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Nikon Capture NX 2.4.0 Released; Offers New Camera Support and More

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Nikon 1 S1

Nikon has updated Capture NX 2 to version 2.4.0 for both Mac and Windows. The new version includes the following updates:

  • Support for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 J3 and Nikon 1 S1 has been added.
  • The following modifications have been made to White Balance in the Camera Settings portion of the Develop section in the Edit List palette.
    –     Underwater can now be selected from New WB. However, Underwater can only be selected for RAW images captured with a camera that supports Underwater white balance.
    –     Resulting colors have been corrected when Flash was selected from New WB for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 V2.
  • An issue that, in some rare cases, prevented display of some JPEG images has been resolved.

You can download the latest version from Nikon’s website.

 

The Book of GIMP: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything – New Book

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The Book of GIMP

The Book of GIMP: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything is a new book from Olivier Lecarme and Karine Delvare that guides users through the free Photoshop-alternative, GIMP.

“The Book of GIMP begins with step-by-step tutorials that cover the most useful features of GIMP, like retouching photographs, creating illustrations, and website design. The second part of the book offers a comprehensive reference to nearly every aspect of the software, so that users can find what they need without hours of trial and error.”

The Book of GIMP retails for $49.95; however, it is currently available for $26.34 on Amazon.com.

It is also available in a Kindle version for $25.02.

Adobe Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 Release Candidates Now Available

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Adobe Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 Release Candidates Now Available

Adobe just announced release candidates for Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3, which are now available in Adobe Labs.  Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 offer support for the following cameras:

Additionally, Lightroom 4.3 Release Candidate includes support for HiDPI displays within the Develop Module.

* Denotes Full support.  Preliminary support for this camera was available in Lightroom 4.2 and Camera Raw 7.2.

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.

Perfect Photo Suite 7 Now Available

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Perfect Photo Suite 7

onOne Software’s Perfect Photo Suite 7 is now available and features five new products—Perfect B&W, Perfect Portrait 2, Perfect Layers 3, Perfect Effects 4 and Perfect Resize 7.5 Pro­, integrated with existing products Perfect Mask 5.2 and FocalPoint 2.

Perfect Photo Suite 7 is available at www.ononesoftware.com. New users can purchase Perfect Photo Suite 7 for $299.95. Owners of Perfect Photo Suite 6, Perfect Photo Suite 5.5, and Plug-In Suite 5 or earlier can upgrade to Perfect Photo Suite 7 for $149.95. New purchases and upgrades made by November 15, 2012 will also receive the Premium Preset Pak1 for free, which includes 20 presets designed especially for Perfect B&W, Perfect Portrait 2 and Perfect Effects 4.

Nikon ViewNX 2.6.0 and Capture NX 2.3.5 Now Available

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Nikon 1 V2

Nikon has released updates for View NX 2 and Capture NX 2.

Nikon ViewNX 2.6.0 update adds the following improvement:

  • Focus points are now displayed in images captured with a Nikon 1 camera.

Nikon Capture NX 2.3.5 adds the following improvements:

  • Support for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 V2 has been added.
  • Support for Mac OS X version 10.8 has been added.

You can download the updates via the following links:

Canon DPP and EOS Utility Updates Add Canon EOS M Support

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Canon EOS M

Canon has issued updates for its Digital Photo Professional (DPP) and EOS Utility programs.

DPP 3.12.40/41 adds support for the following camera and lenses:

EOS Utility 2.12.0 adds support for the new Canon EOS M mirrorless camera.

You can download the updates on Canon’s website.