Efficient use of face recognition in Lightroom Classic CC

In this tutorial, you will learn how facial recognition works in Lightroom Classic CC and how to make the most of it. Facial recognition can help you organize your photo collection quickly and efficiently by identifying and assigning faces in your images. You will learn how to recognize named and unnamed persons and how to use the system to improve your photo management.

Key Takeaways

• Facial recognition distinguishes between named and unnamed persons.
• You can manually add missing faces.
• Facial recognition is particularly useful for portrait shootings.
• Tags and keywords can be used to better organize your images.

Step-by-Step Guide to Facial Recognition

Step 1: Accessing the Facial Recognition Feature

To use facial recognition, first open the Library module in Lightroom. Here, you will find the facial icon that takes you to the facial recognition settings.

Step 2: Selecting Facial Recognition

Once you click on the facial icon, the facial recognition window will open. The system immediately starts analyzing the faces in your images. Initially, there may also be faces that you do not recognize.

Step 3: Named and Unnamed Persons

In facial recognition, you can see two types of persons: named and unnamed. Named persons are those you have already identified in Lightroom, while unnamed faces are displayed as unknown. You can name these unnamed persons as you wish.

Step 4: Naming and Identifying Faces

If you see an unnamed face and want to identify it, you can simply click on it and enter the person's name. To improve the performance of facial recognition, it is advisable to name all identified faces.

Step 5: Showing Photos with a Specific Face

To display all photos showing a specific person, simply click on the name of that person. This will show an overview of the images where that person appears.

Step 6: Correcting Misidentifications

Sometimes the facial recognition system may incorrectly identify a face or not recognize a face at all. In this case, you have the option to manually add or correct a face. Click on the incorrectly identified face and choose the option to rename it or remove the wrong face.

Step 7: Manually Adding Faces

If you want to add a face that was not identified by the system, you can also switch to facial recognition mode and manually mark the face. This is particularly useful when the face was not correctly recognized because the person was not directly facing the camera.

Step 8: Browsing Faces

Facial recognition makes it easier for you to filter images by specific persons. If you are looking for a particular person, you can simply enter their name in the search field to find all related photos.

Step 9: Using Keywords and Tags

In addition to facial recognition, you can also use tags to ensure better organization of your images. Each time you name a face, a corresponding tag is created to help you categorize and search your photos more easily.

Step 10: Check the performance of face recognition

Before actually using face recognition in large photo sessions, it is advisable to check the performance. In some cases, face recognition can take a lot of time. If you find that the software is not working efficiently, you can resort to manual tagging.

Summary

Face recognition in Lightroom Classic CC is a powerful tool to organize your photos efficiently. With this step-by-step guide, you have all the necessary information to use face recognition sensibly and effectively. You have learned how to recognize, name, and manually add faces, as well as how to use tags for better categorization.