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Adobe Lightroom 3.4.1 and Camera Raw 6.4.1 Updates Available

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Adobe has released an incremental update for Lightroom 3 and Camera Raw 6.  This update is geared toward a fix for a rare bug related to JPEG files from the HP PhotoSmart R607 digital camera.  Additional details about the bug are available on Adobe’s Lightroom Journal.

Download instructions for the updates on Adobe’s website.

Deal Alert: Lightroom 3 for $179.99

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Right now, you can get Lightroom 3 from Amazon for $179.99. For those unaware, Lightroom 3 is a RAW image processing program that makes life working with RAW files so much easier.  It also carries a hefty retail price of $300, so getting it for $180 is a real bargain.

If I could only have one photo editing program, this would be it.  Here’s the link to the Amazon.com deal page.

Lightroom 3.4 and Camera Raw 6.4 Release Candidates Available

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Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.4 and Camera Raw 6.4 available for download in Adobe Labs.  These versions add RAW file support for the following cameras:

A number of new lens profiles have also been added, along with several bug fixes.  Additional release notes are indicated on the respective download pages for each product.

Remember, these are release candidates, which means they’ve been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks they are ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop.  Expect those to come soon though.  Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.

Lightroom 3.4 release candidate can be downloaded here.

Camera Raw 6.4 release candidate can be downloaded here.

Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3 Release Candidates Available

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Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3 available for download in Adobe Labs.  These versions add RAW file support for the following cameras:

A number of new lens profiles have also been added, along with several bug fixes.  Additional release notes are indicated on the respective download pages for each product.

Remember, these are release candidates, which means they’ve been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks they are ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop.  Expect those to come soon though.  Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.

Lightroom 3.3 release candidate can be downloaded here.

Camera Raw 6.3 release candidate can be downloaded here.

Tamron to Release Aperture Correction Plug-in for Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3

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Tamron has developed an aperture correction plug-in for use with RAW image workflows in Adobe Photoshop CS5, Camera RAW and Lightroom 3.  The new plug-in is designed for a number of Tamron lenses.

More details on the plug-in, including a full list of lenses, in the press release below. [Read more…]

Adobe Lightroom 3.2 and Camera RAW 6.2 Release Candidates Available

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Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 available for download in Adobe Labs.  These versions add RAW file support for the following cameras: [Read more…]

Lightroom 3 Noise Reduction: To Be Used in Moderation

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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…]