Category: Release

Announcing the December Update to Lightroom

Today we’re proud to release updates to the entire Lightroom CC ecosystem, including for Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and the web, as well as updates to Lightroom Classic CC and Adobe Camera Raw. We’ve added support for new cameras and lenses, and added some great new features.

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New Auto Settings, powered by Adobe Sensei

Auto has been completely reworked to create better results, every time. Using an advanced neural network powered by Adobe Sensei, our artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning platform, the new Auto Settings creates a better photo by analyzing your photo and comparing to tens of thousands of professionally edited photos to create a beautiful, pleasing image.  The new Auto is available ecosystem wide, including in Lightroom CC, Lightroom CC for iOS, Lightroom CC for Android, Lightroom CC on the web, Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).
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The December update includes other great features across the ecosystem:

Lightroom CC on Desktop

Tone Curve

The Tone Curve is one of the most popular tools used by photographers for advanced control over the tonality, contrast, and color balance of an image. You can use either the Parametric Curve or the Point Curve modes to tune the tonality and contrast of the image, and the Red, Green, and Blue modes to adjust the color balance and stylize your image. The Tone Curve lives next to the Auto button in the Light panel — check it out and let us know what you think.

 
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Split Toning

Split Toning allows you to stylize your photo through color tints in the highlights and shadows of your image. You can use the Split Toning tool to simulate traditional black and white tints and toners like sepia or selenium toners, simulate printing on colored paper, or create a modern stylization on color images. Split Toning lives in the Effects panel.

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Change Capture Time

Lightroom CC now enables you to adjust the capture time, for both single photos as well as a set of photos, providing relief for those times that you forgot to change your camera’s time or time zone settings. Select a photo (or series of photos) and use the pencil icon in the Info panel to change capture time. Lightroom CC will update the capture date and make sure that your photos show up on the right day and time in the organize view, making it easier to find your photos when you need them.

Full Screen View

View your photos in full screen by using either the F key or by navigating to View-> Detail Full Screen.

Android

In addition to the new Auto described above, we added the following to Lightroom CC on Android:

  • App Shortcuts — For Android Nougat and later devices, tap and hold on the app icon to quickly launch the app into popular modes.
  • More control for managing storage.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented some Huawei customers from importing images.
  • Resolved an issue that caused a crash for some Pixel 2 customers on export.
  • Resolved a problem that prevented some Samsung customers from installing the previous version.
  • Bug fixes and speed improvements.

iOS

In addition to the new Auto described above, we added the following to Lightroom CC on iOS:

  • Watermarking on export — Create and customize a text based watermark for use when exporting your image from Lightroom CC on iOS.
  • Improved quality to HDR capturing.
  • Bug fixes and speed improvements.

Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw

In addition to the new Auto described above, we’ve made a refinement to the Color Range Masking tool.  Based on your feedback, we’ve made it easier to remove individual sample points. You can do this by holding down the Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) key while using your mouse to select the sample point.  To learn more, check out the “What’s New in Lightroom Classic” page.

Lightroom Classic CC also now supports tethered capture with the Nikon D850 camera.

An update to Lightroom 6 for perpetual licensed customers for new camera support will be available on December 19th.

We’ve excited about the December update, and can’t wait to hear your thoughts and feedback.

Thanks!

Lr Mobile Update: Raw HDR capture mode for iOS and Android

New Raw HDR Capture Mode

We’re excited to announce that Lightroom Mobile now has a new raw HDR capture mode that lets you achieve a dynamic range on your mobile device that was previously only possible shooting with an DSLR or mirrorless camera.

This new HDR mode harnesses the power available in the latest mobile hardware on both Android and iOS. These updates, version 2.7 for iOS and version 2.3 for Android, were released today and make the HDR mode available for free. The updates for both Android and iOS can be downloaded by tapping here.

The new HDR mode works by automatically scanning the scene to determine the correct exposure range and then capturing three DNG files which are then automatically aligned, merged, deghosted, and tonemapped in the app. You get a 16-bit floating point DNG, with all of the benefits of both an HDR and a raw photo, which is processed by the same algorithms with the same quality as the HDR technology built into Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom.

