This update includes several important bug fixes which will improve the stability and launch performance of Bridge.
Adobe has posted Photoshop Camera Raw 6.3 and Photoshop Lightroom 3.3 release candidates.
Click on the "Product Details" tab to see the list of new cameras and lenses supported in these software updates.
Lightroom Journal also has the scoop.
Adobe has unveiled Photoshop Elements 9 & Adobe Premiere Elements 9. Pick your press release - or read them all:
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9
Adobe Premiere Elements 9
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 & Adobe Premiere Elements 9 Bundle
Get Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 & Adobe Premiere Elements 9 at Amazon.com or Adobe.com.
Adobe Pixel Bender Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS5 is now available for download from Adobe Labs.
Camera Raw 6.2 Update
This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original one that was installed with Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 software. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras.
Lightroom 3.2 update
The Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom® 3.2 update includes these enhancements:
The Canon EOS 60D DSLR is now supported in these Adobe apps. Lightroom journal has more details.
Adobe Labs has posted Lightroom 3.2 rc and Camera Raw 6.2 rc.
Lightroom Journal documents the updates - inlcuding a long list of new Lens Profiles.
The Adobe Photoshop 12.0.1 update addresses a number of high priority bugs with 64-bit Mac, Performance, User Interface, Type, Content-Aware Fill, HDR, 3D, Painting, GPU and Liquify implemented after Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended (12.0.0) were released.
The most significant fixes in the Photoshop 12.0.1 update include the following:
• A number of issues that could cause slow performance have been addressed.
• 3D refractions, Ray Tracing and IBL workflows improved.
• Out of memory error opening some TIFFs has been addressed.
• A crash in Content Aware Fill has been addressed.
• Font related crashes have been addressed.
• Scroll wheel issue addressed.
• A number of user interface and workspace issues addressed.
• A number of painting issues addressed, including video layer issue.
• Droplet issues addressed.
Adorama has Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 available for preorder for $94.95 (upgrade) or $279.95 (full version).
Adobe has made Lens Profile Creator Prerelease 2 available for download.
Adobe has Lightroom 3 available for immediate download. (thanks Jacob)
Lightroom Journal has published a list of Lightroom 3 resources.
Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 3. Here are some relevant links:
Adobe Press Release
Lightroom Journal lists feature improvements since the last beta
Preorder at Amazon.com (Upgrade Version)
Preorder at Amazon.com (Full Version)
Adobe has posted a GPS data panel for the Creative Suite 5 File Info dialog. Download the data panel here: Windows | Macintosh
Adobe has released Bridge CS5 4.0.2 Update. This update enables the Export panel and includes several important bug fixes.
This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original one that was installed with Adobe® Photoshop® CS5, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 software. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras.
Here is more information from Lightroom Journal:
Camera Raw 6.1 is now available as a final release on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS5. This update includes camera support for the following models:
• Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i/ EOS Kiss X4 Digital)
• Kodak Z981
• Leaf Aptus-II 8
• Leaf Aptus-II 10R
• Mamiya DM40
• Olympus E-PL1
• Olympus E-600
• Panasonic G2
• Panasonic G10
• Sony A450
Release Notes
• Camera Raw 6.1 includes new lens correction functionality that can apply profile-based corrections to accommodate geometric distortions, chromatic aberration and lens vignette effects. Manual corrections for geometric distortion as well as vertical and horizontal perspective transforms are also available. A handful of lens profiles are included for automatic correction and more can be created by the community with the Adobe Lens Profile Creator. (http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lensprofile_creator/)
• This release addresses a bug on the Mac platform that could cause Photoshop CS5 to quit unexpectedly when opening a file in the Camera Raw 6.0 plug-in.
• This release contains performance enhancements designed to improve the responsiveness of the controls and the scrolling mechanism relative to Camera Raw 6.0.
• The camera support provided in this release was previously provided in the Camera Raw 5.7 plug-in update with the exception of the Olympus E-600 which is new to this update. Please read the following blog post for an explanation of why redundant support has been released.
• Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our Camera Raw 6.1 Release Candidate
Adobe Labs has posted Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 6.1 Release Candidate.
Release Notes:
Newly supported camera models include the Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i/ EOS Kiss X4 Digital)
Camera Raw 6.1 includes new lens correction functionality that can apply profile-based corrections to accommodate geometric distortions, chromatic aberration and lens vignette effects. Manual corrections for geometric distortion as well as vertical and horizontal perspective transforms are also available. A handful of lens profiles are included for automatic correction and more can be created by the community with the Adobe Lens Profile Creator.
This release addresses a bug on the Mac platform that could cause Photoshop CS5 to quit unexpectedly when opening a file in the Camera Raw 6.0 plug-in.
This release contains performance enhancements designed to improve the responsiveness of the controls and the scrolling mechanism relative to Camera Raw 6.0.
Adobe has announced that they are shipping Photoshop CS5.
Lens Profile Creator is also now available for download (free).
As seen in Adobe Photoshop CS5, lens correction is coming to Adobe Camera Raw 6 and Lightroom 3.
Lightroom Journal has posted a short description along with a video preview:
B&H just started taking preorders for Adobe Photoshop CS5.
Nice Adobe Elements deals at Amazon.com:
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for $49.99 delivered after $20 MIR
Adobe Premier Elements 8 for $66.09 delivered after $20 MIR
Or get both for only $73.98 after $30 MIR
You get a lot of functionality for the price with Adobe's Elements software versions.
Camera Raw 5.7 update
This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original one that was installed with Adobe® Photoshop® CS4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 software. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras (includes support for the Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D).
Lightroom 2.7 update
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® 2.7 update includes these enhancements:
Additional camera support for several new camera models including the Canon EOS 550D, Panasonic G2 and Sony A450
Includes corrections for issues introduced by previous Lightroom 2 releases