Archive for the 'Photoshop' Category

Adobe Lightroom and Camera RAW Updates, Media Player and TV Launch

Craig April 12th, 2008

The teams at Adobe have been busy over the past few days.

First up, we have the Lightroom update to 1.4.1 and Camera RAW update to 4.4.1. They are both available in the downloads section of Adobe’s site. For a complete list of what’s been changed, updated and fixed, visit Tom Hogarty’s blog. Tom is the Senior Product Manager at Adobe for Lightroom.

Also launched last week was Adobe Media Player. Adobe® Media Player software provides control and flexibility to view what you want, when you want — whether online or offline. You can queue up and download your favorite Internet TV content, track and download new episodes automatically, and manage your personal video library for viewing at your convenience. Participating networks include CBS, MTV, Comedy Central and Universal, amongst others.

And finally, we have the launch of Adobe TV. Adobe TV is your online source for expert insight and inspiration. Feed your passion for Adobe products with insider tips, innovative techniques, and behind-the-scenes tours delivered on video, on demand. Get to know Adobe personalities by tuning in to Russell Brown revealing Adobe® Photoshop® secrets, Greg Rewis taming the web, or Jason Levine editing video. See the favorite tricks of design luminaries, take tours of cutting-edge creative shops, and find out what Adobe employees do with technology in their spare time. The best of Adobe’s expertise and community is now in one place. Watch when you want and where you want, save episodes, subscribe to your favorite channel, and post shows on your blog. And it’s not only the talent that’s in action — Adobe TV itself is produced and delivered using Adobe products and technologies. From planning to playback, Adobe TV is brought to you by Adobe.

Photoshop Express Launched

Craig March 28th, 2008

Adobe have released Photoshop Express, a free online editing program in beta form. It’s a stripped down, basic version of Photoshop that lets the user edit photos online, and comes complete with 2GB of storage. Key features include

  • Includes tools for applying spot healing, distortions, sharpening/softening, color tweaks, image filters, and more
  • Offers 2GB of space for storing images
  • Supports tie-ins to Facebook, MySpace, and Picasa
  • Runs in any browser on Mac, Windows, or Linux using the Flash Player (v9) [Update: Sounds like there are some beta-ish glitches in some browsers]
  • Will include an AIR-based desktop version (useful for editing images offline) and printing services
  • Will remain free, with paid service adding more functionality

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Photo News in Brief

Craig December 8th, 2007

Photo District News has compiled a list of the best photo books released in 2007. Clicking on each title will take you to a short review of each book. There’s plenty there to inspire everyone.

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Adobe has released a new version of the Camera Raw plug-in for Photoshop. The new version adds support for the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, the Canon G9, the Nikon D3 and D300, the Olympus E-3, and a couple of others. Here it is for Windows and here for Macintosh.

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They have also updated Lightroom to version 1.3.1. Windows.  Macintosh.

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For those of you in Taiwan, the Kaohsiung Flickr group will be having their monthly meet up on December 22nd. Info is here.

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Phase One have their Capture 1 RAW software available in beta 2 stage available as a free trial download .

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2007 Photoworkshop Digital Image Competition

Craig May 10th, 2007

Photoworkshop.com have announced the winning entries for the 2007 Photoworkshop Digital Image Competition, that was sponsored by Adobe. Now in it’s 5th year, the competition attracted a high standard of entries from all over the world. The winners and honorable mentions can be seen here. It’s worth checking out to see how little and how much can be done.

Photoshop CS3 trials

Craig May 8th, 2007

Adobe have made trial versions of Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended available. These are full featured, 30 day trials, perfect for someone who is unsure whether or not to upgrade from earlier versions of Photoshop.

Go to www.adobe.com and sign in with your Adobe ID, then head to the downloads page.

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