Build a visual series
Bring the same captured material to individual photographs and tune the strength for each image. The current workflow handles one pair at a time.
Paper Relief for Lightroom Classic · private preview
Bring in the paper.
Keep the photograph.
Pair a photograph with paper you captured. Shape its texture with a strength control, compare the result, and create a separate TIFF—without rebuilding the composite in another app.
Your own paperLocal processingOriginal RAW unchanged
Current output: up to 4096px on the long edge. Private preview on Apple silicon Mac; public release in preparation.
BeforeAfterFrom photograph to finished texture
Your photograph. Your paper. Your finish.
A focused workflow for photographers exploring texture across still-life, editorial, portrait, and personal work.
- 01
Choose the pair
Select your photograph and a paper photo in Lightroom Classic. Swap their roles or adjust the paper fit.
- 02
Shape the relief
Use the 0–100 Paper Relief strength control. Compare the whole-image preview with your original as you work.
- 03
Create a TIFF
Render a separate 16-bit ProPhoto RGB TIFF, up to 4096px on the long edge. Review the exported image before sharing it.
Made for a particular kind of finish
The paper is part of the picture.
Use material you photographed yourself. The treatment draws on its local fibers and relief while neutralizing broad paper color and tone.
Keep room for judgment
Compare the photograph and treatment, change the fit, and protect bright and dark areas with the renderer's tone-aware relief.
Know the output
A new rendered TIFF, not a RAW adjustment. No upscaling or full-resolution export above 4096px. Your source photographs remain unchanged.
Our focus
Three clear reasons to come back.
Creative finish, client selections, and the lists between them. Each tool has its own release status; none is on sale yet.
Lightroom ClassicPrivate beta
Paper Relief
Give a photograph the character of paper you captured.
Choose your photograph and paper, adjust the relief, and create a new TIFF inside Lightroom Classic.
Private preview · Apple silicon Mac · up to 4096px on the long edge
$99Provisional one-time price
Explore Paper Relief Lightroom ClassicPrivate beta
SelectOps
Find where two sets of client picks agree—and where they don't.
Compare two lists against selected Lightroom photos. Review ambiguous references before copying a result.
Private beta · read-only · no ratings or collection changes
$29Provisional one-time price
Explore SelectOps Free utilityFree utility
List Prep
Turn a messy selection list into something you can check.
Inspect a pasted list in your browser and copy the prepared text. Your list stays on your computer.
Free utility · public download in preparation · no account
FreePublic download not open
Explore List Prep Curious about future work? View the wider product roadmap
Before you decide
A few practical details.
Start with the workflow and output that exist today.
What do I need to make a Paper Relief image?
The current workflow uses exactly two photos selected in Lightroom Classic: your base photograph and a photograph of paper you supply. There is no bundled paper library. You can swap their roles and choose how the paper fits.
How large is the exported image?
The current build creates a 16-bit ProPhoto RGB TIFF up to 4096 pixels on the long edge, without enlarging smaller inputs. It does not export at the full resolution of larger originals. Check that this size fits your intended use.
Will the exported image exactly match the preview?
The whole-image preview is a smaller proxy for choosing the treatment. The final TIFF is rendered separately at its output size, so inspect the exported file before delivery.
Does it change my RAW file or upload my photographs?
Paper Relief creates a separate rendered TIFF and leaves the original RAW files unchanged. The processing runs locally. The current workflow does not import the TIFF back into the catalog automatically.
Can I buy or download it now?
Public checkout and downloads are not open yet. The displayed prices are provisional; the proposed one-time licenses have no automatic renewal. You can request Paper Relief updates by email; that does not create an order or reserve access.
Current private preview
Working in Lightroom. Still preparing for customers.
The recorded 0.4.3.6 private run produced a 4096 by 3072, 16-bit ProPhoto RGB TIFF in Lightroom Classic 15.5.1 on macOS 26.6.2, Apple silicon. Newer packaging work does not extend that tested compatibility. Customer installation and release verification are still in progress.
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