Adobe Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 Final Releases Available

It's here and just before Christmas time the Adobe Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 as a final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Lightroom 4.

The goal of this releases is to provide additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Lightroom.

Bugs Corrected in Lightroom 4.3:

The following bugs that were part the Lightroom 4 releases have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on Lightroom 4 and we’re excited to correct a number of issues experienced by our customers. These issues have been FIXED:

• Autolayout produces a Book with the correct amount of pages but without any images added. Please note that this only occurs when the filter is set to “Unused”.
• Uploading large panorama images to Revel caused Lightroom to crash.
• The “Unused” filter was not properly filtering images within the Book Module.
• Lightroom hangs while changing the Exposure adjustment by typing in a numeric adjustment. Please note that this only occurs when the Enter key is not typed to confirm the adjustment and another Develop adjustment is tried. Also please note that this only occurs on Windows.
• After creating a new folder in Lightroom, attempting to undo that folder can sometimes cause a corrupt catalog.
• An image can be simultaneously flagged as both a Pick and Reject at the same time.
• Using multiple colors within a single text cell within the Book Module can cause Lightroom to crash.
• Unable to post photos to Flickr when the image filename contains an apostrophe.
• The active Develop slider, the one controlled with + and – keys, defaults to Exposure when moving from one photo to another.
• Catalogs from Photoshop Elements 11 would not update in Lightroom.
• Site titles longer than 70 characters created in the Web Module can cause Lightroom to freeze.
• Cell padding linking lost between sessions.
• Deleting the top image in a stack causes the entire stack to disappear.
• Tethered capture fails when turning camera off and back on. This also can occur if the camera goes to sleep and then wakes. This occurs only with Canon cameras and on Mac only.
• Cropping an image to a small size sometimes causes the image in Develop to become blurry.
• AVCHD video formats are not properly importing into Lightroom. Please note that this only occurred on Mac.
• Enable Profile Corrections does not auto find iPhone 4 profile.
• Crop doesn’t update in second monitor if navigator panel closed. Please note that this only occurred on Mac.
• TIFF files can experience tonal shifts within Lightroom.
• Mask overlay are displayed in filmstrip and navigator. They should only be displayed in the Develop Loupe.
• Video files created on an iPhone 4 flickers when played in Lightroom.

New Camera Support in Lightroom 4.3:

1. Canon EOS 6D
2. Canon PowerShot S110
3. Canon PowerShot G15
4. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
5. Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000
6. Casio Exilim EX-FC300S
7. Leica M-E
8. Nikon 1 V2
9. Nikon D5200
10. Nikon D600*
11. Olympus PEN E-PL5
12. Olympus PEN E-PM2
13. Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 iHS
14. Panasonic DMC-GH3
15. Pentax K-5 II
16. Pentax K-5 IIs
17. Pentax Q10
18. Sony DSC-RX1
19. Sony NEX-VG30
20. Sony NEX-VG900

* Please note that preliminary support was available in Lightroom 4.2.  This release adds full support for the Nikon D600.

New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom 4.3:

Lens Name	Lens Mount
Apple iPhone 4S	Apple
Apple iPhone 5	Apple
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM	Canon
Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM	Canon
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC A009E	Canon
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Macro Di VC USD F004E	Canon
LEICA APO-ELMARIT-R 180 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 90 mm f/2 ASPH.	Leica
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 180 mm f/2	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 280 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 280 mm f/4	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 400 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 400 mm f/4	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 560 mm f/4	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 560 mm f/5.6	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 800 mm f/5.6	Leica
LEICA ELMARIT-R 19 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA ELMARIT-R 28 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA MACRO-ELMARIT-R 60 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA SUMMICRON-R 35 mm f/2	Leica
LEICA SUMMICRON-R 50 mm f/2	Leica
LEICA SUMMILUX-R 35 mm f/1.4	Leica
LEICA SUMMILUX-R 50 mm f/1.4	Leica
LEICA SUMMILUX-R 80 mm f/1.4	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-R 28-90 mm f/2,8-4,5 ASPH.	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 80-200 mm f/4	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 35-70 mm f/4	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 21-35 mm f/3,5-4 ASPH.	Leica
Leica VARIO-APO-ELMARIT-R 70-180 mm f/2.8	Leica
Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM	Nikon
PENTAX 06 Telephoto Zoom	Pentax
Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM	Sigma
Sigma DP1 Merrill Compact Digital Camera	Sigma

Download Links

Windows, Mac

Camera Raw 7.3 is now available as a final release through the update mechanism in Photoshop CS6. 

