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Windows version of Lightroom beta now available

David Chartier — 2006-07-19T02:20:00+00:00

Filed under: Lightroom, Tryouts, Adobe Labs

Last month Adobe released a third beta of Lightroom, and now a Windows version is available for download. It doesn't seem like any major new features or updates have been added, but Windows users can finally stop re-forwarding request emails to the Adobe Labs team and take Lightroom for a spin.

Being that Lightroom has seen three (beta) versions on the Mac, we'd like to hear your thoughts on how well the Windows versions performs and stacks up to its counterpart.

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Lightroom beta 3 released

David Chartier — 2006-06-13T12:30:00+00:00

Filed under: Lightroom, Tryouts, Adobe Labs

Adobe has released a third beta of Lightroom, their photo management and editing app specifically designed for professional photographers. Check out the release notes (PDF link, since HTML is so 1995) for the full details, but highlights include improvements to import and export options, live comparisons of image adjustments in Before and After previews, an additional straightening tool, as well as a new Web module (apparently heavily influenced by forum feedback - cool) with HTML and Flash export options.

This sounds like a slick new release, and I'll crack open the download sooner or later and give it a look. Unfortunately, there still isn't a version for Windows users, though they are offering a sign-up notification form if you'd like to be on the list.

[via MacNN]

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Inside Adobe Photoshop CS2, project-based interactive DVD training

David Chartier — 2006-01-25T19:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Tutorials, Tryouts

A new addition has been added to the Digital Media Training Series in the form of Inside Adobe Photoshop CS2: Project Based Training. This particular series focuses on the new features in CS2, in particular Bridge, Vanishing Point, Smart Objects, Lens Correction, Warp, and Video Actions. The video and animation aspects of the DVD-based training are particularly interesting to me, as inputting/outputting video and creating still images for video are covered.

The 6-hour training DVD will run you $99 and is shipping now. Check out their site for full training detains, including a table of contents.

[via MacMinute]

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FocalBlade: sharpen, blur, focus and glow plugin

David Chartier — 2006-01-20T14:30:00+00:00

Filed under: Mac OS X, Windows XP, Plug-ins, Tryouts

FocalBlade is a Windows and OS X-compatible plugin offering an array of automated, semi-automated and highly customizable tools for sharpening and blurring photos, as well as adding soft focus and glow effects. It also offers batch processing, 8 and 16-bit RGB and grayscale editing and radius thresholds far above and below other tools of its kind.

A demo is available, along with more samples of the plugin's abilities. FocalBlade works with most Photoshop plugin-compatible applications like Paint Shop Pro, PhotoImpact, Photo-Paint, Fireworks and Photoshop Elements, so if it earns a place in your toolbelt, it only costs a mere $49.

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