Adobe tonight announced the release of an update to Lightroom CC and 6 for desktop, as well as new features for Lightroom mobile for iOS (iPad and iPhone). For Lightroom Desktop, both subscription CC and stand-alone 6, the update includes new camera support, bug fixes, additional lens profiles, and tethering support for the Canon 70D. In [...]
Did you just purchase or do you plan to upgrade to Lightroom CC or 6 from an earlier version? If so, the upgrade process is usually straightforward, but it helps to be prepared in case it isn't. Watch this video for details. There are two scenarios not mentioned in this video. If you are [...]
Adobe released the new version of Lightroom today! Officially there are two versions, "Lightroom CC 2015" for Creative Cloud subscribers, and "Lightroom 6", which is the stand-alone perpetual-license version. (you'll read almost no mention of 6 in the Adobe press release, but it is available.) As always, CC subscribers have access to syncing with Lightroom [...]
UPDATE JUNE 2018: This article was written in 2015, when the choice was between the non-subscription Lightroom 6 application and the subscription Lightroom CC 2015. Now the choice is among the non-subscription Lightroom 6, the subscription Lightroom Classic 7, and the new simplified cloud-based Lightroom CC application. (Adobe took the old "Lightroom CC' name and put [...]
Here’s a complete list of all the new features and changes in Lightroom CC / 6. For video tutorials explaining all the features and changes, visit (this Lightroom 6 resources page). Photo Merge HDR Designed to merge multiple exposures to increase dynamic range. It is not designed to give creative HDR looks, that plug-ins such as [...]
Adobe has released Lightroom Mobile 1.3 for iPhone and iPad. This update includes the following new features: Edit images faster by copying image adjustments and pasting them onto another photo. New Segmented view in Collections gives you a different way to view and engage with your photos. Presentation mode: Allows you to pass your device around [...]
To give users time to prepare, Adobe has announced this week that when Lightroom 6 is released (no date yet), it will require Mac OS X 10.8 or above (Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite), or a 64 bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1. According to Adobe, "Focusing our work on more modern operating systems and [...]
Adobe released Lightroom mobile for Android phones last night, after releasing the Apple iPhone / iPad version nine months ago. The app is free from your Google Play app store, but using it requires a Creative Cloud subscription. You can now: Sync collections of photos from your desktop Lightroom catalog to the Lightroom mobile app. Import [...]
I recommend adding copyright and contact information to your photos with a preset as you import them into Lightroom, so that when you share photos with the outside world, this data automatically tags along with them and people can get in touch with you if they come across your photos and want to use them. [...]
In this video, I show you how I use Jim Keier's great Lightroom Duplicate Finder plugin to find and eliminate duplicate photos. I show you my workflow, give you tips and tricks along the way, and I show you the Lightroom skills you need to get the most from the tool. [...]
Adobe has released a small update to Lightroom 5.7.1, with new camera support for the Sony ILCE-A7M2, a bug fix to address chromatic aberration issues specific to the Samsung NX1, and new lens profiles. New Lens Profiles Mount Name Canon EF Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Canon EF [...]
Lightroom 5 has brought a surge of reports from users that one or more of their panels have gone missing - most often the Basic panel (white balance, exposure and other tone adjustments, clarity, saturation and vibrance). Now that I have switched to a Mac, I finally understand why this surge is occurring - there's a [...]