Photography Bay

Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips

 

Lightroom Mobile is Now Free for Android Users

By

Lightroom-Mobile-for-Android

Previously, you had to be an Adobe Creative Cloud subscriber to make use of Lightroom Mobile for Android. With the new version 1.4 available now in the Google Play Store, Lightroom Mobile is free to use.

Of course, you’ll still not be able to sync files with your desktop Lightroom library, but you can edit, rate and export local photos to your heart’s content on your Android mobile device. Since some Android devices are now supporting DNG file formats, you can also do raw editing with those DNG files in Lightroom Mobile for Android.

For iOS users, Adobe opened up Lightroom Mobile for everyone in version 2.0 released in October of this year. You can find it here in the App Store.

Lightroom Mobile Android Version 1.2 Now Available

By

Lightroom Mobile for Android

Adobe has released an update for Lightroom Mobile on Android to version 1.2. Updates include several bug fixes, along with the following updated features:

  • Edit images faster by copying image adjustments and pasting them onto another photo
  • Crop the perfect photo with a re-designed experience on your Android device that enables you to quickly adjust, align and auto-straighten.
  • Easily find your favorite images! The new Segmented view in Collections give you a different way to view and engage with your photos.
  • Raw file support for the Panasonic Lumix CM1 Communication Camera

You can download the updated version of Lightroom Mobile for Android here on the Google Play Store.

Lightroom mobile iOS 1.3

By

Lightroom mobile for iPad

Adobe has updated Lightroom mobile for iOS to version 1.3, which includes the following new features:

  • The ability to edit images faster by copying image adjustments and pasting them onto another photo
  • Segmented view in Collections enables users to easily find favorite images
  • Presentation Mode allows users to share images with family and friends without worrying about flags, ratings and adjustments being accidentally changed
  • Bug fixes for issues identified in earlier Lightroom mobile releases

You can download the update through App Store if you don’t have it already via automatic updates. If you haven’t tried Lightroom mobile yet, you can find it here on the iTunes App Store.

Lightroom mobile for Android Phones Now Available

By

 

Llightroom Mobile Android

Lightroom mobile is now available for Android phones. Previously, Adobe had released Lightroom mobile for iPad and iPhone.

Now, all of you Samsung Galaxy and Note users, along with other Android devices devices that meet the minimum requirements of a Quad Core CPU with 1.7GHz ARMv7 architechture, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and Jellybean, KitKat or Lollipop OS.

Key Lightroom mobile capabilities include:

  • Sync edits, metadata and collection changes to the Lightroom catalog on a Mac or Windows computer
  • Automatically import images from the smartphone gallery and sync back to the Lightroom catalog on the desktop
  • Edit images using familiar Lightroom tools and presets, including non-destructive processing using Smart Previews
  • Quickly flag and reject photos

Of course Lightroom mobile requires a Creative Cloud subscription in order to sync your Lightroom catalog from you Mac or PC, but it is no additional cost if you are a Creative Cloud member. You can download Lightroom mobile for Android here on the Google Play Store.

In addition to Lightroom mobile, Adobe has also launched Lightroom web, which is a new way to view and share your photos from any web browser. You can find more info about Lightroom for web here on lightroom.adobe.com. If you already have a Creative Cloud account, your sync galleries are already on Lightroom web for you to see now.