This latest update — version 3.2.0 — includes the ability to show images in both a retouched and unretouched state, with a smooth fade transition between the two images states. A demonstration of this new functionality is available here.

With this new functionality, photographers can finally build image galleries straight out of Lightroom to show off their mad retouch skillz!

As with previous versions of the engine, the full list of embed-supported Flash galleries includes Autoviewer, DIMIN Slideshow, Flashnifties, Lightroom Flash Gallery, Monoslideshow, Polaroid Gallery, Postcardviewer, Simpleviewer v1 and v2, Slideshow Pro and galleries being managed by Slideshow Pro Director.
TTG Stage CE supports video embedding for YouTube and Vimeo hosted videos, as well has embed support for locally hosted videos using JW Player or HTML5 playback methods.

All embedded content remains accessible to mobile devices. Custom content may also be embedded via The Turning Gate’s “PHP Hooks” extensibility architecture.

For complete details on the 3.2.0 update, visit The Turning Gate blog. Additional information about TTG Stage CE is available on the product page.

PS CS5 update: Mac, Win

Camera Raw 6.3 Mac, Win

Lightroom 3.3 Mac, Win

There is an extensive list of bug fixes, new camera support (e.g. Canon G2, S95, Nikon D7000, Olympus E-5) and news lens profile over on Lightroom Journal.

Rather than creating a single gallery in the web module you instead design the look and feel of your entire site from there, and to actually create and upload a site you then use the Publish Services in the library module. By adding collections and collection sets to the publish service you can create a complete web site that includes a full structured hierarchy of galleries. When images are added or modified the publish service will only upload the changes (unlike the web module which needs to upload the whole site).

It’s really never been so easy to create a web site from within Lightroom, it’s never before been possible to create a gallery hierarchy using collections and sets, and no other web engines allow you to incrementally upload your changes to the site. The are plenty of other pleasant surprises too, such as the use of Markdown formatted text to give you unprecedented control over the content on your page, and automatic generation of the scripts that handle contact forms.

By generating the gallery via the Publish Services rather than through the Web Module the plugins are able to handle tasks that are currently impossible for other Web Engines, and the resulting ease of creating and maintaining a site is astonishing.

The first plugin in the series to be made available is Timothy’s Impact Web Engine, however versions for Elegance and Jigasawrus will be coming soon.

More info can be found here:

Impact WSPP : http://photographers-toolbox.com/products/impact_wspp.php
Information about the Web Site Publisher Pro series: http://photographers-toolbox.com/products/wspp.php

Here are a couple of demonstration sites:

http://photographers-toolbox.com/products/wspp/seriesofseries/

To really show of the power of this new plugin Peter Karlsson managed to create this incredible website with less than a day’s work, including establishing the design and creating the gallery hierarchy. If photography like this doesn’t inspire you then nothing will!
http://photographers-toolbox.com/products/wspp/svarteld/

Additionally, this is the first showing of the Adobe Lens Profile downloader. This companion application allows users to download, rate and comment on lens profiles for Lightroom, Camera Raw and Photoshop.

Newly supported cameras include

More information can be had at Lightroom Journal, or from the individual pages on Adobe Labs: Lightroom 3.3, Camera Raw 6.3, Lens Profiler Downloader

There’s over 120 new lens profiles, most of which are made in conjunction with the lens manufacturer.

New Camera Support

Canon EOS 60D

Casio EXILIM EX-FH100*

Fuji FinePix HS10

Leica S2 (DNG*)

Panasonic DMC-FZ100

Panasonic DMC-FZ40 (FZ45)

Panasonic DMC-LX5

Pentax 645D

Samsung NX10

Samsung TL500 (EX1)

Sony A290

Sony A390

Sony Alpha NEX-3

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony SLT-A33

Sony SLT-A55V

^*The DNG raw file format is supported in previous versions of Lightroom and Camera Raw. This update improves the color and noise profiles for these models.

