Edit Videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)

Apply trim, presets, and local adjustments to enhance your videos and easily share them with others.  

You can now trim and edit video clips in Lightroom for mobile (iOS). Starting the June 2022 release, you can easily apply editing controls and trim videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS). 

In this article, you can know more about how to:

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With the October 2023 release of Lightroom for mobile (iOS) version 9.0, you can now access new and simple editing workflow to enhance your videos.

Import videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)

To begin editing a video in your Lightroom for mobile (iOS) app, follow the steps given below:

  1. In the Device view, tap a video to start editing.

  2. Tap the video that you want to import.

  3. To import multiple videos together, tap and select all the videos and click Done.

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To edit the video, click the settings icon to select Video Quality, which is Original by default.

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Videos can be stored on your device for offline viewing and editing. Settings can also be copied between videos or photos to create a consistent look.

Apply Presets to videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)

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Some presets are partially compatible with videos due to limited compatibility with the enhancement controls. All enhancements compatible with videos will automatically apply when you select the Preset.

Enhance your videos in just a click using Presets like Retro, B&W, Video Presets, etc, according to your editing needs. 

Apply Preset to your video in Lightroom for iOS

  1. Open the video you want to edit > tap the Presets icon at the bottom of the screen.

  2. In the Presets panel, you can select the desired preset from one of these categories:

    Recommended Presets

    These presets are automatically provided to you based on your video, with the help of Adobe Sensei. The results can change with time, even for the same video. Use the given carousel options such as Subtle, Strong, HDR, and more to easily filter these presets.

    Premium Presets

    These presets are updated with every release and include categories like Portraits, Travel, Cinematic, Videos, and more.

    Yours

    These are all the presets that you have created or saved, as well as all the default presets included with Lightroom.

    Presets in Lightroom for iOS
    Presets in Lightroom for iOS

  3. To apply a preset to the video, simply click the preset.

  4. Use the Amount slider to adjust the intensity of the preset. You can start from 0 and go up to 100. 

For more details on Presets, see Edit Photos.

Trim, Rotate & Flip videos in Lightroom

The Trim icon lets you trim parts of your videos. You can also rotate the video and flip it if you need to. 

Follow the steps below to trim/rotate/flip a video in Lightroom for mobile (iOS):

  1. Tap the Trim icon at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Drag and adjust the slider at the bottom of the video to trim the parts you wish to remove. 

  3. To rotate or flip your video, tap the Rotate, Flip H or Flip V icons.

    rotate screen
    Select to rotate or flip video

Adjust Light, Color, and Effects in your videos

In the Edit panel use the local adjustments editing sliders to quickly adjust Light, Color, and Effects in your videos.

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If you wish to apply the same edit settings between photos and videos in an album, simply copy the edits from the desired photo/video and paste them into the selected photo/video.

Tap and hold an edited image in Lightroom/Edit view to reveal a menu at the bottom of the screen. Tap Copy to copy the settings, select one or more photos, and tap Paste to apply the copied settings.

For more details on copy & paste, see Copy & Paste Edits.

Light

Use the editing sliders provided in the Light panel to adjust the tonal range in your videos.

screenshot of Light panel to edit videos
Tap Light to view options for adjustments

  • Exposure - Use this slider to adjust the brightness of your videos. Move the slider to the left to make the video darker; move it to the right to make the video brighter.
  • Contrast - Determines the contrast between light and dark colors. Move the slider to the left to flatten the contrast; move it to the right to make it more dramatic. 
  • Highlights - This controls the brightness of the lighter parts of your videos. Move the slider to the left to darken highlights to recover details; and right to brighten them and reduce details.
  • Shadows - Move the slider to the left to deepen shadows; move it to the right to brighten them and recover details.
  • Whites - Sets the white point of the video. Move the slider to the right to make more colors appear completely white.
  • Blacks - Sets the black point of the video. Move the slider to the left to make more colors appear completely black.

To know more about tonal range, see Adjust Tonal Range.

Color

The editing sliders in the Color panel let you quickly and easily adjust the White Balance, Color Grading and Color Mix. You can also make your videos black and white with the B&W functionality.

screenshot of color panel to adjust videos
Tap Color panel to view options for adjustments

  • Temp - This control sets how yellow/warm or blue/cool your video looks.  
  • Tint - This control sets how green or magenta your video looks.
  • Vibrance - Use this control to increase the intensity of muted colors in your video.
  • Saturation - Use this control to increase the intensity of all colors in your video.
  • Color Grading - Tap the Grading (  ) icon to adjust the colors of mid-tones, shadows, and highlights using the Color Grading sliders. 
  • Color Mixing - Tap the Mix icon to fine-tune individual colors using the HuesSaturation, and Luminance sliders.
  • B&W - Tap B&W to make and edit your videos in black and white.

 

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Point curve, and Tone curve options are currently not supported for editing videos in Lightroom for iOS.

For more information on white balance, see Adjust Color.

Effects

Add effects to your videos by using Vignette and Grain adjustment sliders in the Effects panel.

Screenshot of Effects panel to make adjustments to videos
Tap Effects to view options to make adjustments

  • Vignette - Use the sliders to add the Vignette effect to your video.
    • Midpoint - Lower values apply the Amount adjustment to a larger area away from the corners. Higher values restrict the adjustment to an area closer to the corners.
    • Roundness - Lower values make the vignette effect more oval. Higher values make the vignette effect more circular.
    • Feather - Lower values reduce softening between the vignette and the vignette’s surrounding pixels. Higher values increase the softening.
    • Highlights - Controls the degree of highlight contrast preserved when the amount is negative. Suitable for videos with small highlights, such as candles and lamps.
  • Grain - Use this slider to add film grain to your videos.
    • Size - Controls grain particle size. At sizes of 25 or greater, blue is added to make the effect look better with noise reduction.
    • Roughness - Controls the regularity of the grain. Move left to make the grain more uniform; move to the right to make it more uneven. 

For more on effects, See Apply Effects.

Export videos in Lightroom for iOS

After successfully applying the desired edits to your video, you can follow the steps below to export your videos:

  1. Once you have completed editing your video, tap the share icon at the top of the screen. 

  2. Tap Export as... and select the format in which you wish to export your video:

    • Video TypeMP4 or Original
    Export screen in Lightroom for iOS
    Tap Export as...

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