Customers of previous versions of Photoshop can utilize DNG Converter 7.3 for raw file support for newly added cameras.

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 7.3:

1. Canon EOS 6D
2. Canon PowerShot S110
3. Canon PowerShot G15
4. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
5. Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000
6. Casio Exilim EX-FC300S
7. Leica M-E
8. Nikon 1 V2
9. Nikon D5200
10. Nikon D600*
11. Olympus PEN E-PL5
12. Olympus PEN E-PM2
13. Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 iHS
14. Panasonic DMC-GH3
15. Pentax K-5 II
16. Pentax K-5 IIs
17. Pentax Q10
18. Sony DSC-RX1
19. Sony NEX-VG30
20. Sony NEX-VG900

* Please note that preliminary support for Nikon D600 was available in Camera Raw 7.2  Full support for Nikon D600 was added in Camera Raw 7.3.

New Lens Profile Support in Camera Raw 7.3:

Lens Name	Lens Mount
Apple iPhone 4S	Apple
Apple iPhone 5	Apple
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM	Canon
Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM	Canon
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC A009E	Canon
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Macro Di VC USD F004E	Canon
LEICA APO-ELMARIT-R 180 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 90 mm f/2 ASPH.	Leica
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 180 mm f/2	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 280 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 280 mm f/4	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 400 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 400 mm f/4	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 560 mm f/4	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 560 mm f/5.6	Leica
LEICA APO-TELYT-R 800 mm f/5.6	Leica
LEICA ELMARIT-R 19 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA ELMARIT-R 28 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA MACRO-ELMARIT-R 60 mm f/2.8	Leica
LEICA SUMMICRON-R 35 mm f/2	Leica
LEICA SUMMICRON-R 50 mm f/2	Leica
LEICA SUMMILUX-R 35 mm f/1.4	Leica
LEICA SUMMILUX-R 50 mm f/1.4	Leica
LEICA SUMMILUX-R 80 mm f/1.4	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-R 28-90 mm f/2,8-4,5 ASPH.	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 80-200 mm f/4	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 35-70 mm f/4	Leica
Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 21-35 mm f/3,5-4 ASPH.	Leica
Leica VARIO-APO-ELMARIT-R 70-180 mm f/2.8	Leica
Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM	Nikon
PENTAX 06 Telephoto Zoom	Pentax
Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM	Sigma
Sigma DP1 Merrill Compact Digital Camera	Sigma

These items have been FIXED in Camera Raw 7.3:

• Lens correction does not auto find iPhone 4 profile
• TIFF files can experience tonal shifts within Lightroom
• Bridge is unable to show TIFF files

Download Links

Camera Raw 7.3 – Please use the update mechanism in Photoshop CS6
DNG Converter 7.3 - Windows, Mac


Enjoy!!!

Adobe Lightroom 4 is out, with a new price tag

Today Adobe just officially released Lightroom 4 and some changes have been made since the public beta version.


The full version costs $149.00,

Upgrade $79,

Student and Teacher Edition $79.



Downloads available at adobe.com.


Changes since the public beta:

• Reverse geocoding now available in the Map Module
• Revamped and improved auto tone in Develop based on new controls
• Increased range of local white balance controls (temperature and tint)
• Updated Develop presets plus added new presets for video
• Maximum Blurb book size is now 240 pages
• Over 800 bugs found and fixed! (Thank you Lightroom 4 beta customers!)

Important Release Notes

• We found a late bug in the Lightroom 4 book module that would cause text errors if Courier New or Times is the selected font.  Please preview your books as a PDF before submitting to blurb when using those fonts
• Norton Antivirus 2012 incorrectly flags video related program files in Lightroom 4 as possible threats. Please instruct Norton Antivirus 2012 to exclude Lightroom 4 files from its scan.
• McAfee Virus Scan prevents emails from being sent from Lightroom 4. Please instruct McAfee Virus Scan to exclude Lightroom 4 files from its scan.
• AVCHD support is limited to MTS and M2TS video files. Dedicated video editors (such as Premiere Pro) may need the AVCHD file structure to process the files.
• Lightroom can sometimes crash when printing to PDF in Windows 7. Lowering the resolution of the PDF in the print driver can help mitigate this.

