Software

Adobe release Creative Suite 5

Adobe have released the Creative Suite CS5. Of most interest is Adobe Camera Raw 6 for much improved image processing that is compatible with (soon to be released) Lightroom 3.

Lightroom 3 beta 2

Lightroom 3 beta 2 is available for public consumption. While a lot more stable than the first public beta it should still be used on test catalogs and images. A big feature is the new processing engine that greatly improves image quality. Pull out some old noisy legacy Raw images and see the difference.

Aperture 3 released

Apple released Aperture 3. Local area adjustments are now non-destructive (like Lightroom) and Aperture searches faces like iPhoto. More information here.

Bibble 5 released

Bibble Labs have released Bibble 5 after 4 years of development. Integrating DAM it can work with multiple catalogs and/or as a folder browser. Bibble 5 works on Mac, Windows and Linux.

Expression Media 2 – not dead yet!

With a nod to Monty Python, no, Expression Media/iView is not dead yet! Microsoft moved it from the Expression Suite to the Pro Photography section.

Capture One 5 released

Phase One have released Capture One 5. Improved image quality and new workflow improvement like the Skin Tone Enhancer (Pro version only) and Focus Mask are some highlights. No DAM improvements though: Capture One doesn’t offer full support for DNG and metadata is hit and miss. More in the the next DAM Workflow Newsletter.

Lightroom 3 beta available

Adobe have released a public beta for Photoshop Lightroom 3. From a DAM perspective import has been improved to match/restore the original, LR3 separates tasks (import, export, etc) for better efficiency and reliabilty. LR3 aims to offer the best quality in noise reduction, allows one click photo sharing, and a picture package option in the Print … Read more

DAM Workflow Newsletter 9

New Toys This issue looks at lots new toys for geeks and creatives alike. Snow Leopard – Mac OS X Update As you will already know Apple released their latest operating system. While there is some refinement to the user interface most of the good stuff is under the hood. By relinquishing support for PPC computers (those without … Read more