Previously, capturing an image in HDR either meant using a DSLR or mirrorless camera, capturing multiple exposures, copying to your computer, and then merging in an application like Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw, or Lightroom. Alternatively, you could capture an HDR JPEG on your phone, though those images normally used only two shots and often failed to capture the full range of tonality in difficult lighting scenarios. By capturing three raw shots and merging on the phone, you get a greatly increased dynamic range with the ability to edit and share right away. Creative Cloud members get the additional benefit of automatically syncing with their desktop, ensuring that the photo, plus all of the edits that were made to the photo, are backed up and available in the desktop version of Lightroom.

Our very own Russell Preston Brown has created a great tutorial for using this new HDR capture mode within Lightroom Mobile, check it out!

HDR Processing & Supported Devices

When we started working on HDR for Lightroom Mobile, we realized that adding desktop-caliber, pro-quality processing algorithms to mobile devices is no easy task. Our team was able to make some pretty amazing breakthroughs that eventually made it possible.

For iOS users, the HDR mode requires a device that can capture in DNG, such as an iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, iPhone SE, or iPad Pro 9.7″.

For Android users, at this point only the Samsung S7, S7 Edge, Google Pixel, and Pixel XL are supported. So that we’d adhere to our stringent quality and reliability requirements, our primary goal was to ensure the stability of the app while enabling the algorithms to provide the highest possible quality. Thanks to the processing and memory available on the Samsung S7 and Google Pixel devices, we were able to achieve the quality and capabilities required by these incredibly powerful algorithms. The team is working hard to support additional devices as quickly as possible.

Other features in these releases

In addition to the new raw HDR capture mode, iOS and Android users get the following new features:

iOS

Export Original, enabling you to export the original files, including DNGs captured in the camera as well as raw files imported through Lightroom Mobile and Lightroom web (Lightroom Desktop does not upload originals to the server):

Gestures to rate and review in the Rate & Review mode, greatly speeding up your review process:

New Force Touch and Notification Center widget, making it even easier and faster to launch Lightroom’s camera:

As well as a new option available in settings, Prevent From Sleep, which will keep the screen from locking as long as the phone is plugged into power, improved synchronization stability and speed, and general bug fixes, performance enhancements, and UI tweaks.

Android

For Android Creative Cloud members, the Radial and Linear Selection tools are now available:

As well as general bug fixes and speed improvements.

ACR 9.8 now available

Camera Raw 9.8 is now available through the update mechanism in Photoshop CC and the Creative Cloud application.

The goal of this release is to provide additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Camera Raw.

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 9.8

  • Canon EOS M5
  • Fujifilm X-A3
  • Google Pixel
  • Google Pixel XL
  • Hasselblad X1D
  • Leica TL
  • Nikon D5600
  • Olympus E-M1 Mark II (*)
  • Olympus PEN E-PL8
  • Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ2500 (DMC-FZ2000 and DMC-FZH1)
  • Pentax K-70
  • Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Sony Alpha a6500 (ILCE­-6500)
  • Sony Alpha a99 II (ILCA-99M2)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 Mark V

* denotes preliminary support

New Lens Profile Support in Camera Raw 9.8

Mount Name
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Canon EF SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM A016
Canon EF SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM A016
Canon EF SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM S016
Canon EF TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022E
Canon EF TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022E x1.4
Canon EF TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022E x2.0
Canon EF Zeiss Milvus 2.8/15 ZE
Canon EF Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 ZE
Canon EF Zeiss Milvus 2/135 ZE
Google Pixel (DNG + JPEG)
Google Pixel XL (DNG + JPEG)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Linear FOV)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Medium FOV)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Narrow FOV)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Wide FOV) (raw + JPEG)
Leica M Leica SUMMARON-M 28mm f/5.6
Nikon F Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED
Nikon F SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM A016
Nikon F SIGMA 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM A016
Nikon F SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM A016
Nikon F SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM S016
Nikon F TAMRON SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022N
Nikon F TAMRON SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022N x1.4
Nikon F TAMRON SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022N x2.0
Nikon F Zeiss Milvus 2.8/15 ZF.2
Nikon F Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 ZF.2
Nikon F Zeiss Milvus 2/135 ZF.2
Ricoh Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Rear Camera (DNG + JPEG)
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S7 Rear Camera (DNG + JPEG)
Sigma SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM A016
Sigma SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM A016
Sigma SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM S016

Customer reported issues resolved

  • Released a new set of Camera Matching Profiles for Canon 5D Mark IV – this set of profiles are more similar to past cameras of the same generation.
  • Improved support for Canon 5D Mark IV dual pixel raw images.  Please see this note for further details.
  • Fixed issue related to memory corruption in the DNG Converter.
  • Fixed bugs related to crashes and abnormal app exits.

