Adobe says the mobile edition of Lightroom can now correct closed eyes in photographs using generative AI, a change that reaches users of the iOS, iPadOS and Android versions of the app. The feature was announced a day before The Verge reported on it on October 20, 2026.
The tool is built for speed rather than manual editing. When Lightroom detects that a person, or several people, have their eyes shut in an image, the app surfaces a new Open Eyes Quick Action on its own. The control shows up as an icon placed over the photo, giving users a direct route to the correction without hunting through menus.
Opening the eyes takes a single tap once that icon appears, according to Adobe. The company attributes the underlying work to generative AI, the same class of technology behind a growing share of automated photo tools.
The addition puts an automated repair for one of the most common portrait problems directly inside a mobile editing app. Group shots and snapshots are frequent victims of a single blink, and the new Quick Action is designed to address that case at the moment the app recognizes it.
Adobe has not said how the feature handles images where the detection is wrong or where results fall short, and the announcement as reported did not include pricing or tier details for the capability. The company also did not indicate whether the tool would extend beyond the mobile apps.
Lightroom's mobile versions have steadily absorbed editing functions that once required desktop software, and the Open Eyes Quick Action continues that pattern by targeting a fix that previously demanded manual retouching. For US consumers who edit photos on their phones, the feature is available within the existing iOS, iPadOS and Android apps rather than through a separate product.
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