With Photoshop World running in Orlando this week, Adobe have released a free public beta of Lightroom 2.0.
Key things that are new in version 2:-
- New Library layout
- Collections updated and new Smart Collections options
- New filter bar
- Improved keywording
- Multiple monitors (that will please a lot of people)
- Improved Photoshop integration - no need for PSD or TIFF conversion first - plus you can now open as Smart Objects (Scott Kelby’s 7 step workflow can now be fully utilised)
- Improved Export functionality
- Localised Corrections - correct only specific areas of a picture
- Vignetting now works on cropped images as well - Hallelujah
- Improved printing and print sharpening
The beta can be downloaded from Adobe Labs. Full release notes here.
Note that the beta will not convert or interfere with your live setup or your catalog - the beta cannot convert an existing catalog either. Adobe are obviously playing safe this time after the little hooha over the 1.4 release.
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