In a post on the Adobe Lightroom Journal blog, Tom Hogarty, Senior Product Manager for photography products, apologized on Friday for the quality of Monday’s Lightroom 6.2 and CC 2015.2 releases. He acknowledges first that it was a mistake to ship the product before resolving the crash bug. In terms of why they made the Import redesign [...]
Adobe today released an update to address crashes and performance issues in the 6.2 and CC 2015.2 releases of this past Monday. The update is labeled 6.2.1 and CC 2015.2.1. I believe that this release has a lot of promise to address both the crashes (mostly on Mac) and the performance lags resulting from how Lightroom was [...]
For those users who missed my suggestion yesterday to not update to Lightroom 6.2 / CC 2015.2 or who decided to risk it, and have been experiencing crashes, here are my suggestions: UPDATE 10/9/15: a 6.2.1 / CC 2015.2.1 update has been released to address crash issue. Update to this, unless you are unhappy with the Import [...]
There’s lots to play with today on our mobile devices. Adobe today released Lightroom mobile 1.3 for Android, and Lightroom mobile 2.0 for iPhones and iPads. We also have some new and updated Photoshop apps for iPad and iPhone that are tightly integrated with Lightroom mobile: Photoshop Mix has been updated, and Photoshop Fix and Premiere Clip [...]
Along with updates to Lightroom Desktop and Mobile, Adobe has released an update of Lightroom Web. Lightroom web is available to Creative Cloud subscribers, at lightroom.adobe.com. If you don't have a subscription to sign in with, you can visit this same page, click on Try on Web, and sign in with an Adobe ID. This will [...]
Lightroom's spot removal tool with its incorporated advanced healing brush is great for getting rid of spots and some objects, as well as for retouching tasks such as reducing the appearance of wrinkles and softening skin. Watch the two video tutorials that Adobe asked me to make last year on how to use this tool. In the first video, [...]
Adobe announced this morning the availability of an update for both the standalone Lightroom 6 software, and the Creative Cloud (CC) subscription. The update includes support for new cameras, bug fixes and lens profiles. It does not include any new features. To update, if Lightroom doesn't prompt you to update when you open it, go to [...]
Last Monday Adobe released version 1.2 of Lightroom mobile for Android devices. The update includes: The ability to copy and paste image adjustments from one photo to another. Crop tool enhancements, including an auto-straighten feature A new Segmented view in collections to view photos by date. Raw file support for the Panasonic Lumix CM1 Communication Camera [...]
More than three years after Photoshop CS6 was released in May, 2012, Adobe has announced that it will no longer update the Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) plugin incorporated in CS6 with support for new cameras or new lens profiles. The ACR update released today, 9.1.1, will be the last one. Implications for Photoshop CS 6 Users Who Also Use [...]
UPDATE OCTOBER 2017: Click here to go to a newer version of this article on where to find the Lightroom 6 product. The article below is out-of-date. For those of you who prefer to continue with the stand-alone perpetual-license version of Lightroom rather than the Lightroom CC subscription, and want to upgrade to Lightroom 6 from any [...]
Tonight in Lightroom CC 2015.1 (for subscribers only), Adobe has released a new Dehaze feature and local black and white controls. Watch my video tutorial below for a full lesson and tips on these new features. In addition to the basics of Dehaze, I show you how it can boost reflection shots, and what to [...]
Watch my new video tutorial below to learn how to use the new features introduced in Lightroom Mobile 1.5 for iPhone and iPad today - video import, HSL/Color/B&W, vignetting, and the tone curve. Related Articles: Video Tutorial: What's New in Lightroom CC 2015.1 Blog post: Adobe Announces Release of Lightroom CC 2015.1, Lightroom 6.1, and [...]
