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Lr Photo Editing Software

Studio and product photographers, slash Lightroom edit time by 96%. Deliver high-volume output with a uniform look across every subject.

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  • DPReview
  • Shotkit
  • Expert Photography
  • Fstoppers
  • PetaPixel

Every edit your listings need, handled automatically

  • Background Mask

    Remove or replace backgrounds for marketing materials. Create polished composites for corporate clients.

  • Crop

    Uniform framing for multi-photographer operations. Visual consistency across all event types.

  • Culling Studio

    Sort through thousands of photos in minutes. Selects the best shots – cutting culling time by up to 75%.

  • Perspective correction

    Fix tilted walls and converging verticals automatically. Your interiors look architecturally accurate.

  • Sky Replacement

    Replace overcast skies with bright blue alternatives using AI sky replacement. Turn dull exteriors into listing photos that pop — every exterior shot, in any we

  • Smooth Skin

    Apply natural retouching to high-volume portraits. Flattering results for VIPs, executives, and attendees.

  • Straighten

    Level horizons and correct tilted angles instantly. Professional composition on stage shots and group photos.

  • Windows Pull

    Recover blown-out window details instantly, so your interior shots get ideal indoor and outdoor clarity

Reviews from those who know best.

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “The term 'game changer' gets thrown out a lot, but for any busy photographer, this software will change your life.”

    Michael AntonyMichael Antony Photography, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “My survival is due to Imagen… I would MARVEL at how little I had to adjust.”

    Charmi Patel PeñaWedding Photographer, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “It’s so refreshing to start with a high level of quality, and it leaves me with much more energy to spend on my favorite photos.”

    Sam HurdSam Hurd Photography, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “Discovering Imagen has been like someone inventing toilet paper. Simply essential and now life is unthinkable without it. I now know that those years of editing backlogs are a thing of the past. I'm truly grateful.”

    Sarah EdmundsPortrait & Wedding Photographer, Italy
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “It’s a must for me after my culling process. Love Imagen since day one.”

    Fer JuaristiFer Juaristi Photography, Mexico
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “Thanks to Imagen, I can actually enjoy editing… I have recovered hundreds of hours back.”

    Daniel AlonsoPeople TrueLove Tellers, Spain

Imagen cuts editing time by up to 96%

Stop spending countless hours on repetitive editing tasks.
Focus on what matters most: your creativity and your clients.

  • 96% Faster editing

    Cut your post-production time dramatically with AI-powered automation.

  • Instant color correction

    Apply consistent edits across hundreds of photos in seconds, not hours.

  • Automated culling

    Let AI identify and remove blurry shots, duplicates, and closed eyes automatically.

  • Batch processing

    Edit entire events shoots or portrait sessions while you focus on your next creative work.

Next-morning delivery

Deliver galleries by 9 AM

You shoot over 1,000 product photos a day. We edit them in minutes. You'll get your time back and send final galleries to your studio clients the very next morning.

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Brand consistency

Uniform looks across every job

Keep your studio style identical across multiple photographers. Imagen works inside your lr photo editing software, so you don't worry about mismatched portraits or products.

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Imagen’s AI Editing and Retouching Tools

  • Crop & Straighten

    AI levels tilted horizons and crops every photo around its subject, automatically, across your whole shoot. Review and adjust every result in Lightroom Classic.

  • HDR Merge

    Automatically combine 3–9 bracketed exposures into one perfectly balanced photo using an AI HDR photo merge tool that handles indoor and outdoor lighting in one shot.

  • Smooth Skin

    Smooth Skin finds every face, masks the skin and softens it automatically, so every portrait looks polished and natural without manual retouching.

  • Object removal

    Object Removal automatically detects and removes exit signs, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, and fire stickers from your photos — across your entire gallery, in the cloud, without Photoshop.

  • Batch Editing

    Edit thousands of photos in your style automatically. Imagen's AI learns your editing preferences and applies them consistently across entire projects, so you deliver faster without losing your creative touch.

  • Whiten Teeth

    Whiten Teeth detects and brightens teeth in each photo automatically, so every smile looks its best without manual retouching.

  • Perspective Correction

    Automatically fix distorted lines and tilted horizons using an AI image perspective correction tool that analyzes each photo, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Portrait Crop

    Automatically crop hundreds of portrait photos to a consistent frame using an AI portrait crop tool that detects each subject and places them perfectly — so every face lands exactly where it should.

  • Headshot Crop

    Automatically crop headshots with an AI headshot photo cropper that detects every subject and frames each shot consistently, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Background Mask

    Mask the background in every photo automatically and adjust its exposure, color and texture on their own, so your subject stands out. Review and refine every result in Lightroom Classic.

  • Denoise

    Remove grain from high-ISO and low-light RAW photos automatically. Imagen sets the strength for each photo, keeps the detail and your editing style, and sends the results to Lightroom Classic.

  • Background Extraction

    Automatically extract subjects from any photo using an AI-powered background remover that keeps edges clean, detail sharp, and every result ready to review.

