Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Yesterday, I showed off a little of what Lightroom 3’s noise killing prowess could do. And then, I started looking back at some of my basketball photos from this season, most of which were shot at ISO 3200. Some of them could use a little help from Lightroom 3’s noise reduction panel; however, some looked just fine, even with a little bit of grain. [Read more…]
Adobe has made a second prerelease version of the Lens Profile Creator available in Adobe Labs. As you may know, the Adobe Lens Profile Creator is a utility designed to work with Photoshop CS5, Camera Raw and Lightroom that allows you to build custom profiles for lenses in your kit. These profiles “describe[] the types of optical aberrations that exist in a particular lens and prescribe[] how to correct the lens distortions in an image captured from the same lens.”
More details and download instructions over at Adobe Labs.
The final version of Adobe Lightroom 3 is now available for download. The full version runs $299, while you can upgrade for $99. [Read more…]
Terry White has put together a nice little video overview that shows off his top 5 favorite features in Lightroom 3. I totally agree with the tethered capture feature – I’ve been using the heck out of it in the Lightroom 3 beta. Check out the full video below. [Read more…]
Adobe has posted the official version of Camera Raw 6.1 for Photoshop CS5 users. This version includes RAW file support for the following new cameras:
Additional info about version 6.1 can be found on the following Camera Raw download pages:
While perusing Adobe TV tonight, I ran across this nice tutorial on using the Merge to HDR Pro feature in Photoshop CS5. In the 10-minute video, Julieanne Kost provides a pretty basic overview of HDR and then digs into the meat of the Merge to HDR Pro feature. In the last couple of minutes of the video, she shows off the power of HDR Toning if you just have a single image to work with. If you’ve been thinking about trying HDR with CS5, this should get you up to speed rather quickly.
If the embedded video above isn’t working for some reason, you can also find the video over at Adobe TV.
I caught this great tutorial earlier today from Matt Kloskowski on restoring torn photos with Photoshop. In it, he takes a photo that’s torn in half and does a super quick fix that looks pretty darn good. If you’ve ever tried to fix an old photo before and don’t know this trick, you’ll appreciate it.
If the embedded video above isn’t working for some reason, you can also find the video over at Adobe TV.
Adobe has made a release candidate of Camera Raw 6.1 available for download in Adobe Labs. This version includes RAW file support for the following new cameras:
Additional release notes are indicated on the download page for Camera Raw 6.1.
Remember, this is a release candidate, which means it has been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks it is ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official release drops. Expect it to come soon though. Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.
Tiffen has updated its Dfx Digital Filter software for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and other Creative Suite 5 programs. The plug-ins for Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5 are now fully compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit Mac and Windows platforms.
You can get more info on Tiffen Dfx Digital Filter software on Tiffen’s website.
Go ahead and clear your weekend calendar . . . because you’re going to be spending it getting to know Photoshop CS5.
That’s right, it’s available now. You can download it for purchase or 30-day free trial from Adobe here. It’s also available to purchase physical copies of Photoshop CS5 from online retailers such as B&H Photo, Amazon and Adorama.
Just don’t be this guy: