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Lightroom 4.4 is now available as a final release on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Lightroom 4.  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 Lightroom.

Changes to Existing Camera Support:

Lightroom 4.4  includes a correction to the demosaic algorithms for Fujifilm cameras with the X-Trans sensor. This specifically impacts the following cameras:

• Fujifilm X-Pro1 (*)
• Fujifilm X-E1 (*)
• Fujifilm X100S
• Fujifilm X20

(*) Based on user feedback, the default sharpening amount applied to Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Fujifilm X-E1 raw files has been increased between Lightroom 4.4 Release Candidate and the final Lightroom 4.4 release. 

Lightroom 4.4 includes a correction to the demosaic algorithms for Fujifilm cameras with the EXR sensor. This correction applies only to raw images captured using the “EXR HR” mode with the following cameras:

• Fujifilm X10
• Fujifilm XF1
• Fujifilm X-S1
• Fujifilm S200EXR
• Fujifilm HS20EXR
• Fujifilm HS30EXR
• Fujifilm F550EXR
• Fujifilm F600EXR
• Fujifilm F770EXR
• Fujifilm F800EXR

Adjusted Nikon default white balance for the following camera models:

• NikonD2X
• NikonD2Xs
• NikonD2Hs
• NikonD200
• NikonD40
• NikonD50
• NikonD80

– Fix default aspect ratio support for Fujifilm X-E1 raw files.

Bugs Corrected in Lightroom 4.4:

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:

• The crop overlay tool resized incorrectly when used in conjunction with the “Constrain to Crop” checkbox in the Lens Correction panel.
• Background graphics were not correctly rendered within the Book Module.
• Reading metadata from file would sometimes result in keyword and and GPS metadata to not save for video files.
• Updated the “Missing File Icon” for HiDPI / Retina displays
• The supplied lens profile for the Sony RX-1 did not contain vignette information.
• Preview in Develop Module was not updated with the latest adjustments.
• Square tile artifacts while painting with brush.
• Previews of photos in portrait orientation were blurry when viewed in the filmstrip in the Develop module. (Mac only).
• Image in Book Disappears After Changing Modules.
• Error changing modules when in Slideshow with second monitor connected.
• Stack badges displayed the wrong count when creating new stack that included a preexisting stack.
• Local Adjustment Effect (Brushed Adjustment) Disappears (temporarily) After Selecting a Pin (Win only).
• Book changes are not saved after switching between modules.
• The Filter scrollbar within the Library module was not rendering properly.
• Auto-tone was not working properly when used in conjunction with the Exposure adjustment slider. (Win only)
• The Black&White button was not creating a History state within the Develop module. (Win only)
• When switching from image to image, remnants of previous image visible on fringes of new photo. This occurred on Retina screens only.
• RGB color readouts were specified in the Adobe RGB colorspace rather than the ProPhoto linear colorspace. This occurred when working in Soft Proofing within the Develop module.
• Horizontal artifacts would occassionally appear in DNG files.
• Adding a page behaved inconsistently in the Book module depending on the method used to add a page.
• The state of the “Remove Chromatic Aberrations” checkbox within the Lens Correction was not persistent between sessions of Lightroom.
• Cannot add contacts from Address Book to email on Mac.
• Sliders can no longer be moved on Win by using mouse wheel.

New Camera Support in Lightroom 4.4:

1. Canon EOS 1D C 
2. Canon EOS 100D (Digital Rebel SL1 / EOS Kiss Digital X7)
3. Canon EOS 700D (Digital Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss Digital X7i)
4. Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
5. Casio Exilim EX-ZR710
6. Casio Exilim EX-ZR750
7. Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR
8. Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR
9. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000
10. Fujifilm X100s
11. Fujifilm X20
12. Hasselblad H5D-40
13. Hasselblad H5D-50
14. Hasselblad Lunar
15. LEICA M (Typ 240)
16. Nikon 1 J3
17. Nikon 1 S1
18. Nikon D7100
19. Nikon Coolpix A
20. Nikon Coolpix P330 (**)
21. Olympus XZ-10
22. Pentax MX-1
23. Samsung NX300
24. Sony Alpha NEX-3N
25. Sony Alpha SLT-A58

* denotes preliminary support

New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom 4.4:

Download Links

Lightroom 4.4

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. Thank you.

Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 are now available as final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3.  These updates include bug fixes, new camera support and new lens profiles.

New Camera Support

• Fuji FinePix F600EXR
• Hasselblad H4D-60
• Leaf Aptus II 12
• Leaf Aptus II 12R
• Nikon Coolpix P7100
• Olympus E-P3
• Olympus E-PL3
• Olympus E-PM1
• Panasonic DMC-FZ150
• Panasonic DMC-G3
• Panasonic DMC-GF3
• Pentax Q
• Phase One  IQ140
• Phase One  IQ160
• Phase One  IQ180
• Phase One  P40+
• Phase One  P65+
• Ricoh GXR MOUNT A12
• Sony Alpha NEX-C3
• Sony Alpha NEX-5N
• Sony SLT-A35
• Sony SLT-A65
• Sony SLT-A77
• Hasselblad “FFF” files created by the Hasselblad Phocus software for currently supported models are also now supported. (FFF files created using the FlexColor software are not supported)*

New Lens Profile Support

Lightroom 3.5 Bugs – Fixed

• Using the arrow keys to modify image adjustment settings lacked responsiveness
• A Publish Collection targeting a hard drive on Windows would not behave properly if the designated folder was deleted from hard drive
• After editing the capture time in Lightroom, “Date Time Digitized” was incorrectly changed. (Only “Date Time Original” should be modified)
• On Windows computers, Lightroom would interpret the wrong time zone per the following customer report: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/xmp_metadatadate_has_wrong_time_zone
• Changing Lightroom’s date created field to a date prior to 1933 resulted in unexpected values
• Lightroom 3.2 introduced preview cache inefficiencies
• GPS Altitude metadata was incorrectly excluded from files converted to DNG or exported as DNG files from Lightroom 3.4.1
• For non-English language operating systems, folder names in the import dialog may not have been translating properly
• When exporting images with the “Write Keywords as Lightroom Hierarchy” enabled, keywords with “Include on Export” deselected would still have been included on export
• Saving metadata to a JPEG file in Lightroom 3.4 could have caused Lightroom to quit unexpectedly
• A Publish Collection in Lightroom 3.4 set to publish original files would fail to include XMP files for proprietary raw formats.
• RECONYX images did not open properly in Lightroom 3.4
• When applying automatic lens profile correction, Lightroom 3.4 did not automatically recognize the following lens:  “Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED”
• Using the plus or minus key to increment Develop Module parameters did not work properly on the Mac
• The Limit File Size export option was incorrectly including EXIF metadata on export when the Minimize Embedded Metadata option was selected
• On Mac OS X 10.7, the Lightroom import dialog did not properly display network volumes
• On Windows computers, using Shift + Scroll wheel to adjust the Adjustment Brush feather size, the expected result of the scroll wheel movement was reversed per the following feedback post
• Lightroom would not provide the correct error message when attempting to delete photos published to Facebook
• Lightroom would experience tether capture failures on computers utilizing OS X 10.6.8 and 10.7
• Develop load time performance was inconsistent

Camera Raw 6.5 Release Notes
These items have been FIXED in Camera Raw 6.5:

• Camera Raw did not allow write-back capability for the EXIF GPS properties.
• The DNG File format did not support XMP Media Management.
• A JPEG file with a specific characteristic was found to have a pink cast.
• The undo command (Command+z) was failing to undo crop adjustments.
• Single images marked for deletion were not moved to the trash.
• A magenta color cast could have appeared on Nikon D7000 or Pentax K-5 images if the multi-exposure feature was used with raw capture.
• Applying Sigma 10-20mm Lens Profile to Nikon D7000 raw files could have produced dark or black corners
• Some EXIF fields of Panasonic raw files appeared to be blank in Bridge Metadata panel
• Applying the exposure adjustment brush to a high ISO image could have caused excessive noise reduction correction to the entire image

Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 are now available as Release Candidates 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 releases of Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 may have additional corrections or camera support.

