A new Map module can display images tagged with GPS data on a map, can associate GPS data with named locations for more sorting options, or can add geo-tagging to images via map lookup. AdvertisementĪdobe has also added some tools that copy prominent features in Apple's Aperture 3. Additional improvements have been made to the automatic contrast and exposure controls, and photographers can now selectively apply local noise reduction, moiré, and white balance adjustments. Squeezing every last bit of dynamic range from digital sensors has been a challenge, but Adobe promises that the new RAW processing engine can deliver better results at the extremes. Those image processing innovations include improved RAW processing designed to maximize detail in shadow and highlight areas. 'Feedback from our customers is invaluable in developing Lightroom, and the real trick to a great release is to combine these insights with Adobe's unrivaled image processing innovation,' Adobe vice president of Creative Media Solutions products Winston Hendrickson said in a statement. Lightroom 4 quickly went from public beta release in January to finished app in just two months.

All the improvements also come with a 50 percent price cut, lowering the bar of entry for avid photo amateurs.

Improved RAW processing helps squeeze out every last bit of dynamic range from today's DSLRs, while new features include GPS tag mapping, photo book creation, and improved support for digital video files. reader comments 44 withĪdobe launched Lightroom 4 on Tuesday, a major upgrade to its digital photography workflow solution.

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