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Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone)

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Lightroom for the iPhone brings some serious photo tools to mobile users, along with the ability to edit images synced from Lightroom on the desktop.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Sign In

To use the app, you must sign in with an Adobe ID. To use it in tandem with Lightroom on the desktop, you'll need a Creative Cloud subscription, starting at $9.99 a month.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Collections

Your Lightroom mobile collections appear here.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Collection View

Collections use a justified arrangement, similar to the latest Flickr home page.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Sync

When you've made some edits, you can sync them with this option.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Star Rating

You can either use flag-and-reject or star ratings with this latest version of the app (on both iPhone and iPad).

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Adjust

The primary adjustments you find in Lightroom's quick edits section include exposure, contrast, white balance, shadows, highlights, vibrance, and clarity.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Crop

The crop tool offers preset aspect ratios and leveling.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Filters

The app includes Instagram-style effect filters, but also includes filter for things like sharpening and color temperature.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Gestures

Multitouch gestures go a long way in this app. For example, tapping with two fingers shows or hides photo info.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Auto Import

You can have the app automatically upload all your photos shot in the iPhone to Adobe's cloud storage.

Adobe Lightroom Mobile (for iPhone): Collection Menu

Here are your collection options for adding more photos.