Adobe delivers Lightroom 3 public beta update
Adobe has released an update to its Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta software, available immediately through Adobe Labs.
Import screen of Lightroom 3 public beta 2
Lightroom can quickly import, manage, perfect and showcase digital images. Lightroom 3 beta 2 incorporates feedback from the first iteration of the beta while offering users several new features and greatly improved performance throughout the application.
New features in this release include tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon cameras, the ability to import and manage video files from DSLR cameras for a streamlined workflow and additional behind-the-scenes architecture enhancements for faster importing and loading of images. The addition of luminance noise reduction to the colour noise reduction options already available in the beta helps photographers achieve overall exceptional image quality from high ISO images. The import experience and watermarking functionality have also been modified to reflect feedback received from the Lightroom community during the first beta period. Lightroom 3 beta, which was downloaded by more than 350,000 photographers, Adobe said the input from the photography community has been extremely valuable.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta 2 is available as a free download to anyone on a Macintosh (Intel only) or Windows platform and is available in 12 languages.
Visit Adobe to learn more and download the second beta.
Feedback can be submitted on the Lightroom forums.
New in Lightroom 3 Beta 2 Improved performance throughout the application for faster importing and loading of images Native tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras Luminance noise reduction has been added to the previous color noise reduction improvements available in the first public beta for outstanding overall high ISO quality Support for importing and managing video files from DSLR cameras for better overall photographic workflow control Improvements to the import experience in the first beta to reflect public feedback Improved watermarking functionality from the first beta to reflect public feedback Lightroom 3 beta 2 builds on the enhancements introduced in the first Lightroom 3 beta release: Brand new performance architecture, building for the future of growing image libraries State-of-the-art noise reduction to help you perfect your high ISO shots Watermarking tool that helps you customize and protect your images with ease Portable sharable slideshows with audio Flexible customizable print package creation so your print package layouts are all your own Film grain simulation tool for enhancing your images to look as gritty as you want New import handling designed to make importing streamlined and easy More flexible online publishing options so you can post your images online to certain online photo sharing sites directly from inside Lightroom 3 beta
System Requirements
Macintosh
• Intel based processor
• Mac OS X v10.5 or 10.6
• 2GB of RAM
• 1GB of available hard-disk space
• 1,024×768 display
• CD-ROM drive
Windows
• Intel Pentium 4 processor or equivalent
• Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified
for 32-bit and 64-bit editions), or Windows XP with Service Pack 3
• 2GB of RAM
• 1GB of available hard-disk space
• 1,024×768 display
• CD-ROM drive