New Camera Support in Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 Release Candidates

• Fuji FinePix F600EXR
• Olympus E-P3
• Olympus E-PL3
• Olympus E-PM1
• Panasonic DMC-G3
• Panasonic DMC-GF3
• Phase One IQ140
• Phase One IQ160
• Phase One P40+
• Phase One P65+
• Sony Alpha NEX-C3
• Sony SLT-A35
• Hasselblad “FFF” files created by the Hasselblad Phocus software for currently supported models are also now supported. (FFF files created using the FlexColor software are not supported)

New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 Release Candidates

Lens Mount	Lens Name
Canon	Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon	SIGMA APO 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 2.2/100
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 2.8/80
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 3.2/150
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 3.2/150N
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 3.5/35
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 3.5/50-II
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 3.5/50
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 3.5-4.5/50-110
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 4/210
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC 4.5/300
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC Macro 4/120-II
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HC Macro 4/120
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HCD 4/28
Hasselblad	Hasselblad HCD 4-5.6/35-90
Nikon	Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Nikon	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED
Nikon	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G ED
Nikon	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G
Nikon	SIGMA APO 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
Pentax	SIGMA 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sigma	SIGMA 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sony	SIGMA 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Sony	TAMRON 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD B008S
Sony	TAMRON SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di USD A005S

Bugs Corrected in the Lightroom 3.5 Release Candidate

The following bugs that were part of previous Lightroom 3 releases have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on Lightroom 3 and we’re excited to correct a number of issues experienced by our customers. These issues have been FIXED

• Using the arrow keys to modify image adjustment settings lacked responsiveness
• A Publish Collection targeting a hard drive on Windows would not behave properly if the designated folder was deleted from hard drive
• After editing the capture time in Lightroom, “Date Time Digitized” was incorrectly changed. (Only “Date Time Original” should be modified)
• On Windows computers, Lightroom would interpret the wrong time zone per the following customer report: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/xmp_metadatadate_has_wrong_time_zone
• Changing Lightroom’s date created field to a date prior to 1933 resulted in unexpected values
• Lightroom 3.2 introduced preview cache inefficiencies
• GPS Altitude metadata was incorrectly excluded from files converted to DNG or exported as DNG files from Lightroom 3.4.1
• For non-English language operating systems, folder names in the import dialog may not have been translating properly
• When exporting images with the “Write Keywords as Lightroom Hierarchy” enabled, keywords with “Include on Export” deselected would still have been included on export
• Saving metadata to a JPEG file in Lightroom 3.4 could have caused Lightroom to quit unexpectedly
• A Publish Collection in Lightroom 3.4 set to publish original files would fail to include XMP files for proprietary raw formats.
• RECONYX images did not open properly in Lightroom 3.4
• When applying automatic lens profile correction, Lightroom 3.4 did not automatically recognize the following lens:  “Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED”
• Using the plus or minus key to increment Develop Module parameters did not work properly on the Mac
• The Limit File Size export option was incorrectly including EXIF metadata on export when the Minimize Embedded Metadata option was selected
• On Mac OS X 10.7, the Lightroom import dialog did not properly display network volumes
• On Windows computers, using Shift + Scroll wheel to adjust the Adjustment Brush feather size, the expected result of the scroll wheel movement was reversed per the following feedback post: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/lightroom_adjustment_brush_why_is_mouse_wheel_direction_reversed_for_feather
• Lightroom would not provide the correct error message when attempting to delete photos published to Facebook
• Lightroom would experience tether capture failures on computers utilizing OS X 10.6.8 and 10.7
• Develop load time performance was inconsistent
• Please provide feedback on your experience with the Lightroom 3.5 Release Candidate Bug Report Form.

Camera Raw 6.5 Release Notes

• GPS Altitude metadata was incorrectly excluded from files converted to DNG or exported as DNG files from Lightroom 3.4.1
• When utilizing the Canon sRaw setting in a 5D Mk II camera with the white balance set to daylight a magenta cast could have appeared on the image
• RECONYX images did not open properly in Camera Raw 6.4
• When Camera Raw 6.4 or the DNG Converter 6.4 converted a raw file with a sidecar that includes GPS in the EXIF namespace (but no real GPS EXIF in the raw file) to DNG or another format (ex: JPEG), the Date Component of the GPS TimeStamp was lost
• The DNG Converter 6.5 no longer supports PowerPC-based Mac computers.(Please see previous post)
• Please provide feedback on your experience with the Camera Raw 6.5 plug-in and the DNG Converter on the Camera Raw User to User forum.

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 both Lightroom and Camera Raw in this update.

The Lightroom 3 Adobe Certification Exam and prep guide is now available for those seeking to become an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) for the latest version of Lightroom.

Visit the Adobe Certified Expert program page for more details on the ACE program.