• 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

The way Jeff implements natural light and off-camera flash to showcase his subjects he creates captivating and stunning timeless images.

Jeff reached out to us because he wanted to share his experience with us and with those just discovering LrSK.

Here’s what he had to say…

Just to put things into context, I’m a professional wedding photographer and so I use Lightroom extensively. Any small gains in speed can add up to a huge time save for me.

I was intrigued enough by Lightroom SuperKeys to download a 14-day trial, the main thing I was interested in was the ‘Action Keys’, one keypress to apply a preset. I wasn’t really clear on the ‘Speed Keys’ or if they would benefit me or not, but the ability to quickly apply presets alone would make this a worthwhile purchase.

I’ve used other plugins previously that performed the tasks I’m after, but they were very cumbersome and temperamental. What a pleasant surprise then when I installed LrSK, it’s very simple to set up and a breeze to use. I did have one issue though, more to do with the way I set my Lightroom Preferences, but it stopped me from using LrSK to its full potential. I contacted the developer who was super quick to respond. We worked out a temporary fix, with a permanent solution in the next release a couple of weeks later. That’s what I call service!

OK, once I was fully up and running with the ‘Action Keys’, I started to use the ‘Speed Keys’ and OMG what a timesaver! This wasn’t what I’d downloaded the plugin for, but has proved to make a huge difference to my workflow. One press of a key brings up the relevant slider (exposure, contrast, etc.), then dragging left or right WHEREVER your pointer is, will increase or decrease the slider. No more having to position my cursor over the relevant slider.

The bottom line is, if you’re a casual Lr Classic user, this may not make a big impact to you, but if you use LrC on a regular basis, this will definitely level up your workflow.

Jeff Oliver
Jeff Oliver Photography

For me, it’s actually one of the best Lightroom plugins available on the market, as it offers a really well-integrated, functional extension that significantly improves the utility of Lightroom. So I don’t regret the purchase, as you can guess from all the explanations.

If you can’t read German, no worries, Google Translate does a fabulous job at translating for you.

Thank you Jens for your support and for sharing your thoughts and experience with LrSK!

To see his full review, click on the image below.

If you have downloaded the zipped file of the lightroom plugin folder, you must follow these steps.

First, extract the downloaded zip file to a location where you want the plugin to reside. After you have extracted the zip file, you should have a folder named LrSuperKeys.lrplugin

For both Windows and macOS, a lightroom plugin is a folder containing all the files necessary for the plugin to operate. The extension of a Lightroom Plug-in folder is .lrplugin.

For LRSK, the plugin folder is named LrSuperkeys.lrplugin

Here we can see the contents of that folder.

Now in order for the LrSuperKeys application to communicate with Lightroom, Lightroom must be aware the plug-in exists. This can be done by either using the Lightroom Plug-in Manager or by moving the plugin folder into the default Lightroom plugin folder.

Adobe Lightroom default Plug-in Folders

Windows:
\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Modules\LrSuperKeys.lrplugin

macOS:
/user/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules/

By placing the plugin in one of these default Lightroom folders, Lightroom will automatically detect and enable the plugin when Lightroom is opened. (Both the Windows and macOS installations place the plugin in this folder)

Lightroom Plug-in Manager

Open up the Lightroom Plug-in Manager by selecting the menu item File > Plug-in Manager

Press the Add button (bottom left) and locate the plug-in folder you downloaded and extracted. (LrSuperKeys.lrplugin)

Once you have selected the folder, you should see the plugin added to the list of plugins as shown above. You will also see an Enable and Disable button. If Enable is not selected, click on it now.

Start and Stop LRSK Plug-in

LRSK will automatically startup and shut down with Lightroom.

To manually start and stop LRSK, you can access the Lightroom menu items “Start LRSK” & “Stop LRSK” located under File > Plug-in Extras

1 – Develop Presets can now be applied with Action Keys

Create your own shortcuts to your most used Develop Presets.

For example, with the new AI tools introduced in Lightroom 12, you can retouch portraits with a single key press by creating an Action Key to the new “Adaptive Portrait” develop presets or to your own adaptive AI develop presets.

2 – Enable / Disable SuperKeys with SHIFT+ESC

Superkeys can now be disabled and then re-enabled by pressing the keyboard combination SHIFT+ESC. This is occasionally necessary if you need to type into Lightroom’s fields or pop-ups when you have created and overridden your keyboard keys with custom hotkeys or actions.

Big improvements in how actions are created!

Selecting your action for an action key is now much easier using the new expanding menu.

Swap SHIFT key behavior for Hot Keys

In prior versions of LRSK, the SHIFT key would only make finer slider adjustments for Hotkeys. However, now you can swap this behavior and make larger changes when using the SHIFT key with Hot Keys. This option can be found under Preferences / Settings.

Other fixes

(Windows): Bug fix with CTRL key. With certain key combinations, LRSK would stop responding to key presses

(Windows): Bug fix where the “Copy” window would not get the focus when using a Copy action key

Other minor stability & bug fixes

Three new Speed Keys / Hotkeys have been added allowing you to adjust the amount sliders of Masks, Presets, and Profiles in Lightroom Classic.

Transform / Upright Options have been added

You now have the ability to create Action Keys to the transform / upright options.

