That's right, not one at 0EV, and not 3, 5, or 7 bracketed shots. Different from other HDR software however, the algorithms in Lightroom CC 2015 (or version 6 in the non-subscription version) are very carefully designed to work with only two shots: one at -2EV and another at +2EV. There is a simple process to merge multiple photos into a single HDR (high dynamic range) photo.

I can't wait to try this feature out and compare it with the other HDR work I have done on my landscapes. If none of the other features in this release get you excited, the speed improvements alone will be make updating to the latest version of the software well worth your time and money (if you aren't already a subscriber). From faster import, to using the GPU (graphics card) to make the develop module faster (supposedly up to 1000x faster in some uses), to improved previews (new “auto” previews know how they should be sized based on the resolution of your screen), to faster exports. Note: This article was updated a few days after release to correct information about features in Lightroom 5 having been exclusive to Creative Cloud subscribers.Īlready very popular in the photography community, Adobe has added a few notable features in the latest release of Lightroom that I am excited to try out: Speed, Speed, SpeedĪdobe has put a huge emphasis in this update on the speed of Lightroom.

Sure to be a frequent topic here at, Adobe today () released a new version of Lightroom, their popular photo management and editing application and here are the notable things included in the update.

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