Range Masking ToolsOne of the most powerful additions in this era was Range Masking. This feature allowed photographers to apply adjustments based on specific color or luminance values. Instead of painstakingly painting a mask, you could select a sky based on its blue hue or a subject based on its brightness level, making complex edits significantly faster.
"The AI masking in new LR is great, but for basic color grading and cropping, 7.1.2 is lightning fast on my old Surface Pro 4. Adobe bloated the software after v8." – lightroom 7.1.2 version