Adobe Lightroom Mobile Adds One-Tap AI Tool to Open Closed Eyes in Photos
Adobe’s mobile Lightroom uses generative AI to match replacement eyes to a subject’s lighting, pose, color, size, and shape, referencing other library images. Free users get two uses before needing a qualifying Creative Cloud plan.
Adobe announced in October 2026 that the mobile version of Lightroom — available on iOS, iPadOS, and Android — can now use generative AI to open closed eyes in photos with a single tap.
When the app detects that a person or group of people have their eyes closed, it automatically presents an Open Eyes Quick Action, displayed as an icon over the image for easy access. The generative AI matches the replacement eyes to the subject’s lighting and pose, and also references other images of the same person in the user’s Lightroom library to accurately match eye color, size, and shape.
The ability to fix closed eyes in photos is not entirely new to Adobe. Photoshop Elements has offered a similar feature for nearly a decade, though that version sources replacement eyes from a separate photo of the subject, which can produce inconsistent results depending on differences between the two images. Lightroom mobile’s generative AI approach is designed to produce more accurate and consistent results.
A comparable fix is also possible in Adobe Photoshop using its generative AI tools, but that process requires more steps and is not free. The new Lightroom mobile feature, by contrast, is a one-tap action — though access is limited for free users. Those on the free tier can use Open Eyes twice before being prompted to subscribe to an Adobe Creative Cloud plan that includes additional credits for AI-powered tools.
The addition may be significant for mobile photographers who want a quick way to salvage otherwise well-composed shots ruined by a blink, without switching to a more complex desktop application.