New Lens Profile Support

Lens Mount	Lens Name
Apple	Apple iPhone 4 (back camera)
Canon	Canon PowerShot S90
Canon	Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon	Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon	Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon	Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon	Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM
Canon	Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon	Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon	Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
Canon	Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon	Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon	Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon	Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
Nikon	Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikon	Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Nikon	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
Nikon	Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikon	Nikon AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D
Nikon	Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4D
Penax	smc PENTAX-D FA645 55mmF2.8AL[IF] SDM AW
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 33-55mmF4.5AL
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 35mmF3.5AL[IF]
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 45mmF2.8
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 45-85mmF4.5
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 55-110mmF5.6
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 75mmF2.8
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 80-160mmF4.5
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 MACRO 120mmF4
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 150mmF2.8[IF]
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 150-300mmF5.6ED[IF]
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 200mmF4[IF]
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA*645 300mmF4ED[IF]
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 300mmF5.6ED[IF]
Penax	smc PENTAX-FA645 400mmF5.6ED[IF]
Samsung	Samsung EX1
Samsung	Samsung 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 OIS
Samsung	Samsung 30mm f/2
Samsung	Samsung 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED OIS
Phase One	Schneider LS 80mm f/2.8 (For 645DF System)
Nikon	SIGMA 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM (Nikon mount)
Nikon	SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM (Nikon mount)
Sony	Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (For NEX System)
Sony	Sony E 16mm F2.8 (For NEX System)
Canon	TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14E
Canon	TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18E
Canon	TAMRON 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII VC B003E
Canon	TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031E
Canon	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061E
Canon	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC A20E
Canon	TAMRON 55-200mm F/4-5.6 DiII A15E
Canon	TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17E
Canon	TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001E
Canon	TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16E
Canon	TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII VC B005E
Canon	TAMRON SP 180mm F/3.5 Di MACRO 1:1 B01E
Canon	TAMRON SP 200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di A08E
Canon	TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09E
Canon	TAMRON SP 60mm F/2 DiII MACRO 1:1 G005E
Canon	TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001E
Canon	TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272EE
Nikon	TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14N
Nikon	TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18N
Nikon	TAMRON 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII VC B003N
Nikon	TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031N
Nikon	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061N
Nikon	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC A20N
Nikon	TAMRON 55-200mm F/4-5.6 DiII A15N
Nikon	TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII VC B005N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 180mm F/3.5 Di MACRO 1:1 B01N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di A08N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 60mm F/2 DiII MACRO 1:1 G005N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001N
Nikon	TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272EN
Pentax	TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14P
Pentax	TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18P
Pentax	TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031P
Pentax	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061P
Pentax	TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17P
Pentax	TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001P
Pentax	TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16P
Pentax	TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09P
Pentax	TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001P
Pentax	TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272EP
Sony	TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14S
Sony	TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18S
Sony	TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031S
Sony	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061S
Sony	TAMRON 55-200mm F/4-5.6 DiII A15S
Sony	TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17S
Sony	TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001S
Sony	TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16S
Sony	TAMRON SP 180mm F/3.5 Di MACRO 1:1 B01S
Sony	TAMRON SP 200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di A08S
Sony	TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09S
Sony	TAMRON SP 60mm F/2 DiII MACRO 1:1 G005S
Sony	TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001S
Sony	TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272ES
Canon	Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE
Canon	Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZE
Canon	Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE
Canon	Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE
Canon	Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZE
Canon	Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZE
Canon	Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE
Canon	Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85 ZE
Nikon	Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 ZF.2
Nikon	Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85 ZF.2
Canon	Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM**
Canon	Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM**
Canon	Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS**
Canon	Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM**
Canon	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM**
Nikon	Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D**

**These lens profiles were in the previous release but have been updated to address quality concerns.
NOTE: The Pentax, Tamron and Zeiss profiles are the result of collaboration between Adobe and the respective lens manufacturer.

Lightroom 3.2 Release Notes

• Direct publishing to Facebook and SmugMug is now available
• Tethered capture now supports the Leica S2
• A larger list of corrected issues has been included as part of the Lightroom 3.2 Release Candidate notes. Additional issues have been address in the final Lightroom 3.2 update:

Fixed authentication issues that could be experienced with the Facebook publish collection

Adressed performance issues that could occur while reviewing images in Loupe view

Corrected several Adobe Photoshop Elements upgrade issues

Corrected a file renaming bug involving date or time fields

Export with watermark will now function correctly when choosing the Limit File Size option

Camera Raw 6.2 Release Notes

• Scroll bar arrow performance has been improved
• Fixed: Slow Scrolling could occur when working with the Mac Trackpad and a multiple image selection
• Full screen performance issues have been addressed

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(Via Lightroom Journal.)

Photo Library Structure – 10:49
The Lightroom Catalog Overview – 6:23
The Lightroom User Interface – 15:21
The Pro Workflow Overview – 32:50
The Lightroom Import Dialog – 14:15
The Library Module – Part 1 – 23:42
The Library Module – Part 2 – 25:21
Keywords & Metadata – 19:57
File Renaming – 18:54
Editing Methods in Lightroom 3 – 23:35
The Lightroom Filter Bar – 12:29
Virtual Copies – 9:16 (Check out the free sample movie, here.)
The Export Dialog & Publish Services – 13:35
The Lightroom to Photoshop Workflow – 17:09
Digital Photo Library Backup Strategies – 16:43
Working With Multiple Lightroom Catalogs – 20:15

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Keyboard Tamer is a plugin for Lightroom 3 that allows you to redefine most of Lightroom’s keyboard shortcuts, and to create new shortcuts for functions that don’t yet have them. This plugin will be invaluable for those who wish to streamline their workflow and make Lightroom work for them.

