Adobe has brought a long-standing photo fix to mobile: Lightroom on iOS, iPadOS, and Android can now open subjects' closed eyes with a single tap. When the app detects closed eyes, it presents an Open Eyes Quick Action icon over the image. The feature is powered by generative AI, and the app can use other photos of the same person in the user's Lightroom library as reference to match the color, size, and shape of their eyes.
The Verge notes that Adobe's Photoshop Elements has offered a similar fix for nearly a decade, but that older approach sources replacement eyes from another photo of the subject, with mixed results depending on differences between images. Lightroom's version instead generates replacement eyes to match the lighting and pose of the original shot. Adobe's desktop Photoshop can also perform a similar fix with generative AI tools, but it is not a one-tap action and requires access to paid tools.
The new mobile feature also carries a clear commercial angle: users on the free version of Lightroom mobile can try Open Eyes twice before Adobe prompts them to subscribe to a Creative Cloud plan that includes credits for its AI-powered tools. This article is based solely on The Verge's report, so there are no differing sources to compare; the practical details of the feature and its subscription prompt come from that report alone.