Installation Instructions

Camera Raw 9.8 – Please select Help>Updates to use the update mechanism in the Creative Cloud app.

Please note – If you have trouble updating to the latest Camera Raw update via the Creative Cloud application, please refer to the following plugin installation:

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html

DNG Converter 9.8 download links:  Win | macOS

Thanks!

Lightroom CC 2015.8 now available

Today Lightroom CC(2015.8) / 6.8, Adobe Camera Raw 9.8 and updates to Lightroom for mobile are now available.  Please click here to read the Camera Raw release notes and click here to read all the Lightroom for mobile news.

Introducing Reference View

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Reference View is a new view mode available in the Develop Module that allows you to compare 2 different images in order to make them visually consistent.  This is helpful when making a group of images from a single event look similar or setting the white balance appropriately in mixed lighting conditions.

To get started,

  1. Go to the Develop Module
  2. Click on Reference View.  Its on the Toolbar, and you may need to show the Toolbar if hidden
  3. Drag and Drop your Reference Photo onto the left pane.  You can change your Reference Photo by either dragging a different image onto the left pane or using the “Set as Reference Photo” context menu in the Library Module.
  4. Edit the active photo. Use the Reference Photo to guide your editing decisions.

Click here for more information on Reference View.

Performance Improvements

Lightroom CC (2015.8) / 6.8 includes ‘under-the-hood’ changes designed to improve the responsiveness of your Lightroom experience.  You should notice improvements in image editing responsiveness when background tasks (such as Preview Generation) are running, moving files between folders, running catalog backups.

Fit/Fill Improvements

You can now zoom to fit and zoom to fill.  Particularly when using ultra high-resolution (i.e. 4K and 5K) monitors, prior versions of Lightroom would not completely fill the Loupe window.

Additional Features

  • Ability to filter or create a Smart Collection for images that have Snapshots associated with them.
  • Export a Collection Set as a new catalog.

New Camera Support in Lightroom CC (2015.8) / 6.8

  • Canon EOS M5
  • Fujifilm X-A3
  • Google Pixel
  • Google Pixel XL
  • Hasselblad X1D
  • Leica TL
  • Nikon D5600
  • Olympus E-M1 Mark II (*)
  • Olympus PEN E-PL8
  • Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ2500 (DMC-FZ2000 and DMC-FZH1)
  • Pentax K-70
  • Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Sony Alpha a6500 (ILCE­-6500)
  • Sony Alpha a99 II (ILCA-99M2)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 Mark V

* denotes preliminary support

New Tethered Shooting Support in Lightroom CC (2015.8) / 6.8

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom CC (2015.8) / 6.8

Mount Name
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6 Plus
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Macro Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Tele Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6s (DNG + JPEG)
Apple Moment Wide Lens for iPhone6s Plus (DNG + JPEG)
Canon EF SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM A016
Canon EF SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM A016
Canon EF SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM S016
Canon EF TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022E
Canon EF TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022E x1.4
Canon EF TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022E x2.0
Canon EF Zeiss Milvus 2.8/15 ZE
Canon EF Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 ZE
Canon EF Zeiss Milvus 2/135 ZE
Google Pixel (DNG + JPEG)
Google Pixel XL (DNG + JPEG)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Linear FOV)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Medium FOV)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Narrow FOV)
Go Pro HERO5 Black (Wide FOV) (raw + JPEG)
Leica M Leica SUMMARON-M 28mm f/5.6
Nikon F Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED
Nikon F SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM A016
Nikon F SIGMA 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM A016
Nikon F SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM A016
Nikon F SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM S016
Nikon F TAMRON SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022N
Nikon F TAMRON SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022N x1.4
Nikon F TAMRON SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022N x2.0
Nikon F Zeiss Milvus 2.8/15 ZF.2
Nikon F Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 ZF.2
Nikon F Zeiss Milvus 2/135 ZF.2
Ricoh Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Rear Camera (DNG + JPEG)
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S7 Rear Camera (DNG + JPEG)
Sigma SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM A016
Sigma SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM A016
Sigma SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM S016

Customer reported issues resolved

Installation Instructions

Please select Help > Updates to use the update mechanism in the Creative Cloud app.

