Adobe Lightroom 3

Adobe Lightroom 3 is now officially out of beta. The release came after some significant testing from the two beta releases (beta and beta 2). I have received my copy of LR3 today and will have more reviews once I had a proper go at it.

 

Here’s the official announcement

So what’s new in Lightroom 3? Quite a lot really

Check out the Lightroom 3 resources to find out more details

Here is an extract on what’s new from computer darkroom.

 

 

• Faster thumbnail scrolling and module switching
• Completely redesigned import dialog
• Publish Collections
• Backup on exit
• Enhanced sorting (i.e. sort by aspect ratio)
• Enhanced collection and smart collection functionality
• Import CMYK files
• New thumbnail badge to show when photo is in a Collection
• Import DSLR video files
• Tethered Capture
• Animation in Library Histogram
• Optimise catalogue command included in File menu
• Improved preview quality
• New Library module keyboard shortcuts for more efficient module switching
• IPTC extensions in Metadata panel
• Lens and focal length added to Metadata filter bar and Smart Collections

Develop:

• Improved raw conversion
• Improved sharpening
• Improved colour noise reduction
• Improved luminance noise reduction
• Point Curve in Tone Curve panel
• Process versions renamed to 2003 and 2010 (Current)
• Process version switch via pop-up menu in Camera Calibration panel
• New Grain filter
• Improved Post-crop vignette
• Collections panel added
• Simplified local adjustment brush and graduated filter panel
• Automatic profile based lens corrections
• Manual lens and perspective corrections
• New develop presets

Output:

• Enhanced slideshow export, which includes HD video
• Export video files as originals
• Ability to limit file size on export
• Music selection on Mac simplified and decoupled from iTunes
• Sync slideshow length to duration of selected music track
• Custom Print Package allowing free-form layout of multiple photos on a page
• Enhanced watermarking
• New templates for Web and Print modules
• Enhanced Software Development Kit (SDK)