LrSK v6.1.6 Changes

• Fixes develop preset not applying bug introduced in Lightroom Classic 15.3
• Detects if the develop preset being applied requires AI updates and only updates AI if needed
• (macOS) Attempts to detect and apply your regional settings for decimals. Ie: coma vs period

This release fixes the issue with the inability to shut down Lightroom Classic 14.5.

New Speed Keys / HotKeys

• Color Mixer HSL Sliders – All H, S, and L sliders can now be assigned individually.
• Lens Blur Controls:
  • Lens Blur Amount
  • Lens Blur Cat Eye
  • Lens Blur Highlight Boost

New Action Keys

• Toggle Mask On / Off
• Toggle Mask Tool On / Off
• Invert Mask
• Invert Mask Tool
• Toggle Lens Blur On / Off
• New AI Landscape Mask
• Masking Preset → Landscape Mask
• Remove Tool → Toggle Use Generative AI
• Remove Tool → Toggle Detect Objects
• Remove Tool → Toggle Visualize Spots

Speed Menu

• Added AI Landscape Masking buttons

Bug Fixes & Changes

• Fixed issue where the masking preset would not apply when used along with AI masking tools
• Update notifications now include a “Do not show again” option when Check for updates on startup is enabled
• Removed the old keyboard shortcuts for Use Generative AI and Detect Objects – replaced with their equivalent Lr Function Action Keys.
• Fixed Lightroom / LrSK reconnection issue
• macOS: Fixed issue where the Speed Menu would reveal itself when switching desktops if set to auto-hide

The release of LrSuperKeys 6.0 brings several key improvements to enhance the Lightroom Classic workflow. The update introduces an HSL Color Wheel heads-up display, offering a more intuitive way to adjust colors. Users can now choose between three distinct HUD styles—Standard, Minimalist, and Modern—to suit their preferences and streamline their editing environment. Additionally, the “Auto” level function from the Crop tool can now be assigned to an Action Key, providing faster access to this essential adjustment. Along with these exciting new features, this release includes several fixes and enhancements to improve overall performance and usability.

Changes in v6.0.0

• New HSL Color Wheel Heads Up Display
• 3 new HUD styles ( Standard, Minimalist & Modern)
• Collapsible sections for Speed Keys & Hotkeys, making it easier to find, assign, and set change values
• “Auto” level (ie: “Auto” button within the crop tool) can be assigned to an Action Key
• New option to reset cursor position after a click & drag Speed Key adjustment
• Easily reposition the HUD (ie: Press a Speed Key to reveal, then click & drag to reposition)
• Added a sub-menu item in LrC to “Configure LrSK”, under “File > Plug-in Extras” menu
• Quicker shutdown of LrC and LrSK
• Improved support for Point Colors in Local Adjustment Presets
• Improved slider response with Speed Key + mouse

• Reduce CPU consumption

• Added “Reset Location” buttons for the HUD & Speed Menu

Here are a few screenshots showcasing some of the latest features introduced in LrSuperKeys 6.0

Here’s a closer look at the newly introduced HSL Color Wheel HUD in LrSuperKeys 6.0. This powerful, intuitive tool makes adjusting colors in Lightroom Classic a breeze.

Redesigned UI with collapsible Speed Key and Hotkey sections, making navigation and customization faster.

Standard HUD – A standard layout

Minimalist HUD – Small footprint, fits into the toolbar area

Modern HUD – Slider-style look similar to Lightroom Desktop

After four incredible years of developing LrSuperKeys and providing free upgrades to all users, I’m announcing an important update regarding future releases.

Version 5.8 will be the final free upgrade available to all users.

Beginning with version 6.0, users who purchased their license before April 15, 2024, will be invited to extend their support for LrSuperKeys to continue receiving updates. A support extension of $35 provides one year of updates, along with lifetime access to all versions released up to the end of the support period.

Users who purchased a license on or after April 15, 2024, will automatically have access to version 6.0 and will receive one year of updates from their purchase date.

I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your ongoing support over the years. Your enthusiasm, feedback, and encouragement have been instrumental in shaping LrSK into what it is today. I’m truly grateful to have such a dedicated user base, and I look forward to continuing to build and improve LrSuperKeys for you.

-Clifton

Here’s what’s new with v5.7.0 of LrSuperKeys (LrSK)

Action Keys

• Delete All Empty Masks (Lr Function – Requires LrC 14+)
• Toggle Filters On/Off (Keyboard Shortcut)
• Update the keyboard shortcuts for Toggle Generative AI & Toggle Detect Object
  Adobe made changes to these shortcuts with the latest release of Lightroom Classic

Enhancements

• Multi-display support for the Heads Up Display. An option to automatically position the HUD to the active screen.
  By default, this is enabled.
• Multi-display support for HSL screen zones
• Swap Change Values now apply to both Hotkeys and Speed Keys
• Keep the List of Develop & Masking Presets in sync with Lightroom when creating/editing Action Keys or when adding masking presets to your Speed Menu
• When creating or editing an Action Key that is already in use, it now displays the description of the already assigned action

Bug Fixes

• When using Click & Drag with Speed Keys, it would at times zoom in when clicking and dragging the mouse
• List of Develop Presets would be incomplete in rare cases

MacOS Specific

• Stability: LrSK would often crash if a superkey was pressed before LrSK was fully started

Windows Specific

• Quicker startup
• Alt menu item keys have been added to the Plug-in Extras Lightroom menu items Start/Stop LrSK
• Fix bug with action keys containing Shift, Ctrl, or Alt to keyboard shortcuts

Optimizations

Optimizations have been made to prevent LrSK from lagging when sending rapid slider adjustments.