Give us feedback

Once you’ve updated to the latest version of Lightroom, don’t forget to leave us feedback about your experiences. Lightroom wouldn’t be what it is today without our passionate and loyal customers around the world. Giving us regular feedback helps us to find and fix issues that we may otherwise not know about. We are listening.

Here are a few ways that you can send us feedback:

Report bugs and suggest features

Discuss workflow and get help with how-to questions or basic troubleshooting 

Thanks!

Announcing Lightroom for iOS 2.6

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Today we’re announcing updates for Lightroom Mobile, Lightroom CC, and Adobe Camera Raw. Read on below for the updates in Lightroom for iOS 2.6 and Lightroom for Android 2.2.2 or click the following links to open new windows for the announcements of Lightroom 6.8 and Adobe Camera Raw 9.8.

Lightroom for iPhones includes a new edit experience, a new info section, a new capture interface with a brand new professional mode, support for all of the latest cameras and lenses provided in today’s Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom releases, as well as bug fixes and improvements. Lightroom for iPads adds in the new capture interface, camera and lens support, and bug fixes, and Lightroom for Android provides support for new cameras and lenses as well as bug fixes. To download Lightroom for iOS and Android, tap here.

The teams for both Lightroom for iPads as well as Lightroom for Android are also working on adding in the new edit and info experiences and we hope to release those updates soon.

Check out the new series of videos our very own Julieanne Kost has made covering Lightroom Mobile from end-to-end, including these new features, by clicking here.

In Lightroom for iPhones, you’ll find the following updates:

New Edit Interface

Lightroom mobile 2.6 represents a significant evolution of editing on mobile devices. We wanted to improve the ability to quickly find and access tools and ensure the fastest way to enhance and edit images on a phone. Our design team reached out to photographers of all skill levels to help us figure out how people edit with Lightroom mobile, what’s missing, and how we could make it even better. This update represents our first release taking advantage of this research.

The first step we took was to organize similar tools into categories to make it faster to use tools that are often used together.

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We then built an interface that was easy to use with a single hand, something we find ourselves doing pretty often while on our phones. This meant ensuring that you could see the entire image while editing it, but also to ensure that you can easily get to often used tools like showing the before and after without having to use your second hand (goodbye three-finger before and after, hello single finger tap and hold).

 

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New Info Section

Finally, we built ways of expanding the interface so that additional groups of functionality could be added in, like the often requested ability to add in titles, captions, and copyright from mobile devices. This new interface extensibility means we can continue to deliver on the features that photographers have been asking for, turning their mobile devices into more and more capable image processing devices.

 

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New Capture Interface and Professional Mode

Version 2.6 also adds in a brand new capture interface (the same that Android users received earlier this year) that provides access to a new professional mode that provides control over all aspects of your camera’s exposure and focus. This new mode makes it easy to dial in exactly the exposure you need to capture the shot you want.

 

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These updates are all available now, tap here to download.

We’d love to hear your thoughts about the new improvements in the comments below.

Raw Technology Preview for Lightroom for Android and Major Lightroom on the Web Improvements

Two major updates for Lightroom are now available: Lightroom for Android 2.2 and new updates for Lightroom on the web.

Lightroom for Android 2.2 — Raw Technology Preview

Lightroom has always been about helping you get the most out of your images, and with Lightroom for Android 2.2, you can now import raw files directly into your Android device. The Raw Technology Preview makes it possible for you to connect your camera to your Android device and import photos directly from your camera. With this Technology Preview now available for Android (released for iOS in July of this year), you can capture, edit, and share raw photos, in full resolution, and have access to them wherever you are in the world.

Lightroom for Android now supports all of the same raw files that Lightroom for desktop as well as Adobe Camera Raw support, with the full list available here.

To transfer photos to your mobile device, you’ll need a USB On-The-Go adapter, sometimes just referred to an OTG cable. An OTG cable enables you to connect your mobile device directly to your camera and transfer your images with the PTP transfer mode. We recommend getting an OTG cable that matches the ports on both your camera as well as your Android device. For example, if your camera uses a Micro USB port and your Android device has a USB-C port, you’d want a Micro USB to USB-C OTG cable. These cables, and nearly every other imaginable combination of ports and connectors can easily be found online and are quite inexpensive.

