Julieanne Kost uses custom Lightroom Classic presets to speed up photo editing by automating complex masking tasks using presets for masking.
Rather than manually selecting individual elements, these tools allow photographers to generate sets of masks for landscape and portrait photography with a single click. She explains the technical process of importing the files and highlights how the software intelligently identifies features like sky, vegetation, or specific facial characteristics.
Crucially, these presets are additive and non-destructive, meaning they supplement existing work without erasing previous adjustments. Users are encouraged to refine these automated selections to build personalised workflows that maintain consistency across large batches of images. Ultimately, this approach shifts the editor’s focus from repetitive manual labour toward more nuanced creative decision-making.