Five new commands have been added.

The newly added options are:

• Auto Upright
• Guided Upright
• Level Upright
• Vertical Upright
• Full Upright

These can be found under “Lr Command”.

NOTE: When upgrading from 3.2.3, all your custom-defined Speed Keys, Speed Menu Items, and user settings will be lost

Changes since v3.2.3

• The user interface has been completely redesigned for a new modern look
• Create Hotkeys to either increase or decrease sliders

• Create Action Keys to apply either masking presets, keyboard shortcuts, or Lightroom commands.
  For more info on Actions Keys, see the FAQs
  • Masking Presets: This allows you to choose your favorite masking tool (ie: brush, radial, linear gradient, subject, sky, etc…) along with your favorite masking preset applied
  • Keyboard Shortcuts: Choose from a list of Lightroom keyboard shortcuts (ie: Copy Previous, Match Total Exposures, Export, etc…)
  • Lightroom Commands: Select from a list of commands (ie: Auto Tone, Reset Crop, etc…)

• Enable / Disable the heads-up display (HUD)
• Optimize the slider adjustments by buffering commands being sent to Lightroom to create more responsive updates to your image when applying large movements with your cursor
• A fully licensed 14-day trial is now available with your download

• Speed Menu can now be resized vertically
• A new “compact view” mode for the Speed Menu, allowing you to view more presets at once

• Enhancement: When masking is active, pressing Hotkeys will now adjust the masking sliders, identical to how Speed Keys behave.
• Enhancement: Added additional keyboard shortcuts to the list of available actions. ie: Spot Removal Tool, Crop Tool, Convert to grayscale, and more
• Distinctive naming for the types of keys for less confusion
  • Hotkeys (previously +/- shortcuts): Keys assigned to either increase or decrease sliders
  • Action Keys (previously shortcuts): Keys to perform one of three types of actions.
    (Masking Tools with Presets, Keyboard Shortcuts, or Lr Commands)
  • Speed keys (unchanged): Keys that are pressed and held then using a mouse, trackpad, or arrow keys to change the values

• Bugfix: Allow default Lr shortcuts to passthrough when a key has been assigned as a Hotkey. ie: If “Z” is assigned as a hotkey, pressing Cmd+Z will now perform the Undo command in Lr.

Support for the new masking tools implemented in Lightroom v11, an additional 33 controllable sliders, and LOTS more enhancements and features! macOS version coming soon!

• NEW: Support for the new masking tools implemented in Lightroom version 11
  ie: Select Subject, Select Sky, etc…
• NEW: An additional 33 Lightroom sliders have been added and can now be mapped to a Speed Key
  New sliders:
  – all Detail (Sharpening / Noise Reduction) sliders
  – all Transform sliders
  – all Effect (Post-Crop Vignetting / Grain) sliders
  – all Calibration sliders
• NEW: Use the Shift key in combination with a Speed Key to make larger slider adjustments
• NEW: You can now use the arrow keys in combination with a Speed Key to make slider adjustments
  – the left & right arrow keys will apply standard slider adjustments
  – the up & down arrow keys will apply larger slider adjustments
• NEW: Tapping the right Ctrl key in combination with a Speed Key will reset the slider to its default value
• NEW: Double left mouse click can now reset a slider to its default value
• NEW: Make slider adjustments by moving your mouse cursor in combination with a Speed Key
  – ideal for laptops / touchpads
  (un-check: Require mouse down for dragging)
• Enhancement: The “Connect to Lightroom” button has been removed. It now auto connects to Lightroom
• Enhancement: Resetting the crop rotation angle now performs a reset crop. Previously, it would only reset the angle to its default value.

LrSuperKeys Configuration

LrSuperKeys configuration

Speed Menu & new Lightroom masking tools

Updated Speed Menu with new dedicated masking buttons for the new masking options introduced in Lightroom version 11.

Speed Menu

The updated HUD “Heads Up Display”

Updated the HUD to match the upcoming macOS version

HUD

You can download or see their review on their site: LrSuperKeys 1.6.0 (softpedia.com)

Here is the description Softpedia.com gave our Lightroom Plugin:

Improve your Adobe Lightroom photography workflow with this plugin that allows for superior slider and adjustment customizations

Adobe Lightroom users who rely heavily on the Development module and its subsequent, available adjustment methods, know that an efficient workflow depends on the used hotkeys, their accessibility, and overall ergonomics.

Designed specifically in order to address the issues of slider adjustments in Lightroom, LrSuperKeys offers users a tool that will help them increase their image processing efficiency, through several, purpose-fit functions.

In order to achieve a better image editing workflow, the plugin allows one to perform the slider adjustments without having to actually access the sliders in the regular sense. Basically, through a series of programmable keys, which work in conjuncture with the mouse buttons and wheel, users will be able to perform the adjustments by simply running the keys and mouse gestures, directly onto the image, or other areas of the screen.

Furthermore, the programmable functions library accepts a wide range of keys, each for a different parameter, such as image rotation, temperature, tint, shadows, saturation, etc. Used together with the mouse, these keys provide a finer adjustment degree, since the actual sliding area is larger.

Additionally, the plugin also offers a dedicated menu, which enables users to store several of their favorite adjustments and have them readily accessible at the click of a button, in a floating menu.