Category: Software & Technology

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Photographer & author Shangara Singh points out some helpful links to Adobe documentation on the new features in Camera Raw 5.2 Check it out here.

The newest rev of Camera Raw for Photoshop CS4 (Mac|Win) adds some much-requested improvements Check it out here.

Minor feature tweaks and bug fixes are the main changes in this release Check it out here.

Configurator is a simple drag-and-drop tool for creating panels that extend Photoshop CS4.  It’s an important step in the process of making the Photoshop UI much more flexible–much better able to be “everything you need, nothing you don’t.” Check it out here.

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I thought photographers might like to have a single, consolidated list of all the enhancements in Photoshop CS4 & Bridge CS4 that can help improve their productivity. Check it out here.

Adobe Configurator (screenshots 1, 2), a new utility that’s due to ship on Adobe Labs around the end of the month, is a key part of our strategy.  Configurator makes it easy to snap together your own Photoshop panels (a.k.a. palettes).  Think of Configurator as a box of Legos–an app that lets you drag and…

Exciting updates are on the way this month for the PhotoShelter Personal Archive. In mid-October, you’ll see many of your most requested new features, like: Easier customization. New tools will simplify customization — you’ll have templates to quickly blend sales, search, and gallery functionality into your website. New look. We’re simplifying navigation and sprucing up…

Julieanne Kost has posted some detailed overviews of Camera Raw 5.0 and the rest of Photoshop CS4 Check it out here.

You’re going to see tons of flashier features in other write-ups, and of course I’ll cover them here, but for this cycle I want to lead with the little stuff–things you might not read about otherwise, but which can make a big difference while working Check it out here.

I’m delighted to say that Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended, along with the entire Creative Suite 4 lineup, have been officially announced!  Check it out here.

The Camera Raw 4.6 and DNG Converter Release Candidates (RC) are now available on Adobe Labs. Check it out here.

Nik has announced a new version of its venerable sharpening plug-in. Sharpener Pro 3.0 adds U Point-based selective sharpening, improved sharpening algorithms, a “soft proof” feature and compatibility with both Adobe Photoshop Check it out here.

Though it’s not exactly earth-shattering news — most people already knew it was coming — Adobe is launching CS4 on Sept. 23rd Check it out here.

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I am apparently the last blogger in the world to discover Cooliris. Formerly called PicLens, this is a lightweight browser plug-in that fills your screen with digital images displayed in a flying interface Check it out here.

Camera Bits has released v4.5.3.2 of Photo Mechanic for Mac and Windows, after a public beta period. The release fixes a number of minor bugs, adds support for rendering RAW files from the Nikon D60 and Olympus E-3 in the Mac version plus it introduces product activation to the pro photo browsing and transfer program…

When we look back at how things changed with the arrival of Lightroom 2, I think the new DNG Profile Editor (presently kind of a sleeper technology) will stand out as transformative.  The technology was largely developed by Eric Chan, a bright young guy on the Camera Raw team (and aspiring photographer).  I’ve always found…