Adobe’s photo editing suitenow lets photographers grade their videosusing many of the same tools they already know andpresumablylove.

Moving Pictures

The new video feature is straightforward.

If you want to edit your movie, you should move to Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.

Someone working in Adobe Lightroom on a Mac computer, editing a video and still images.

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If those color tools seem almost purpose-made for video, that’s because they are.

In October 2020,Adobe added a new movie-style color-grading tool, replacing the old split-toning tool.

Another might be the teal-n-orange obsession of modern moviemakers.

Adaptive Presets in Adobe Lightroom.

But what is this good for, exactly?

But maybe you will be tempted by Lightroom’s amazingly intuitive interface.

Take a wedding photographer, for example.

It’s likely that they also shoot video alongside photos as a part of the whole package.

That’s especially likely now that most stills cameras shoot pretty high-end video.

Mobile Movies

Yes, taps or clicks.

And the iOS versions get all the video features from this update.

This is a curious move from Adobe, but after a bit of thought, it makes total sense.

If nothing else, its going to make your iPhone video selfies look a whole lot better.