Show Focus Points

2019 update released! Check out download page for details
Show Focus Points is a plugin for Adobe Lightroom. It shows you which focus points were selected by your camera when the photo was taken.

App

Key features

Show Focus Points is a plugin for Adobe Lightroom which shows you which of your camera's focus points were used when you took a picture.

  • Works with images made by any Canon EOS or Nikon DSLR camera (and now some Sony)

    For a full list of cameras, check out the F.A.Q. autodesk fusion student version

  • Works on Mac OS X and on Windows

  • Shows all focus metadata

    Besides showing the position of the focus points used, provides all available info such as focus distance, focus mode etc. Also supports images cropped or rotated in Lightroom. | User Type | Requirement | |-----------|--------------| |

  • Works in Lightroom 5 and above

    Works with all current Lightroom versions autodesk fusion student version

  • Easy-to-use interface

    Use the photostrip to switch from one image to another

Screenshots

Below find some screenshots of the plugin in action.
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Download

System requirements: Works in all Lightroom versions (CC, Classic) above 5 and currently only supports Canon and Nikon DSLR (and some Sony).

Download Mac-only version (6.6 MB)

Download Windows-only version (14 MB)

Download version containing both Mac+Windows versions (20 MB)

Donate with PayPal: autodesk fusion student version


Current version: V1.03, last changes:
V1.03 (Dec. 2019)
- Adds macOS Catalina (10.15) support
- Adds support for Nikon D7500, D3400, D3500, D5, D850. More cameras coming soon
- Fixes issue with wrongly scaled display on large monitors on Windows

Autodesk Fusion Student Version ((hot)) ✪ < FREE >

| User Type | Requirement | |-----------|--------------| | Students | Enrolled in an accredited primary, secondary, or higher education institution | | Educators | Employed by an accredited academic institution | | Institutions | Schools, colleges, universities (can deploy lab licenses) |

– Students pursuing engineering, industrial design, or manufacturing should take full advantage of this license, but treat it strictly as an educational tool. Maintain original design files in neutral formats for potential future reuse under a commercial license. Report generated on: April 13, 2026 Information accurate as of Autodesk’s published educational licensing terms (2026)

| User Type | Requirement | |-----------|--------------| | Students | Enrolled in an accredited primary, secondary, or higher education institution | | Educators | Employed by an accredited academic institution | | Institutions | Schools, colleges, universities (can deploy lab licenses) |

– Students pursuing engineering, industrial design, or manufacturing should take full advantage of this license, but treat it strictly as an educational tool. Maintain original design files in neutral formats for potential future reuse under a commercial license. Report generated on: April 13, 2026 Information accurate as of Autodesk’s published educational licensing terms (2026)

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