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

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

• 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

“Andrea Lacota shows how LrSuperKeys replaces Pfixer—streamlining Lightroom Classic editing for speed and workflow efficiency.”

Andrea Lacota, an Italian educator and wedding photographer, explains why he replaced Pfixer with LrSuperKeys to improve his Lightroom Classic workflow. In his review, he highlights how the plugin eliminates reliance on external hardware and speeds up editing through intuitive keyboard shortcuts.

His video “Come ho velocizzato la post produzione senza Ai” shows these tools in action, demonstrating how LrSuperKeys helps him correct exposure, contrast, and color adjustments more efficiently. The video illustrates how LrSuperKeys offers a practical, streamlined alternative for professional photographers managing heavy post‑production workloads.