Adobe Releases Update to Lightroom 1.4.1
Apr 11, 2008 | Tags:After releasing the 1.4 update to Lightroom it was discovered that there were quite a few problems. Adobe subsequently pulled the update. Now those issues have been resolved and Lightroom 1.4.1 is ready for you to download.
The three major fixes from the last update include:
- DNG conversions - DNG conversion previously corrupted by 1.4 can be corrected by re-converting the DNG file in 1.4.1
- EXIF Time Stamp - time stamp metadata is now correctly posted after conversion
- Olympus jpeg files are now correctly displayed in 1.4.1
If you are a Mac use click here for the update. Windows users can click here.
Tom Hogarty from Adobe has posted full details in his blog. Also, don't forget to download the corresponding update for Camera Raw and the DNG Converter! (Mac, Windows)
Adobe Announces Lightroom 2.0 Public Beta!
Apr 02, 2008 | Tags:Adobe has released a public beta for Lightroom 2.0. Click here for more information.
Adobe Pulls Latest Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 Updates!
Mar 17, 2008 | Tags:A few critical bugs found their way into Adobe's latest updates for Lightroom and Camera Raw affecting BOTH Mac and Windows platforms. As a result they have pulled the Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 updates from the site and are recommending that you downgrade to the prior versions until the issues are resolved. For more information see their post at Lightroom Journal: Important Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 Update
Apple Releases Aperture 2.0
Feb 12, 2008 | Tags:Apple, feeling the mounting pressure from Adobe, has released its latest upgrade to Aperture. Now at 2.0, Apple says it has added many new features and addressed the well acknowledged sluggishness of its photography workflow software. The new features fall into several categories:
- 30 new features in the User Interface
- 10 in Raw Image Quality
- 4 in Compare and Select Tools
- 9 Workflow Enhancements
- 16 in Image Processing Tools
- 15 new Photo Management features
- 16 Web and Print Publishing enhancements
- 3 Applescript features
That's 103 new features! Sounds good until you start looking at them. Many are not features at all but badly needed corrections to existing aspects of the program. Still more are "me too" features that Lightroom users have been using and enjoying since Lightroom Beta!
Apple is trying to sneak in the back door here by dropping the price of Aperture to $199. (The upgrade price for existing users is $99.) That price undercuts Lightroom by $100 but is it enough to win back Mac users who have abandonded Aperture infavor of the more robust Lightroom? I don't think so.
Lightroom hasn't even hit version 1.5 yet but Adobe has it on a fast track and is giving their users much more frequent updates and feature enhancements. This may be too little to late on Apple's part.
One glaring ommission from Aperture 2.0 (perhaps I missed it and it's there) is the continued lack of presets! Lightroom came out of the starting gate with preset abilities and photographers use this feature extensively. Many Aperture users left the fold because of this flaw in Apple's offering.
Lastly, Aperture is still only available to the Mac crowd so Apple continues to ignore the large Lightroom user base over on the Windows side. I think Adove has got it right here and Apple needs to take notice!
All that being said, Aperture is still a fine photography workflow program. Some of it's unique (for now) features are loved by many photographers. If you're a Mac user you have a choice.
Lightroom's Future
Jan 23, 2008 | Tags:Adobe has great plans for Lightroom and is listening to its users! Scott Kelby sheds a little light on what's up next for Lightroom over at his blog Photoshop Insider .
Apparently, Adobe is listening to Lightroom users more than we could hope and many of the features we are hoping for (plus some we didn't even think of) are under consideration. When the next update will appear and what it will include remain a mystery. If we can get Scott in a back room for a while we could break that non-disclosure agreement! Only kidding!
You can read Scott's full post here .