The following shortcuts require LrC 13.3+

• Toggle Object Aware
• Toggle Generative AI

When applying develop presets with LrSK, including those with AI masks, they will now get applied to all the selected images (LrC 13.3+)

Support has been added for those who store their presets with their catalog.
If your presets are stored with your catalog, check off the option under settings as shown in the image below.

The “Update Lightroom Rate” option has been added to support slower systems.
It’s the maximum number of slider updates that can be sent per second to Lightroom.

This option is most noticeable on Windows PCs. A large update rate may overwhelm Lightroom, causing the image refresh to lag when applying rapid slider adjustments.

So, if you notice a lag with Lightroom refreshing the image, setting a lower update rate may help.

Masking presets with local toning hue & saturation (ie: color overlay) are now supported (LrC 13.3+)

Prior to LrC 13.3, color overlays in masking presets would be ignored and not applied. This is because of the lack of Adobe’s SDK support. So starting with LrC 13.3 and LrSK 5.6.1, color overlays in masking presets will be applied as expected.

• Tray / Status Bar Icon
• Arrow keys can now be mapped (no longer restricted keys)
• Tidy the Lr Functions menu by grouping similar items into sub-menus
• Support for the new Masking features:
  • Curves
  • Refine Saturation
  • Grain

• Defringe sliders
• Refine Saturation
• The following Lens Corrections
  • Lens Profile Distortion
  • Lens Profile Vignetting
  • Manual Distortion Amount

• Set Crop Ratio – As Shot, Original, 1 x 1, 8 x 10, 5 x 7, 4 x 6, 16 x 9, 4 x 3
• Set White Balance – As Shot, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
• Toggle Star Ratings
• Set Star Rating
• Toggle Color Flags
• Set / Remove Color Flags
• Toggle Lens Profile Corrections
• Toggle Remove Chromatic Aberration
• Undo / Redo
• Flag as Pick
• Flag as Reject
• Library Loupe View
• Grid View
• Compare View
• Survey View
• People View
• Develop Loupe View
• Before/After – Left/Right
• Before/After – Top/Bottom
• Before View
• Reference Left/Right
• Reference Top/Bottom
• Toggle Zoom View / Zoom In / Zoom Out / Zoom to 100%

• Toggle Before/After
• Before/After – Split View
• Invert Mask

• Eliminate mouse slowdowns on startup and exit
• Fixed SHIFT & Action Keys stuck in a down state in rare instances
• Fixed choppiness while using the transform sliders
• Sharpen Radius HUD bug
• Prevent nil errors from showing (in some cases)
• Fix bug when no Local Adjustment Presets were found (when Presets are stored in Catalog)
• Detect & re-establish the connection between LrC and LrSK if the connection lost
• Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc doesn’t enable/disable LrsK, but opens up the task manager as it should
• Shutdown app on LrSK Stop
• Prevent multiple instances of LrSK to run

Status bar / Tray Icon

When you open up Lightroom Classic, LrSK will now be minimized to the status bar.

To view and configure your super keys, simply select “Configure Super Keys” from the status bar icon menu. When you are done configuring your keys, simply close the LrSK window to minimize LrSK back to the status bar.

From the status bar icon, you can quickly configure super keys, disable, enable, and exit LrSK.

Organized the “Lr Function” menu

When creating new Action Keys, you will notice that the “Lr Function” menu has been organized by grouping similar items into sub-menus. Making it much tidier and easier to locate functions.

The following Speed Keys are now available

• Added the following Lens Corrections:
  • Lens Profile Distortion
  • Lens Profile Vignetting
  • Manual Distortion Amount

Fixes & Enhancements

• (macOS) You no longer need to re-press the “Action Speed Key” when applying consecutive actions that require the “Action Speed Key”
• Sort drop-down list of masking presets
• Fixed choppiness while using the transform sliders
• (macOS) Fix Action Keys to certain keyboard shortcuts (ie: Copy/Paste not working)

New Lr Commands

• 4 x 3 crop ratio
• Library Loupe View
• Grid View
• Compare View
• Survey View
• People View
• Develop Loupe View
• Before/After – Left/Right
• Before/After – Top/Bottom
• Before View
• Reference Left/Right
• Reference Top/Bottom
• Toggle Zoom View / Zoom In / Zoom Out / Zoom to 100%

New Keyboard Shortcuts

• Toggle Before/After
• Before/After – Split View