It’s also a must for those who use Lightroom in a language that’s different to the expected one for their keyboard layout. For example, those who run Lightroom in English on a machine with a non-U.S. keyboard will normally find that many of the shortcuts are inaccessible – with this plugin they can be redefined.

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Seth Resnick and Jamie Spritzer, the Co-Founders of D65 also announced  their new book , D65’s Lightroom Workbook, Workflow, Not Workslow in Lightroom 3. This book details everything you ever wanted, or needed to know about the five modules in Lightroom, including setting up preferences for optimal results and organizing catalogs. Included is an entire chapter which details the D-65 legendary workflow;  an advanced, yet simple workflow from capture through editing, tweaking, processing and exporting.

To coincide with the announcement and launch of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 book by Martin Evening and published by Adobe Press, is now also ready to ship. The book will be be available to buy  via the Peachpit website, plus the usual on-line and retail stores.

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 book contains 672 pages and provides readers with a website <www.thelightroombook.com> with movie tutorials, supplementary PDFs and sample files (registration required). It promises to be the most comprehensive book on Lightroom and all that’s new in Lightroom 3.

SAN JOSE, Calif., – June 8, 2010 – Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) Lightroom(r) 3 software for Windows(r) and Macintosh, the essential digital photography workflow solution that allows photographers to quickly organize, enhance and showcase their images from one application. First released as a public beta in October 2009, the final version of Lightroom 3 introduces a completely redesigned performance architecture that better handles growing image libraries and provides an unrivaled raw processing engine with noise reduction and sharpening tools to achieve the highest image quality. The 64-bit capable Lightroom 3 includes new features that optimize workflows and allow images to be shared in creative ways, including support for DSLR video files and tethered shooting on select cameras.

“There have been over 600,000 downloads of the Lightroom 3 public beta, which has supplied us with a huge amount of valuable feedback from a passionate community of professional and advanced amateur photographers,” said Kevin Connor, vice president of product management for Digital Imaging at Adobe. “The open dialog we have with our customers allows us to further improve Lightroom and provide the best tools they need to produce high-quality images.  We’re happy to see that so many people are anxiously anticipating the final release, so they can start taking advantage of all the new features they had a hand in developing.”

Public Beta Process Perfects Lightroom 3 New Features
Re-built from its core to be lightening fast and responsive, Lightroom 3 adds power throughout the application to provide a fluid experience for photographers. Images load almost instantaneously, and the import experience has been redesigned to be more intuitive, with added previews and default selections that give users quick access to sort through and find images. Helping streamline and adapt to photographers’ changing workflows, Lightroom 3 now allows users to import and manage DSLR video files, as well as take advantage of tethered shooting for select Nikon and Canon cameras.

New state-of-the-art photographic tools help photographers bring out the best in their images. Unrivaled Luminance and Color Noise Reduction tools help produce a clearer picture from high ISO or underexposed images while still preserving details. The highly-requested Automatic Lens Correction feature can dramatically improve the results possible with any lens by allowing users to apply profiles that correct for undesirable geometric distortions, chromatic aberrations, and lens vignette effects that most lenses introduce to the image. Users now also have a straighten tool to perfect vertical and horizontal perspective, additional presets for applying more photographic adjustment styles, and three new contemporary vignette styles and a Grain effect to add a more natural look with images.

Lightroom 3 Expands Image Showcasing
Output options have also been enhanced in this release, with new capabilities to publish collections on online sharing sites. Flickr(r) users have the ability to synch their accounts to Lightroom with one click, and integration with additional online photo sharing sites can be added via third-party plug-ins. Customizable print layouts provide more refined control over how photographers present final images, and new watermarking features with options to modify text, size, location and style, help give professionals and amateurs flexibility for branding images. Lightroom 3 now also includes the ability to export polished slideshows as video files with the option to add audio and title screens.

Pricing and Availability
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 for Windows and Macintosh is available now at www.adobe.com/store, for pre-order via Amazon.com and NewEgg.com and will be available soon at retail and online outlets such as Frys, BestBuy.com, Costco.com, Walmart.com, Staples.com, OfficeMax.com, OfficeDepot.com and select camera stores. The estimated street price is USD $299 for new users with an upgrade price of USD$99 for qualified registered Lightroom users. Recommended system requirements are Macintosh OS X v 10.5, 10.6 with Intel(r) based processor, or Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 7, Windows Vista(r) Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise or Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Intel(r) Pentium(r) 4 processor, 2 GB RAM and a 1,024×768 resolution screen.

Additional information on product features, upgrade policies, pricing, and language versions is available on www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom. Join the Lightroom community on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lightroom) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/lightroom).