After installing the Lightroom for Android 2.2, plug your camera into your Android device, and change to the PTP transfer mode in the Android Notification Center. Then, tap on the notification that indicates “Connected to USB PTP Camera. Tap to view files.”

You’ll be presented with an importer to select from the photos found on your camera to import into Lightroom on your Android device. Select the photos you want to import, the collection you want to import the photos into, and tap transfer. Lightroom will transfer the photos and notify you once all of the photos have been imported.

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You get all of the benefits of raw, such as the ability to change the white balance, being able to recover blown out highlights, access to the full range of color information, as well as editing an uncompressed file, all using the exact same technology that powers Lightroom on your desktop. An added benefit is that the raw file that you’ve imported into Lightroom for Android will be synced with Lightroom on your other devices, such as Lightroom for desktop or Lightroom on the web, along with any of the edits, star ratings, or flags that you’ve added.

Lightroom for Android 2.2 is available now from the Google Play Store.

Lightroom on the Web—November Updates

Significant improvements to Shares

New Shares created within Lightroom on the web have been made even more powerful. You can now add a header graphic, add sections within your Shares, and add text describing the sections. You can use this additional functionality to engage your audiences and tell richer photographic stories with Lightroom on the web.

Select Photos
First, select the photos to share.
Add text and sections
Next, add sections by clicking between two photos and then add titles and information about each section.
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People viewing your share will see a well laid out story, that you’ve been able to craft with your images and text.

Adobe Portfolio Enhancements 

Adobe Portfolio helps you showcase your creativity with your own professional online portfolio. We’ve made it possible for you to quickly and easily send your images from Lightroom on the web to Portfolio so that you can create and maintain a special place on the web to show off your photos.

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You can now create a new Project in Portfolio directly from within Lightroom on the web and copy your Lightroom photos into that new Project, saving time and making it even easier to maintain your online presence.

Download Original

A highly requested feature is the ability to download your originals from within Lightroom on the web – and now you can. Any image for which the original is available in the cloud (such as images uploaded from Lightroom iOS or Android, or from Lightroom on the web) will now have an option available to download the original. The ability to download the original is only available for the owner of the account and will not be visible to viewers of the share.

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As of today, all of these features are now available at lightroom.adobe.com.

We would love to hear from you about these new features, as well as any other requests for new functionality.

Please drop us a line in the comments below with your thoughts!

 

Lightroom CC 2015.7 now available

Lightroom CC (2015.7) and Lightroom 6.7 are now available.  The goal of this release is to provide additional camera raw support and lens profile support, and to address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Lightroom.

Please note that this version of Lightroom contains compatibility fixes for macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and also requires macOS 10.10 and greater.

We recommend you update to Lightroom CC (2015.7) and Lightroom 6.7 prior to updating to macOS 10.12 (Sierra).

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Publish to Adobe Stock Contributor Site

You can now submit images directly from Lightroom CC to the brand new Adobe Stock Contributor Site using the included Adobe Stock Publish Service.  By contributing to Adobe Stock, you have the opportunity to showcase your work to millions of customers directly inside Creative Cloud applications.

Updates to “All Synced Photos”

We’ve made it easier to access your Lightroom CC images on the go with Lightroom for mobile and Lightroom for web.

You can now drag images directly to the “All Synced Photographs” collection in the Catalog panel.  By doing so, the image syncs with the Creative Cloud, and ensures that you’ll be able to edit, organize, or share the photo on the go with Lightroom across your devices.

Smart Previews for Faster Performance

You’ve always been able to use Smart Previews in the Develop Module as a way to edit photos without having access to the original images on disk.  Astute customers reported faster performance in the Develop Module when using Smart Previews and keeping their original images disconnected from their computer.  Now, you can set a Preference in the Performance tab so that Lightroom will always use Smart Previews in the Develop Module, if they are available, even when the original files are also available.

To do so,

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences.
  2. In the Preferences dialog, select the Performance tab.
  3. In the Develop section, select Use Smart Previews Instead Of Originals For Image Editing.
  4. Click OK and then restart Lightroom.