  • Window Pull

    Balance bright windows with indoor subjects using an AI-powered tool that detects overexposed areas and pulls back highlights, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Export to a Gallery

    Export final JPEGs straight from Imagen to Pic-Time galleries or your local folder. Complete your entire workflow from camera to client, without switching apps.

  • Remove Duplicate Photos

    Imagen's AI culling groups similar shots and keeps only the best. Duplicate Removal happens automatically, so you review fewer photos and deliver faster.

  • Eye Blink Detection

    Imagen's AI analyzes every face in your photos and detects closed eyes automatically. Blink Detection flags the issue so you keep the shots where everyone looks their best.

  • Subject Masking

    Imagen's AI Subject Mask finds the main subject in every photo and adjusts it on its own, so it stands out. No manual brushwork, no repetitive masking: consistent results across your whole project, ready in Lightroom Classic.

  • Sharpness Check

    Automatically detect the sharpest photos in every set using an AI-powered Sharpness Check that analyzes focus accuracy — so you cull faster and choose with confidence.

  • Backup Original RAW files

    Automatically back up your original RAW files to secure cloud storage as you work — so your client photos are always protected, without any extra steps.

  • High-Res Optimized Storage

    Store full-resolution photos at up to 75% smaller file size — so your photo storage goes 4x further, uploads faster, and your work stays protected without the cost of raw file bloat.

  • Imagen API

    The Imagen API lets developers connect Imagen's AI editing engine directly to any app, platform, or workflow — so your photos get edited automatically, at any scale, without the desktop app.

  • Stray Hair

    Stray Hair detects flyaways in each portrait and removes them automatically, so every photo looks polished without hours of manual retouching.

  • Face Retouch

    Face Retouch detects and corrects common skin imperfections in each portrait. Blemishes, under-eye shadows, uneven texture; so every photo looks polished without tedious manual work.

Scalable plans to enhance your workflow

Get started with 1,000 free edits. Edit your projects faster without sacrificing quality.

  • Pay-as-you-go

    Pay only for what you need

    Starting at

    US$0.05 / photo

    US$7/monthly base fee

    Any unused balance rolls over to next month as editing credit

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    • Monthly charge based on use
    • Cancel anytime
    • Composition, masking, and more with AI tools. Charge per photo.AI tools are smart editing features that automate adjustments like crop, straighten, and skin smoothing.
  • Limitless

    One simple price for unlimited use

    Billed annuallyBilled monthly

    US$129US$165 / month

    Save US$432/year

    Start for free
    • For photographers who shoot their own work
    • All editing, retouching, and AI tools included
    • AI culling included

* Looking for Imagen for Real Estate? The web app for real estate is priced separately. See real estate pricing

* Not sure which plan? Start with Pay-as-you-go and switch later.

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Faster editing time
96%
Saving on editing costs
90%
Typical turnaround
24h

Frequently asked questions

What is studio and product photographers editing?

Studio and product photographers editing focuses on achieving perfect color accuracy, sharp details, and clean isolation between your subject and the background. When you shoot in a controlled studio environment, consistency is everything. Clients expect the 1st photo of a product to match the 500th photo exactly. This specific type of editing requires precise adjustments to exposure, white balance, and contrast to ensure the product looks exactly as it does in real life. Using your standard lr photo editing software, achieving this level of consistency across hundreds of images takes hours of manual tweaking. Imagen learns your specific editing style and applies those exact adjustments across your entire catalog in minutes. You get back the hours you'd normally spend matching exposures and fixing white balance shifts. You keep your focus on lighting the subject perfectly and designing the background, while the AI takes care of the repetitive tasks. The result is a perfectly matched gallery that meets commercial standards without keeping you tied to your desk until midnight.

How does an AI tool fit into my lr photo editing software workflow for studio sessions?

Imagen integrates directly with your existing lr photo editing software to process your catalogs automatically. You start by shooting your studio session just like you always do. After you import your RAW files and cull the gallery, you send the catalog to our app. The AI analyzes each photo and applies your Personal AI Profile to adjust the settings. It looks at the specific lighting on your subject and the tones in your background to make intelligent adjustments. Within minutes, you receive an email saying your edits are ready. You download the edits right back into your catalog. From there, you review the gallery and make any final tweaks to the subject or background before exporting the final images for your client. You don't have to leave your familiar workspace or learn a complicated new interface. You simply speed up the most time-consuming part of your post-production process by about 96%. You maintain complete control over the final look while eliminating hours of manual slider adjustments.

How is this different from doing all the retouching manually in Photoshop?

Automated editing takes care of the heavy lifting of global adjustments before you ever need to open an image for detailed retouching. When you edit manually, you spend hours fixing the exposure, correcting the white balance, and adjusting the contrast for every single photo from your studio shoot. Imagen does all of that baseline work for you in a fraction of the time. It analyzes the relationship between your subject and the background to apply your exact style across the entire gallery. You get a fully color-corrected catalog that looks exactly like your previous work. This means you only open your lr photo editing software to review the gallery, and you only open Photoshop for complex pixel manipulation like removing dust spots or compositing. By automating the repetitive color and exposure work, you free up your schedule to focus on the high-level retouching that actually requires your artistic eye. You cut your overall post-production time by 75%, allowing you to take on more clients and grow your studio business.

