Adobe's Lightroom 2 Targets Avid Shutterbugs

Adobe Systems has begun shipping Lightroom 2, the latest version of its software toolbox for managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs. The new program supports 64-bit operations on Macintosh computers equipped with Intel processors running for Mac OS X 10.5, as well as PCs running Windows Vista 64-bit operating systems, Adobe said.

With the release of Lightroom 2, photographers now have access to flexible camera profiles -- the visual starting points for establishing image preferences governing the raw processing workflow.

Top new features

• Local adjustment brush
• Enhanced organizational tools
• Volume management
• Extensible architecture
• Multiple monitor support
• Flexible print package functionality
• Streamlined Photoshop CS3 integration
• Enhanced output sharpening
• 64-bit support for Windows® and Mac OS
  

Adobe once again is answering the demands of today's digital photographers. With Adobe Lightroom 2 photographers will have the ability to edit, catalog, and print images easier then ever. Now you can enjoy tight integration with Adobe Photoshop software for streamlined use of Smart Objects, panorama stitching, high dynamic range (HDR) functionality, multiple layer workflow, and more. See your edits automatically updated in Lightroom 2 allowing less time infront of the computer and more time behind your camera.

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