Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 Beta Announced

SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 2 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 beta, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release. Lightroom is the professional photographer’s essential toolbox, providing one application for managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs. Lightroom [...]

Adobe Photoshop Express

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSpO4iFPF88

Adobe has released Photoshop Express in beta to the public. The above video that Scott Kelby placed on YouTube does a good job of explaining what it does and doesn’t do.  Additionally, here’s a brief description from Adobe:
During the public beta period, Adobe will solicit Photoshop Express [...]

Adobe Camera RAW 4.4 & Lightroom 1.4

Adobe has upgraded Camera RAW to version 4.4 and Lightroom to version 1.4. Both programs now offer support for the following new cameras:
Canon
EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi/EOS Kiss X2)
Fujifilm
S100FS
Nikon
D60
Olympus
SP-570 UZ
Pentax
K20D
K200D
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Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac - Available for Pre-Order

You may recall the announcement last month on Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac.  It’s now available for pre-order via Amazon.com.  Here’s the link to the product page.

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 for $299

[This post has been updated. See below.]
No, this isn’t some cheap take on a educational software gray market scam. This is the real deal from Adobe.
If you’ve been wanting to get your hands on Photoshop CS3, but don’t really want to shell out $650, then Adobe has got a deal for you. You [...]

Nik Software Dfine® 2.0 Brings Revolutionary Noise Reduction

 Pre-PMA Press Release
Las Vegas, NV – January 18, 2008 (PMA 08, Booth #L161) - Nik Software Inc.’s award-winning noise reduction software tool Dfine 2.0 now features Nik Software’s patented U Point technology for selective editing control and a completely new user interface that is easier to use and improves workflow for busy photographers.
“Many photographers have [...]

Nik Software Showcases New Color Efex Pro™ 3.0 at PMA 08

Pre-PMA Press Release
Las Vegas, NV – January 18, 2008 (PMA 08, Booth #L161) – Nik Software, Inc. showcases today the latest upgrade to its award-winning Color Efex Pro collection of photographic filters for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop Elements. The new Color Efex Pro 3.0 filter collection now integrates Nik Software’s patented U Point® technology [...]

28 Great Adobe Lightroom Resources

If you’re an Adobe Lightroom user (or a wannabe), you’ll want to take a look at these books and links:
Links
Free 30 Day Trial - try out LR on Adobe
Adobe Design Center - tons of info from Adobe on how to use LR effectively
Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts - a simple, but handy chart
Lightroom Journal - blog by [...]

Adobe Lightroom 1.3

Adobe has released a Lightroom version 1.3 update, which is now available for download for Windows and Mac. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.3 update includes these enhancements:

Additional camera support for the Canon 1Ds Mark III, Nikon D3, Nikon D300, Olympus E-3, and more
Updated Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard support
The import dialog now offers the [...]

1000s of Free Photoshop Plugins & Filters

More plugins than you will probably ever be able to use.
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