09:36 - Improvements to the Lens Blur tool
12:22 - Improvements to how you use Generative Remove
14:13 - Filter by file extension
14:55 - New IPTC accessibility metadata fields
15:24 - New hardware controller support
#lightroomeverywhere #lightroomtutorial #lightroomdesktop")
![This Lightroom v9.0 Update Changes EVERYTHING [Whats New - Oct 2025]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7BR3FoZ8oao/mqdefault.jpg "This Lightroom v9.0 Update Changes EVERYTHING [Whats New - Oct 2025]
Lightroom v9.0 just dropped, and it’s packed with features that solve some of the most frustrating workflow bottlenecks. From AI-powered culling and auto-stacking to the amazing Color Variance tool and automatic dust removal—this isn’t just a quality-of-life update. This is the kind of release that makes you rethink how you organize and edit your photos.
🔑 Get my UPDATED Lightroom course: https://www.matiash.com/lightroomeverywhere?utm_source=youtube
Chapters:
00:00 - This Lightroom update is MASSIVE
00:49 - Don’t forget to first update Lightroom
01:16 - A few little updates first
01:55 - Introducing Assisted Culling in Lightroom
12:48 - Auto Stacking by Time and Visual Similarity
18:07 - Color Variance is now in Lightroom
23:06 - Easily remove dust spots from your photos
25:51 - Add Color Labels to your photos
28:27 - Improvements to Landscape Masking with snow detection
30:06 - Batch rename your photos
32:27 - Browse images in subfolders in Lightroom Local
33:52 - Auto-select Reflections and Shadows with Gen Remove
36:02 - Learn how to use Lightroom everywhere
#lightroomeverywhere #lightroomtutorial")
![Pro Photo Editing... In A WEB BROWSER?! [Lightroom Tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7ePfAjr2BoY/mqdefault.jpg "Pro Photo Editing... In A WEB BROWSER?! [Lightroom Tutorial]
🚨 Check out my new Lightroom Landscapes editing course: https://www.matiash.com/lightroomlandscapes?utm_source=youtube
I think that most Lightroom users arent aware that there is a full-fledged version available right in your web browser AND that its immensely powerful! Definitely dont miss out on this one, folks!
Chapters:
00:00 - Editing in Lightroom… in a web browser?
01:44 - How to access Lightroom Web
03:05 - Editing a landscape photo using Lightroom Web
12:39 - Learn how to edit landscapes in Lightroom like a pro
#lightroomtutorial #lightroomeverywhere #lightroomediting")
