Mac Retina Display Support

Adobe announced this past week that within the next few months they will provide a free update to Lightroom and Photoshop (and some other programs) that will include MacBook Pro Retina Display support  (i.e. high pixel density display support). Until they are redesigned in these updates, certain elements of the software interface will appear jagged when viewed on these higher resolution displays.   Click here to read the announcement from Adobe. Note that if you are planning to get a Mac with the new Retina Display, there is no reason to hold off on account of Lightroom or Photoshop — the software interface still looks very good. Here is an article by Matt Klowskowski on his experience thus far.

Adobe Creative Cloud Pricing

Creative Cloud is Adobe’s subscription service for CS6, Lightroom and other software. For individuals, it is $49.99/month with an annual subscription, and entitles you to periodic updates to all software included in the Cloud. Adobe originally offered a special deal to current owners of at least one CS3 or later product — their first annual subscription at $29.99/month — but this was set to expire August 31, 2012. However, Adobe has now extended this offer for CS3 or later product owners through June 1, 2013.

Here’s an earlier post I wrote on the Creative Cloud and on deciding whether to subscribe to it or purchase stand-alone products.

Click here for more information from Adobe on the cloud and to subscribe.