New Camera Support in Lightroom 4.0

• Canon EOS 1D X
• Canon PowerShot G1 X
• Canon PowerShot S100V
• Fuji FinePix F505EXR
• Fuji FinePix F605EXR
• Fuji FinePix HS30EXR
• Fuji FinePix HS33EXR
• Fuji FinePix X-S1
• Nikon D4
• Nikon D800
• Nikon D800E

New Lens Profiles Supported in Lightroom 4.0

Lens Mount	Lens Name
Canon	Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX 12-24mm f/4 (IF)
Canon	Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX II 12-24mm f/4 (IF)
Canon	Tokina AT-X 165 PRO DX 16-50mm f/2.8 (IF) ASPHERICAL
Canon	Tokina AT-X 535 PRO DX  50-135mm f/2.8 (IF)
Canon	Tokina AT-X M35 PRO DX 35mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon	Tokina AT-X M100 AF PRO D 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon	Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm f/2.8
Nikon	Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX 12-24mm f/4 (IF)
Nikon	Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX II 12-24mm f/4 (IF)
Nikon	Tokina AT-X 165 PRO DX 16-50mm f/2.8 (IF) ASPHERICAL
Nikon	Tokina AT-X 535 PRO DX  50-135mm f/2.8 (IF)
Nikon	Tokina AT-X M35 PRO DX 35mm f/2.8 Macro
Nikon	Tokina AT-X M100 AF PRO D 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Nikon	Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm f/2.8
Nikon	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G
Nikon	Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Leica	LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 75 mm f/2 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 90 mm f/2 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA APO-TELYT-M 135 mm f/3.4 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA ELMAR-M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA ELMARIT-M 28 mm f/2.8 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA ELMARIT-M 90 mm f/2.8
Leica	LEICA MACRO-ELMAR-M 90 mm f/4
Leica	LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUMMARIT-M 35 mm f/2.5
Leica	LEICA SUMMARIT-M 50 mm f/2.5
Leica	LEICA SUMMARIT-M 75 mm f/2.5
Leica	LEICA SUMMARIT-M 90 mm f/2.5
Leica	LEICA SUMMICRON-M 28 mm f/2 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUMMICRON-M 35 mm f/2 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50 mm f/2
Leica	LEICA SUMMILUX-M 21 mm f/1.4 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUMMILUX-M 24 mm f/1.4 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUMMILUX-M 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUPER-ELMAR-M 18 mm f/3.8 ASPH.
Leica	LEICA SUPER-ELMAR-M 21 mm f/3.4 ASPH.
Pentax	Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC HSM
Pentax	Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC HSM
Sony	Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm f/2.8
Sony	Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC B011
Sony	Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC HSM
Sony	Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC HSM
Sigma	Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM

Press release:

Innovative Shadow and Highlight Recovery and Enhanced Digital Photography Workflows Mark A Milestone Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 6, 2012 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the availability of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 4 software for Mac OS and Windows. Lightroom is the essential digital photography workflow solution helping amateur and professional photographers quickly import, manage, enhance and showcase their images.

First released as a public beta in January 2012, the final version of Lightroom 4 is now available for US$149 for the full version and US$79 for the upgrade, providing an incredible value for photographers. Lightroom 4 introduces refined technology for superior shadow and highlight processing, ability to create photo books, additional local adjustment controls, and enhanced video support.
“Feedback from our customers is invaluable in developing Lightroom and the real trick to a great release is to combine these insights with Adobe’s unrivalled image processing innovation,” said Winston Hendrickson, vice president products, Creative Media Solutions, Adobe. “Lightroom 4 is a stunning new release that will enhance photography workflows and help photographs stand out from the crowd.”

New Features in Lightroom 4
Lightroom 4 is a major release, adding significant new capabilities and innovations. New adjustment controls maximize dynamic range from cameras, recovering exceptional shadow details and highlights. The software features new and improved auto adjustments to dynamically set values for exposure and contrast, and additional local adjustment controls including Noise Reduction, Moire and White Balance.

Lightroom 4 provides photographers the tools to create beautiful photo books with text controls and a variety of easy-to-use templates, as well as a direct link for photo book creation from within the new Book module. A new intuitive Map module displays images already assigned a location, provides location tagging and reverse geo-tagging controls and saved locations for easy assignment of a photographer’s common locations.

Now, native video support gives photographers the capability to play, trim and extract frames from video clips shot on DSLRs, point-and-shoot cameras and smartphones. Video-specific presets and many standard Lightroom image adjustment controls can be applied to video clips, and adjusted videos can be exported as a H.264 file or published directly to Facebook or Flickr*.

In the Develop module, presets fully utilize new processing technology and the addition of soft proofing helps photographers tune images in a destination color space to ensure content looks its best. In addition, customers can now email images directly from Lightroom using an email account of their choice.