A swag of updates from Adobe. Lightroom version 2.1 is out of beta and officially released for Windows and Mac. Camera Raw 5.1 for Photoshop CS4 and its companion DNG Converter 5.1 were also updated, Windows here and Mac here. Alternatively use Adobe Updater that is installed with your apps. New camera support and minor bug fixes are the … Read more
Meanwhile Adobe releases a patch for Lightroom 1.4.1 and Camera Raw 4.4.1. links at Tom Hogarty’s blog.
Adobe Lightroom Adventure In April 2008 Robert Edwards was invited to join a group of internationally renowned photographers who travelled to the end of the world, literally, to the remote island of Tasmania. Our mission was to road test specialised digital photography software designed by Adobe while capturing images from one of the world’s most … Read more
Yet another “do not update”; this time to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 and Adobe Camera Raw 4.4. There are serious bugs for DNG users who update their settings, as well some quirks with Olympus JPEG images and EXIF capture date. Adobe have identified the bugs and Lightroom 1.4.1 and Camera Raw 4.4.1 are in the … Read more
A part of the Adobe Photoshop CS3 10.01 update includes the option to include XMP with Export for the Web & Devices. This means your JPEG images can retain copyright and other important metadata. Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom are also updated; the latter now plays nicely with Leopard.
While this issue is strong on software, I suspect the next one to be more so. Expect updates from all the major players in digital asset management and RAW conversion programs in 2008. If When one of these new apps tempts you to move from your current set up, consider how you will do it. … Read more
Around the middle of 2007 iView will be no more and the much-loved MediaPro will become Microsoft Expression Media. Microsoft purchased iView Multimedia in June 2006. Recently Microsoft has been quietly informing us that the first version of Expression Media will essentially be the same as the current MediaPro 3. In other words, don’t expect … Read more
DAM Useful release RapidFixer plugin for Adobe Bridge.