Adobe announces release of Lightroom 2
Adobe Systems announced today the release of Lightroom 2, a much-beefed up version of its popular workflow and non-destructive editing software, touting new features such as dual monitor and 64-bit support.
Other new features include a “local adjustment brush,” which allows users to select a specific area of the photo when making changes, and “volume management,” which provides a visual tool for organizing multiple external drives and allows users to edit high-res previews even if the originals aren’t online, according to Adobe.
Adobe released the Beta version of Lightroom 2 in April and Adobe representatives said this final release includes substantial improvements upon that version.
“A worldwide community of photographers provided valuable insight and feedback, as part of the Lightroom 2 public beta program, ultimately helping us deliver a better product,” said Tom Hogarty, senior product manager for Lightroom and Camera Raw at Adobe, in a statement released early today.
The Web site LightroomNews posted a general list of the upgrades, but the Lightroom development team goes into greater detail regarding all the improvements on a company-run blog.
Lightroom was originally introduced in 2006 to compete with Aperture, Apple’s RAW editing and workflow software. The new version retails for $299, but “qualifying Lightroom customers” can upgrade for $99—implying that the massive swath of photographers using bootlegged copies probably won’t be eligible (big shocker, eh?).
You can also check out Lightroom’s full range of new specs here.
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