Adobe Lightroom Mobile Adds One-Tap 'Open Eyes' AI Fix for Closed-Eye Photos
When the app detects closed eyes in a photo, it now surfaces a new Open Eyes Quick Action tool.
Adobe has brought a long-requested retouching capability to Lightroom on mobile: the ability to open closed eyes in a photo with a single tap. When the app detects that a subject's eyes are shut, it now surfaces a new Open Eyes Quick Action that lets users correct the shot in seconds—without leaving their phone.
How the Open Eyes Quick Action Works
The feature is built around automatic detection. Rather than requiring users to manually mask, select, or brush over a subject's face, Lightroom scans the image and, upon identifying closed eyes, presents the Open Eyes Quick Action as a suggested edit. One tap applies the correction, generating open eyes that fit the original photo.
This fits Adobe's broader strategy of embedding AI-driven Quick Actions directly into the editing workflow—meeting users where they are and reducing the number of steps needed to rescue an otherwise unusable shot.
Why It Matters in 2026
Group photos and candid portraits have always carried the risk of a blink at the worst possible moment. Historically, fixing a closed-eye shot meant compositing in a frame from another exposure or turning to desktop tools. By putting an automated, one-tap fix inside Lightroom mobile, Adobe lowers the barrier for casual photographers and on-the-go creators alike.
The move also reflects where photo editing has been heading through 2025 and into 2026: generative and assistive AI features are increasingly shipping as native, context-aware tools inside mainstream apps rather than as separate products or add-ons.
The Bigger Picture
Open Eyes joins a growing lineup of AI-assisted retouching capabilities in Lightroom, underscoring Adobe's push to make professional-grade corrections accessible from a smartphone. For users who shoot portraits, family events, or street photography, the feature offers a fast, intuitive way to salvage shots that would once have been discarded.
As with any AI-generated edit, results will vary depending on the image, lighting, and the subject's pose—but for quick fixes on mobile, a single tap is a meaningful improvement over manual retouching.
via The Verge AI