Idag lanserade Adobe en betaversion av Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 (finns att ladda ner på labs.adobe.com. Du kan snabbt sätta in dig i alla nya funktioner då NAPP har tagit fram en sajt som handlar enbart om Lightroom 2.0 och dess nya funktioner. Här länkarna till några bra resurser: NAPP’s Lighroom 2.0 Learning Center, Terry Whites blogg, Lightoom Journal och John Nack’s Adobe blog.

Eftersom vi är fullbokade på uppdrag så dröjer det några dagar innan vi hinner sammanställa och uppdatera våra Lightroom kurser. Tills dess ta del av information på sajterna nämda ovan och nedan.

Topp 10 nyheter i Lightroom 2.0 beta från Lightroom Killer Tips

1. Localized Corrections (AKA: Dodge and Burn) - If Lightroom 2 came out and this was the only new feature I’d upgrade in a heartbeat. Localized Corrections is the non-destructive dodging and burning that we’ve all wanted for so long. But I have to say this - it’s so much more. It goes WAY beyond what I expected from dodging and burning in Lightroom (which is why it’s called Localize corrections and not just dodge and burn) and I think you’re going to love it.
2. Better Photoshop Integration - Now you can open your files as Smart Objects, Merge to Panorama or even export straight to Photoshop’s HDR from Lightroom.
3. Post-crop vignetting - if you’ve ever tried to darken the edges of a cropped photo with the lens vignetting slider you’ll know it doesn’t really work. That’s where the post-crop vignette comes in.
4. Multiple Monitor support - can you say “Finally!”?
5. Picture Packages in the print module.
6. Output Sharpening in the print module and it really works this time around. I’ve seen tests compared to Lightroom 1 and the print sharpening is noticeably better.
7. Smart Collections - Collections were great in LR 1 but smart collections make using collections a lot easier.
8. Printing directly to a JPEG file in the Print module. So if you send your photos off to a lab now you can save the files right from within Lightroom’s Print module.
9. Suggested Keywords - Get this… Lightroom will start suggesting keywords to you once you start keywording your photos. It’s weird to explain so make sure you stop by NAPP’s learning center to see it in action.
10. OK, I’m going to give you two here. First there’s a new filter panel in the Library module that makes getting to your photos easier and faster because it’s right there with your photos (instead of tucked away on the left side panels). Next, the Slideshow and Web modules both have Content panels as well as Collection panels. So now you can very quickly switch slideshows without having to jump back to the Library module and choose different photos.

Länk som leder direkt till NAPP´s sida om alla nyheter i Lightroom 2.0 Beta.

Andra resurser om Lighroom 2.0 beta från Lightroom Journal

• Lightroom video tutorials by Julieanne Kost: Lightroom 2 beta Tutorial Part I and Lightroom 2 beta Tutorial Part III. (Part II is on the way)
• Lightroom 2 beta preview by Ian Lyons
• Lightroom Tasmania Adventure
• Lightroom 2 beta review by Uwe Steinmueller at OutbackPhoto.com.
• Lightroom 2 beta review for our French-speaking photographers
• Photoshop Cafe provides a feature review and 1 hour training video.