Unlike earlier versions, LR5 introduced a healing brush with full spot removal controls (size, feather, opacity) and a visible pin system to edit or delete individual repairs—very useful for portrait retouching or dust spot removal.

With one click, Upright analyzes an image and corrects keystone distortion (e.g., converging vertical lines in buildings). It offers four auto modes (Level, Vertical, Full, Auto) plus manual fine-tuning.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (released in 2014) is a legacy version, but it still offers several helpful features for photographers who prefer its classic workflow or have older hardware. Here are the standout features in this specific version:

Shoot directly into Lightroom from your computer. While limited compared to Capture One, it works reliably for many Canon and Nikon DSLRs in LR5.7.1.

The spot healing tool in 5.7.1 includes a feather slider to soften the edge of the repair, making it blend better than in LR4.