Bulk edit crops, lighting, and red-eye in Lightroom with Codex computer use
Codex + computer use + Lightroom
I had 131 event photos to clean up. I opened them in Lightroom and asked Codex to straighten the shots, improve the crops, and fix red-eye. It used computer use, looking at the screen and clicking through the desktop app.
- Adjust the lighting across the batch so the photos have a consistent starting point.
- Review each photo individually for crooked horizons, awkward crops, and red-eye. Those decisions need to be made photo by photo.
- Check the whole set after the edits, keeping the changes reversible in Lightroom.
It reviewed all 131. I could hand off the repetitive editing while keeping the photos in the app where I’d normally review them.
# Photo polish
Use computer use to work in the Lightroom desktop app I have open. Review the selected event photos, keeping edits reversible.
## Establish the lighting
Inspect a few representative photos first. Adjust exposure, highlights, shadows, and white balance to suit the batch. Check automatic corrections before accepting them—direct-flash portraits can become too bright.
If the photos share similar lighting, copy only the appropriate light/color adjustments across them. Do not copy crop settings or localized eye corrections. Revisit photos whose lighting differs from the rest.
## Check each photo
Move through the selection one photo at a time. Straighten against visible reference lines and inspect the result. Crop awkward edges or excess headroom without cutting people out. Zoom in enough to check red-eye, apply corrections where needed, and inspect the eyes afterward.
Keep track of which photos have been reviewed so none are skipped. Do not claim every photo was individually adjusted if only shared settings were applied.
## Finish
Review the edits and check Lightroom's save/sync status. Report what changed, the number reviewed, and anything still unfinished. Do not export or share unless I ask.