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July 2010
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The editors liked
Noise reduction is dramatically improved
More pleasing default RAW rendering
Lens profile-based distortion
Vignetting and chromatic aberration correction
Excellent quality for sharp RAW image conversion
Perspective correction
Speed improvements even
Great performance with 64bit operation. Advanced correction and stylistic tools for photos. Asset management for large image collections. Improved import dialogue and smart tools for sorting and exports. Newly added video support.
Superb image-editing tools. Web-
Slideshow-
And print-output options are even better than before. New lens corrections. Widespread performance improvements
New noise algorithm reduces noise
While retaining detail
Streamlined workflow cuts down on repetitive tasks
Superb new noise reduction algorithms
Better lens correction tools and support for lens profiles
Ability to maintain synchronized collections
Great watermarking tool
Slideshow module now exports video
The editors didn't like
Curves are hampered by the size of the curves dialog
Post grain effect is not very good
If you own Photoshop CS5
Much of what's new here is also in Camera RAW 6
Verdict
Few but significant updates make this a worthy upgrade
Does not handle trimming or visual adjustment of video files.
100 more than Aperture 3. Screenhungry interface. Collection and stacking limitations.
New import module ignores folder organization on SD and CF cards
Supports only Flickr for site uploads
Still some interface anomalies
Publish Services needs some work
Lightroom’s modal nature can still inhibit workflow
Streamlined workflow; useful lens-correction profiles; great noise-reduction ability
Unnecessary filters; doesn't recognise audio image data
Focused firmly on what a photographer needs, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 manages to keep up with, and sometimes outdo, more expensive image-editing software....
Superb new noise reduction algorithms; better lens correction tools and support for lens profiles; ability to maintain synchronised collections; great watermarking tool; slideshow module now exports vide
Still some interface anomalies; Publish Services needs some work; Lightroom’s modal nature can still inhibit workflow; lacks some of the frills found in Aperture
Published: 2010-08-10, Author: Rick , review by: macworld.co.uk
Superb new noise reduction algorithms; better lens correction tools and support for lens profiles; ability to maintain synchronised collections; great watermarking tool; slideshow module now exports video
Still some interface anomalies; Publish Services needs some work; Lightroom’s modal nature can still inhibit workflow; lacks some of the frills found in Aperture
The image-processing enhancements in Lightroom 3 are impressive, solidifying the program's position as one of the best tools for managing, editing, and publishing photos. This isn't a blockbuster update, but offers enough to make it well worth the upgrade...
For the photographer looking for super-fast, powerful and versatile image cataloguing, processing and output, Lightroom 3 is a dream come true. After a shaky birth in 2007 followed by a possible identity crisis, Lightroom’s most recent incarnation is w...
Abstract: After an enormously successful beta program that saw 600,000 pre-launch downloads, Lightroom 3 is out. It promises performance improvements, new features and compatibility with the image libraries generated by previous versions of Lightroom, as well as...
Abstract: Für die dritte Version von Adobe Photoshop Lightroom gab es für die Entwickler Arbeit an zwei großen Baustellen: Seit der Konzeption des Programms im Jahr 2003 ist die Megapixel-Zahl von Digitalkameras deutlich gewachsen - entsprechend musste die Softw...