New Camera Support in Lightroom CC (2015.7) / 6.7

  • Apple iPad Pro 9.7″ (wifi and cellular)
  • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
  • Apple iPhone 6s
  • Apple iPhone 7
  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Apple iPhone SE
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV*
  • Casio EX-ZR4000 (EX-ZR5000)
  • GoPro HERO5 Black
  • Hasselblad H6D-100c
  • Nikon D3400
  • Panasonic DMC-G8 (DMC-G80, DMC-G81, DMC-G85)
  • Panasonic DMC-LX9 (DMC-LX10, DMC-LX15)

*Please note that we support the import and editing of jpegs, raw files and dual pixel raw files from this camera model.  We do not support any specific dual pixel raw functionality.  If you are planning to use Dual Pixel raw files, please read Limitations with Canon Dual Pixel raw files in Camera Raw and Lightroom. 

**We added new versions of Adobe Standard color profiles for the Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS 5DS R cameras. These versions are denoted as V2, and the v2 profiles have lower contrast than the original Adobe Standard (v1) camera profiles.

New Tethered Shooting Support in Lightroom CC (2015.7) / 6.7

  • Nikon D5
  • Nikon D500

New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom CC (2015.7) / 6.7

Mount Name
Apple iPhone 6s back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG)
Apple iPhone 6s Plus back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG)
Apple iPad Pro back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 front camera 2.87mm f/2.2
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back camera 6.6mm f/2.8 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back iSight Duo camera 3.99mm f/1.8
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back iSight Duo camera 6.6mm f/2.8
Apple iPhone 7 Plus front camera 2.87mm f/2.2
Apple iPhone SE back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG + JPEG)
Canon EF Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x
Canon EF Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Canon EF Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Canon EF Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Canon EF Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Canon EF Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Canon EF Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 (T3.2) Smooth Trans Focus
Leica S Leica ELMARIT-S 1:2.8/45mm ASPH. CS
Nikon F Nikon AF VR Zoom-NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
Nikon F Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED
Nikon F Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR
Nikon F Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED
Nikon F Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Nikon F Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Nikon F Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Nikon F Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Nikon F Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 (T3.2) Smooth Trans Focus
Olympus Bower 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Olympus Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Olympus Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Panasonic Bower 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Panasonic Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Panasonic Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2 ED AL Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
Pentax K Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Pentax K Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Pentax K Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Pentax K Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Pentax Q PENTAX 08 WIDE ZOOM
Ricoh Ricoh GR 18.3mm f/2.8
Ricoh Ricoh GR II 18.3mm f/2.8
Sony A Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Sony A Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Sony A Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Sony A Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Sony E Rokinon 12mm f/7.4 RMC Fisheye
Sony FE Rokinon 50mm AF F1.4 FE
Sony FE Samyang 50mm AF F1.4 FE
Sony FE Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA
Sony FE Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro
Sony FE Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 (T3.2) Smooth Trans Focus
Sony FE Voigtlander HELIAR-HYPER WIDE 10mm F5.6
Sony FE ZY Optics Mitakon SpeedMaster 85mm f/1.2

Customer reported issues resolved

Installation Instructions

Please select Help > Updates to use the update mechanism in the Creative Cloud app.

Give us feedback

Once you’ve updated to the latest version of Lightroom, don’t forget to leave us feedback about your experiences. Lightroom wouldn’t be what it is today without our passionate and loyal customers around the world. Giving us regular feedback helps us to find and fix issues that we may otherwise not know about. We are listening.

Here are a few ways that you can send us feedback:

Report bugs and suggest features

Discuss workflow and get help with how-to questions or basic troubleshooting 

Thanks!

Camera Raw 9.7 now available

Camera Raw 9.7 is now available through the update mechanism in Photoshop CC and the Creative Cloud application.

The goal of this release is to provide additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Camera Raw.  This release also brings support for Pressure Sensitive tablets to Camera Raw.

Please note that this version of Camera Raw for Mac requires macOS 10.10 and greater.

Pressure Sensitive Support

A pressure sensitive pen is very useful for making precise adjustments using brush strokes within your images, and we’re excited to announce that Camera Raw 9.7 now provides support for pressure sensitive devices such as Wacom tablets and Surface Pros.

