Adobe Lightroom 2 BETA

[Funkstar]

As seen on DPReview:
Adobe opens door to second Lightroom: Digital Photography Review

Some interesting sounding features, especially the integration with Photoshop. Shots can be selected for panoramas or HDR output in Lightroom itself.

It is now very multi-monitor aware, some of the features sound really good.

the 10,000 pixel limit has been raised to 30,000 because of the panoramas, which is good, I have some pans that it can't handle already.

Release Notes here

[Bobster]

i DL earlier today, its pretty swift compaired to LW1 (i'm 64bit) but i still find the interface clunky..

its nice having dual display tho'

[Funkstar]

So it actually works on 64bit now? 1.3.1 is 32bit only if i remember right.

I'd love to have the space for a proper dual monitor setup. I only just have room for my 24" and a 14" laptop

[Bobster]

yeah has a 64bit flavour

takes advantage of the latest hardware architectures with improved memory handling and performance.

[Funkstar]

Sounds like there has been a lot of work done behind the scenes, not a surprise for a product moving from v1 to v2.

Not sure if I'm going to bother trying the Beta, but really looking forward to the final release now, even though I know I'll need to pay for the upgrade... and it is really going to force me into getting CS3 too

[Clockwork_Killa]

What fortunate timing, I was just about to install the current version of Lightroom, but as that doesnt run on 64 ill Install this one instead.
Dont suppose anyone has a spare invite?

[daza]

Whats the difference betwwen ruinning lightroom and/or a version of photoshop is it one or the other for you guys or both.

[Funkstar]

Yes, unless you are an existing 1.3 owner, then I don't think it runs out. Could be wrong in that regard though.

[Bobster]

Lightroom is a product that is complimented by Photoshop or another editing app, Lightroom doesnt' do everything but its pretty decent for converting RAW to JPG/TIFF

Photoshop has ACR (Adobe Camera RAW) which is the same as Lightroom uses, but has a lot more inside the box than Lightroom...

i actually perfer CaptureOne for editing and developing my RAWs

[Bobster]

but as that doesnt run on 64 ill Install this one instead.

i haven't had any trouble with the current version of Lightroom on XP64.. i was just testing out some features that another tog was having trouble with, seeing if i could replicate his problem, but was unable to.. then i saw LR2 was released, so grabbed it to have another look to see what they'd changed

i'll be sticking with C1

[Clockwork_Killa]

i haven't had any trouble with the current version of Lightroom on XP64.. i was just testing out some features that another tog was having trouble with, seeing if i could replicate his problem, but was unable to.. then i saw LR2 was released, so grabbed it to have another look to see what they'd changed

i'll be sticking with C1

Ah, good to know, I may install that anyway then, thanks.

[cotswoldcs]

That's really interesting, especially the multi-monitor and 64 bit support. I tried Lightroom 1 Beta but decided not to buy as I'm only an amateur and I found it a little fiddly. I'm sticking at the moment with the free and easy to use Picassa 2 until I make the jump to a digital SLR (later this month hopefully).

I don't have and can't afford Photoshop. Will Lightroom V2 work without Photoshop OK?

[Bobster]

yeah Lightroom does a hell of alot of stuff, including basic cloning etc, you can then export as a TIFF, or a JPG and use another application (doesnt have to be photoshop) to do any further tweeks that you want

[Hans Voralberg]

i haven't had any trouble with the current version of Lightroom on XP64.. i was just testing out some features that another tog was having trouble with, seeing if i could replicate his problem, but was unable to.. then i saw LR2 was released, so grabbed it to have another look to see what they'd changed

i'll be sticking with C1

Still waiting for C1 for Mac for God know how much longer, wonder what's wrong with them really, it's nearly half a year since Windows version is released

[Bobster]

C1 v4?

[CMC]

i will download it later on to try it out, anybody wanna invite me to the public beta so i cant try it til the end of august?