Lightroom 4.1 is now available as Release Candidate 2 on Adobe Labs. The ‘release candidate’ label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all of our customers. The final release of Lightroom 4.1 may have additional corrections or camera support.
Bugs Corrected in Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidates
The following bugs that were part the Lightroom 4 releases have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on Lightroom 4 and we’re excited to correct a number of issues experienced by our customers. These issues have been FIXED:
- Estimated price does not update when switching between books in the Collection panel.
- Postscript Type 1 Fonts do not appear in the Font menu within the Book module.
- Filenames can now be used as auto text captions within the Book module.
- Fonts such as Courier New and Times were not displaying properly on books exported as PDF files.
- The Adjustment Brush pin would not properly accept negative values.
- Clarity adds grey tinting to 100% white tones.
- Creating a soft proof does not add a line item to the History Panel.
- Altitude will now be populated on geotagged photos.
- Unable to import RAW+JPEG files directly from Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon D700, Nikon D90, and Sony NEX5 cameras when connected through USB.
- Unable to import both RAW + JPEG files when using the built-in SD card reader on Macbook laptops.
- Lightroom 4 and ACR 6.7 could render files differently.
The following issues were fixed in Lightroom 4.1 release candidate 1 (March 29, 2012):
- Point Curve adjustments made in Lightroom 3 and before have been restored.
- Lightroom 4 did not properly open external applications when using the “Edit In” functionality.
- Addressed performance issues in Lightroom 4, particularly when loading GPS track logs, using a secondary monitor, and the controls within the Develop module.
- Ability to update DNG previews and metadata for more than 100 photos has been restored.
- This update allows for improved viewing of subfolders and stacks in folders with a large number of photos.
- It was possible that a layout of a saved book could be lost after quitting Lightroom 4.
- Please provide feedback on your experience with the Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidate in our Feedback Portal.
New Camera Support in Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidates
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III*
- Canon EOS 60Da
- Fuji FinePix F770EXR
- Fuji FinePix F775EXR
- Nikon D3200
- Olympus OM-D E-5M
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
- Pentax K-01
- RICOH LENS A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
- Samsung NX20
- Samsung NX210
- Samsung NX1000
- Sony Alpha NEX-VG20
- Sony SLT-A57
*Support for the 5D Mark III was also included in the first Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidate
NOTE: The Lightroom and Camera Raw team is well aware of the new X-Pro1 camera from FUJIFILM. We are currently developing raw support for the X-Pro1 and look forward to providing it as soon as support is complete. Thanks for your patience on this topic.
Release Notes
- Lightroom 4.1 RC2 now includes the ability to process HDR TIFF files. (16, 24 or 32-bit TIFF files) This can be quite useful if you have merged multiple exposures into a single 32-bit image using Photoshop’s HDR Pro. Using the new basic panel controls can be a very effective and straightforward method of achieving an overall balance across the tonal range.
- Additional Color Fringing corrections have been added to Lightroom 4.1 RC2. Please see this blog post for additional details.
Thank You
A big thanks to everyone who submitted bug reports, posted entries in the U2U forums and blogged their issues so that we could improve the Lightroom 4 experience in this update.