Does the AI recognize the difference between my subject and a smooth background?

Yes, the AI understands the distinct elements within your frame to apply accurate adjustments. When you shoot in a studio, you often deal with bright strobes hitting your subject and falloff light hitting your background. Our technology analyzes the entire image to balance these different exposure zones perfectly. It reads the data in your RAW files to understand where the product ends and the smooth paper begins. This helps the AI apply your editing style without blowing out the highlights on a white background or losing details in the shadows of your subject. You get consistent results that look like you edited each photo by hand in your lr photo editing software. If your style involves keeping a perfectly bright white background while maintaining rich contrast on the product, the AI learns that exact preference from your previous edits. You spend less time masking and brushing, and more time sending back perfectly balanced galleries to your commercial clients.

How does automated editing affect my turnaround time for large product catalogs?

Automating your baseline edits reduces your turnaround time from days to mere minutes. A typical commercial shoot involves hundreds of photos of a single subject against a consistent background. Manually syncing and tweaking these files in your lr photo editing software takes hours of tedious work. With Imagen, you send your catalog to the cloud and get fully edited photos back at a rate of about 1,500 images per hour. You can literally shoot a massive studio campaign in the morning and deliver the 1st round of proofs to your client before lunch. This speed completely changes how you operate your business. You don't have to tell clients they need to wait 2 weeks for their product photos. You deliver faster, which makes your clients incredibly happy and helps you secure repeat contracts. You also free up your own schedule to book more sessions instead of sitting in front of a monitor adjusting exposure sliders all day.

Can I train the software to match my specific studio lighting style?

You absolutely can train a Personal AI Profile to replicate your exact editing style. We know that every photographer uses different lighting setups, modifiers, and camera gear in their studio. You feed the system at least 3,000 of your previously edited photos to teach it exactly how you process your images. The AI studies how you treat the skin tones of a human subject or the metallic reflections on a product. It learns exactly how bright you like your background and how much contrast you add to the midtones. Once the training is complete, the profile applies those exact preferences to your new catalogs. It acts like a digital assistant that works directly alongside your lr photo editing software, making the same decisions you make. If you change your style over time, you simply upload your new final edits to continuously update your profile. You'll always get results that look like your own work, never like a generic preset.

Does this work with high resolution RAW files from my commercial studio camera?

The system works perfectly with the high resolution RAW files generated by modern commercial cameras. We know that studio and product photographers require maximum image quality to capture fine textures on a subject. When you use Imagen, you don't actually upload your massive RAW files to our servers. Instead, the app syncs with your lr photo editing software and uploads only the lightweight Smart Previews. This means you don't need gigabit internet speeds to process a 1,000-image catalog. The AI analyzes these Smart Previews, calculates the necessary adjustments for your subject and background, and sends the edit data back to your computer. Your lr photo editing software then applies those edits directly to your original, full resolution RAW files stored on your local hard drive. You get all the speed of cloud processing without sacrificing any of the data or dynamic range in your original files. You deliver the exact same high quality files to your clients that you always do.

How do you handle batch processing for hundreds of similar product photos?

Batch processing happens automatically and intelligently across your entire catalog in a fraction of the usual time. When you shoot an e-commerce catalog, you often have 50 photos of the same subject on the same background. In traditional lr photo editing software, you might sync your settings across the batch, but then you still have to manually adjust for slight changes in flash output or ambient light. Our AI evaluates every single photo individually. It applies your Personal AI Profile while making micro-adjustments to account for any variations in your studio lighting. If your strobe misfires slightly on image number 42, the AI catches the exposure drop and corrects it to match the rest of the batch perfectly. You get a perfectly uniform gallery without having to inspect and tweak every single file. You save hours of tedious manual labor while ensuring your client receives a completely consistent set of images for their online store.

Will I lose control over the final look of my subject and background?

You maintain 100% control over the final look of every single image in your catalog. AI is simply a tool to speed up your workflow, not a replacement for your artistic vision as a studio photographer. After the software processes your catalog, you review the edits directly in your normal lr photo editing software. The adjustments appear as standard slider movements, just as if you moved them yourself. If you decide the background needs to be a bit brighter or the subject needs a touch more contrast, you simply adjust the sliders. You're never locked into the AI edits. In fact, making these final tweaks helps improve your Personal AI Profile for future shoots. You send your final adjustments back to your profile, and it learns from your corrections. You get the benefit of incredibly fast batch processing while keeping your hands firmly on the steering wheel for the final creative polish.

Do I need to learn a new program or does it work within my existing lr photo editing software?

You don't need to learn a complicated new editing program to use our service. The app runs quietly in the background on your computer and communicates directly with your existing lr photo editing software. You continue to import, cull, and organize your studio sessions exactly the way you do right now. When you are ready to edit, you select your catalog in our app and click a button. The edits download directly back into your existing catalog. You review the final look of your subject and background using the exact same interface and tools you already know. We designed this process to fit smoothly into your current workflow, saving you time without forcing you to change how you work. You get all the benefits of automated editing while staying in the comfortable, familiar environment where you already do your best work.

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