Pressure applied to the pen will affect the Flow slider within the Local Adjustment Brush.  You can still set your flow to a maximum value, and then use your pressure sensitive pen to fine tune.  Lighter pen strokes result in decreased flow, and heavier pen strokes increase flow.

We also support the erase mode if your pen supports this feature. Turning the pen over and using the “eraser” side will automatically switch the brush to eraser mode, as if you had held down the option key.

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 9.7

  • Apple iPad Pro 9.7″ (wifi and cellular)
  • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
  • Apple iPhone 6s
  • Apple iPhone 7
  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Apple iPhone SE
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV*
  • Casio EX-ZR4000 (EX-ZR5000)
  • GoPro HERO5 Black
  • Hasselblad H6D-100c
  • Nikon D3400
  • Panasonic DMC-G8 (DMC-G80, DMC-G81, DMC-G85)
  • Panasonic DMC-LX9 (DMC-LX10, DMC-LX15)

*Please note that we support the import and editing of jpegs, raw files and dual pixel raw files from this camera model.  We do not support any specific dual pixel raw functionality.  If you are planning to use Dual Pixel raw files, please read Limitations with Canon Dual Pixel raw files in Camera Raw and Lightroom. 

**We added new of Adobe Standard color profiles for the Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS 5DS R cameras. These versions are denoted as V2, and the v2 profiles have lower contrast than the original Adobe Standard (v1) camera profiles.

New Lens Profile Support in Camera Raw 9.7

Mount Name
Apple iPhone 6s back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG)
Apple iPhone 6s Plus back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG)
Apple iPad Pro back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 front camera 2.87mm f/2.2
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back camera 6.6mm f/2.8 (DNG + JPEG)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back iSight Duo camera 3.99mm f/1.8
Apple iPhone 7 Plus back iSight Duo camera 6.6mm f/2.8
Apple iPhone 7 Plus front camera 2.87mm f/2.2
Apple iPhone SE back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 (DNG + JPEG)
Canon EF Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x
Canon EF Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Canon EF Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Canon EF Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Canon EF Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Canon EF Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Canon EF Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 (T3.2) Smooth Trans Focus
Leica S Leica ELMARIT-S 1:2.8/45mm ASPH. CS
Nikon F Nikon AF VR Zoom-NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
Nikon F Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED
Nikon F Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR
Nikon F Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED
Nikon F Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Nikon F Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Nikon F Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Nikon F Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Nikon F Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 (T3.2) Smooth Trans Focus
Olympus Bower 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Olympus Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Olympus Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Panasonic Bower 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Panasonic Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Panasonic Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 Fish-eye
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2 ED AL Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
Pentax K PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
Pentax K Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Pentax K Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Pentax K Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Pentax K Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Pentax Q PENTAX 08 WIDE ZOOM
Ricoh Ricoh GR 18.3mm f/2.8
Ricoh Ricoh GR II 18.3mm f/2.8
Sony A Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Sony A Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Sony A Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS
Sony A Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Sony E Rokinon 12mm f/7.4 RMC Fisheye
Sony FE Rokinon 50mm AF F1.4 FE
Sony FE Samyang 50mm AF F1.4 FE
Sony FE Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA
Sony FE Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro
Sony FE Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 (T3.2) Smooth Trans Focus
Sony FE Voigtlander HELIAR-HYPER WIDE 10mm F5.6
Sony FE ZY Optics Mitakon SpeedMaster 85mm f/1.2

Customer reported issues resolved

Installation Instructions

Camera Raw 9.7 – Please select Help>Updates to use the update mechanism in the Creative Cloud app.

Please note – If you have trouble updating to the latest Camera Raw update via the Creative Cloud application, please refer to the following plugin installation:

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html

DNG Converter 9.7 download links:  Win | macOS

Thanks!

Shoot in DNG raw in Lightroom for iOS 2.5

Sunrise over Black Rock City
Sunrise captured with an iPhone 6s Plus in DNG within Lightroom’s built-in camera

Today we are excited to announce an important update to Lightroom Mobile for iPhone and iPad that adds the ability to capture and edit raw photos using Adobe’s Digital Negative (DNG) file format. Having a true end-to-end raw workflow, powered by DNG and Lightroom, on your iPhone and iPad makes it possible to create absolutely stunning photos that, until a few years ago, could only have been done with a traditional camera.

