Cull in Cullit
Import from an SD card or open a folder. Local AI reads sharpness, eyes and smile; you decide in loupe, grid or comparison view.
For Lightroom
Open Lightroom on a smaller set that is already rated.
Cullit imports your card, shows sharpness, eyes and smile locally, supports batch grid decisions and side-by-side comparison. XMP stars and colors follow your picks into Lightroom Classic.
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Cull in Cullit, edit in Lightroom
Cullit writes your ratings
Your star ratings, color labels and IPTC/XMP metadata are written into the sidecars Lightroom Classic reads.
Import to Lightroom Classic
Import as usual, or Read Metadata from Files, and your ratings are already there. Filter to your picks and go straight to editing.
What Cullit brings to the cull
A dedicated place to make decisions before development begins.
- Local AI for sharpness, eyes and smile, without selecting for you
- Multi-select grid with batch keep, reject, rate and color actions
- Synchronized comparison and customizable shortcuts
- SD card import, IPTC/XMP presets and a standard sidecar handoff
The culling step, side by side
As of July 2026. Both end the same way — you edit in Lightroom.
| Culling step | Cullit | Lightroom Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | AI first pass, you decide | Manual review and built-in assisted tools |
| Set handed off | A smaller selection, already rated and colored through XMP | Photos already present in the catalog |
| Batch decisions | Grid: batch keep, reject, rate and color | Inside catalog views |
| Comparison | Side-by-side with synchronized zoom and pan | Catalog comparison tools |
| Local AI read | Sharpness 0–100, eyes, smile | Focus, eyes open, exposure |
| Where you edit | Lightroom | Lightroom |
| Decision handoff | Stars, colors and IPTC/XMP through sidecars | Already in the catalog |
Lightroom Classic's Assisted Culling arrived October 2025 and is Early Access. Lightroom is a trademark of Adobe; Cullit is not affiliated with or endorsed by Adobe. As of July 2026. Official source
Before Lightroom, Cullit prepares what matters
Three results visible in your catalog as soon as the cull ends.
A smaller set
The multi-select grid lets you keep, reject, rate or color several photos in one action.
Bursts already resolved
Comparison shows side-by-side images with synchronized zoom and pan so you can choose on the details.
Ratings already written
Stars, colors and metadata are stored in the XMP sidecars Lightroom Classic knows how to read.
Lightroom stays your development room
Cataloging, edits, presets, masking and export stay in Lightroom Classic. Cullit simply hands it a smaller selection with ratings, colors and metadata.
Made for photographers who only want to edit their keepers
For weddings, events or sports, Cullit concentrates decisions before import. Lightroom then opens on the useful set, already rated, colored and described.
A dedicated culler on one simple plan
Cullit is one plan — $7.99/month, or $5.99/month billed yearly — including card import, local AI, grid, comparison and XMP.
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Frequently asked questions
- What set does Cullit hand to Lightroom?
- The set you kept, with star ratings, color labels and XMP metadata already written. Filter those values in Lightroom Classic and start editing.
- Do my picks show up in Lightroom?
- Yes. Cullit writes star ratings and color labels into each photo's XMP — the standard Lightroom Classic reads on import, or via Read Metadata from Files. Your keepers arrive already rated.
- Can I start directly from an SD card?
- Yes. Cullit detects the card's photo folder and lets you copy the files into your project or work in place before handing off to Lightroom Classic.
- What does Cullit's AI show while I cull?
- It reads face sharpness, eye state and smile locally. Those signals guide the review while every decision stays yours.
- Can I apply metadata before importing to Lightroom?
- Yes. Cullit edits IPTC/XMP, saves presets and batch-applies them before writing the sidecars Lightroom Classic reads.
Open Lightroom when the cull is already done.
Import your next card into Cullit, prepare the set in the grid and find your already-rated selections in Lightroom.
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