Adobe & Apple Release Updates to Pro(sumer) Photo Apps
Adobe Lightroom getting Pixmantec influence
CNET News.com: "Adobe on Monday plans to release a new beta version of Lightroom, for the first time injecting technology from the company's recent Pixmantec acquisition into the program for processing 'raw' images from higher-end digital cameras... To improve Lightroom, Adobe in June acquired a small company, Pixmantec, whose Rawshooter software was devoted solely to raw-image processing. One prominent element of Rawshooter is the "vibrance" adjustment to increase or reduce color strength, said Tom Hogarty, Lightroom digital imaging product manager." The name has also notably been changed to 'Adobe Photoshop Lightroom'.
Apple: What's New in Aperture 1.5?
"Aperture 1.5 delivers compelling new features, including flexible library management that lets you store images anywhere you'd like. The free update also introduces third-party extensions that let you use Aperture as the front end to an expanded workflows. Aperture 1.5 offers RAW support for more than 50 camera models from a wide variety of manufacturers (including Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, and others) and extends support to all Intel-based Macs - from the Mac mini and MacBook to the Mac Pro."
UPDATE: Creativepro.com offers this useful first look at new features in Aperture 1.5.
CNET News.com: "Adobe on Monday plans to release a new beta version of Lightroom, for the first time injecting technology from the company's recent Pixmantec acquisition into the program for processing 'raw' images from higher-end digital cameras... To improve Lightroom, Adobe in June acquired a small company, Pixmantec, whose Rawshooter software was devoted solely to raw-image processing. One prominent element of Rawshooter is the "vibrance" adjustment to increase or reduce color strength, said Tom Hogarty, Lightroom digital imaging product manager." The name has also notably been changed to 'Adobe Photoshop Lightroom'.
Apple: What's New in Aperture 1.5?
"Aperture 1.5 delivers compelling new features, including flexible library management that lets you store images anywhere you'd like. The free update also introduces third-party extensions that let you use Aperture as the front end to an expanded workflows. Aperture 1.5 offers RAW support for more than 50 camera models from a wide variety of manufacturers (including Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, and others) and extends support to all Intel-based Macs - from the Mac mini and MacBook to the Mac Pro."
UPDATE: Creativepro.com offers this useful first look at new features in Aperture 1.5.
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