Apply color labels

Learn how to apply color labels to your photos in Lightroom on desktop.

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Apply Color labels to your photos

  1. Open an album in the Grid view and select one or more photos where you want to apply the color label.

  2. Select Set color label from the bottom bar or select Photo > Set Color Label.

Search and filter photos with Color labels

  1. Open an album in the Grid view and select Refine Search  .

  2. In the filter bar, select the desired color from the Color label options. 

    An album open in Lightroom with the Refine Search option enabled.
    The color label Blue has been added as a filter option for searching images.

Poznámka:
  • You can create a Smart Album with Color labels as a criterion. 
  • Color labels currently sync only on Lightroom on desktop. 

Change Grid appearance based on color labels 

You can now change the look of your Square Grid based on the applied Color labels. Follow the steps to know how to change the appearance of your Square Grid. These appearance changes are available only in the Square Grid view. 

  1. Once you have applied the color labels to your photos, select Adobe Lightroom > Preferences

  2. Select Interface. From the Color Labels Background option, select one of the following:

    • Off: Select this option to turn off the color label highlight from the Grid
    • Subdued: Select this option to view a subdued version of the color label highlight. 
    • Vivid: Select this option to view a bold, more prominent color label highlight in the Grid
    The Preferences panel in Lightroom on desktop is open.
    Select the desired Color Labels Background.

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