This release catches the iOS version up to the Android version of Lightroom Mobile that was released in February of this year.

New Adobe DNG Support

Lightroom 2.5’s in-app camera adds in the ability to capture directly in DNG format.

lightroom-2-5-dng-capture-screenshot

The DNG file format is an open source raw file format developed by Adobe that offers far more quality and control than either the JPEG or TIFF file formats. With the DNG format, you get:

  • The highest possible image quality because DNG files contain all the data from the camera sensor without the compression artifacts that you find in JPEG formatted photos.

    JPEG compression is often good enough for photos that don't need to be edited, but once for those photos that need to be enhanced, the compression can get in the way. This image has obvious JPEG compression artifacts on the right side of the image.
    JPEG compression is often good enough for photos that don’t need to be edited, but for those photos that need to be enhanced, the compression can get in the way. This image has obvious JPEG compression artifacts on the right side of the image.
  • Freedom to experiment with the ability to change the white balance even after capturing, something that is not possible with a JPEG or TIFF formatted photo.

    White Balance Variations
    By shooting in Adobe DNG, you can experiment with different white balances even after capturing the photo with no loss of quality. Three different white balance options were compared in the image above to find the one that most closely matched the feeling of the original scene.
  • More latitude when capturing difficult scenes thanks to a greatly expanded dynamic range within your image, which provides the ability to recover highlight information that would have otherwise been discarded if shooting in JPEG or TIFF formats.

    JPEG vs DNG Highlight Recovery
    In order to capture shadow detail, this image was metered from the shadows, resulting in blown out highlights. The DNG version on the right enabled the highlights to be recaptured without issue.
  • The ability to push your images further thanks to having access to all of the color and tonal information found in your camera’s sensor, which is thrown away when shooting in the JPEG file format.

To learn more about the history of DNG click here to read an interview with Thomas Knoll who invented the file format.

To capture in DNG, you’ll need a device running iOS 10 that has a 12MP sensor such as the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, and iPad Pro 9.7. When available, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will also support capturing in DNG format.

 

New Wide Gamut P3 Color Space Support

In addition to supporting the DNG format, Lightroom for iOS 2.5 also adds support for the new wide gamut P3 color space found in the iPad Pro 9.7 as well the soon-to-be-released iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. This wide gamut color space provides 25% more color than the sRGB color space, ensuring that any edits you make in Lightroom accurately reflect any the colors in your photos.

Availability

Speaking of the iPhone 7, just like with all new cameras, we’re working to profile the new sensors and lenses found in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and will have an update available as soon as possible.

With this update, Adobe is building on its long heritage of excellence in desktop raw photo editing by enabling the same capabilities for everyone using mobile devices. With the DNG file format on iOS and Android and Lightroom for Mobile Devices, Adobe is pushing the boundaries of mobile photography.

Visit the app store now to download Lightroom 2.5 or update your app to the latest version.

Announcing Lightroom for Apple TV

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Today we’re proud to introduce the newest member of the Lightroom family: Lightroom for Apple TV.

Our goal has always been to make Lightroom the one solution that you use to enjoy your photography, anywhere and to let you share your photos with anyone, anywhere, with the best possible quality. Now, with Lightroom for Apple TV that goal has become a reality on the big screen. Wow your friends, family, and clients with your favorite photos, in the comfort of your home or studio.

With this Lightroom for Apple TV release, you’ll be able to share your photos one by one in a slideshow, with the ability to stop and zoom in to see all the detail within your photo. Quickly navigate through all your photos to find that exact memory you’re looking for.

All your photos, are always available with your latest edits. In Lightroom for Apple TV, you can view and share all of your synced Lightroom photos including photos you’ve uploaded via Lightroom CC on your desktop, Lightroom on mobile, or Lightroom on the web.

Lightroom for Apple TV requires an Apple TV 4th Gen as well as a Creative Cloud subscription to login. The app can be downloaded for free from the App Store on your Apple TV, and is available right now.

We’d love to hear what you think about the app, as well as any recommendations for the future.

Thanks!

Josh and the Lightroom team

 

Browse through your synchronized collections
Scroll through all of the photos in your Creative Cloud account
Navigate quickly from image to image with a filmstrip
Zoom in to highlight the details that help tell the story
Zoom in to highlight the details that help tell the story