As Adobe has done with earlier versions of Lightroom, a beta version of Lightroom 5 (LR5) is available for downloading on the Adobe Labs website (http:\\labs.adobe.com). This is NOT a final version of the application and is being distribute to … Continue reading
YOUR CAMERA HAS YOU! That’s right. You. Your camera is the means of recording an image. That is what it does. It does it by you telling it what you want it to do. You select: The metering system. Most … Continue reading
I am often asked by students about whether the software that comes with their new camera is any good. Beyond being free, the answer is no. It doesn’t have the features of third-party programs and, more importantly, doesn’t work well … Continue reading
Adobe released Lightroom 4.1 this morning for Windows and Mac and it is a must upgrade if you are using Lightroom 4.0. The upgrade includes several important bug fixes, including one that restores the Edit In functionality for Adobe Photoshop … Continue reading
In my last post about Lightroom, I described the changes Adobe made to the tone adjustments in Lightroom 4. However, there is one problem that I didn’t mention: The tone adjustments in earlier versions of Lightroom are not compatible with … Continue reading
Nik Software is known for incredible plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Photo Elements, and Apple Aperture. Not too long ago they developed a stand alone program for devices like the Iphone and Ipad2 and newer models which allowed for quick … Continue reading
In Lightroom 4, Adobe has replaced the familiar tone adjustments of earlier versions with a new set of adjustments. See image below. These new adjustments, like the older ones, allow us to, among other things, brighten and darken the entire … Continue reading
As an instructor for Blue Ridge, I am often asked by students how they can improve their images. My answer is always the same: Step 1: Study the art of photography Step 2: Practice the craft of photography Step 3: … Continue reading
Adobe has discovered what it calls “Hot Issues” and what others would call bugs in Lightroom 4. This is fairly typical with any major upgrade. To its credit, Adobe has been very up front about these issues and is working … Continue reading
Without much fanfare, Adobe released Lightroom 4 today. It is currently available for purchase online or on a CD from Adobe or on a CD from any of the major online retailers and may be available locally. It is priced … Continue reading
