Owing to a gaffe at Adobe, a not-quite-final version of the Lightroom 1.1 update download was briefly available on the Adobe site yesterday. Various people downloaded it and some immediately encountered problems. According to a post by an Adobe official on this thread, the proper update release is actually due this week.
Meanwhile, we may now know what to expect in this update (hopefully, not including the bugs):
Create and open catalogs: A catalog is how Lightroom tracks the location of files and remembers information about them. A catalog is called a library or library database in Lightroom 1.0. In Lightroom 1.1, the terminology has been updated and you can easily create and open different catalogs in Lightroom 1.1.
Import and export catalogs: Export a group of selected photos as a new catalog or import photos from another
catalog into an existing catalog.
Synchronize folders: Synchronizing folders provides the option of adding files that have been subsequently added to the folder but not imported into the catalog, removing files that have been deleted, and scanning for metadata updates. The photo files in the folder and all subfolders can be synchronized. You can determine which folders, subfolders, and files are imported.
Enhanced DNG export settings: DNG (digital negative) file creations now support the full set of conversion options. You can specify the JPEG preview size, select an image conversion method, specify a lossless compression, and determine whether to embed the original camera raw file. Lightroom lets you update the DNG preview on request.
Additional metadata fields and presets: The Metadata panel includes new options for large captions and location. The panel also includes new options for e-mail, URLs, and more. You can perform many actions, such as resolving metadata conflicts and opening a folder, by clicking the buttons to the right of the metadata fields.
Hierarchical template folders: Template panels now let you create additional folders with parent-child relationships. For photographers with a growing number of develop, print or web presets, this folder structure provides additional options for organizing photos. You can also store presets with the catalog file for easy mobility.
Painter tool: In Lightroom 1.0, you apply keywords to multiple images in Grid view by using the Keyword Stamper tool. In Lightroom 1.1, the Painter tool replaces the Keyword Stamper tool. Not only can you use the Painter tool to apply keywords to photos, you can also apply labels, flags, ratings, develop settings, metadata, and rotation settings. You can click photos or drag across them as if painting.
Remove Red Eye and Remove Spot tool enhancements: In Lightroom 1.1, the Remove Red Eye tool has been improved to make it easier to detect and remove red eye. The Remove Spot tool has also been improved to make it easier to repair blemishes in photos.
New develop settings: In the Develop module, noise reduction and sharpening tools have been improved, and the Basic panel includes a new clarity control for adding extra “punch” to your images. For information on additional changes, see the product readme file.
If this list of features--allegedly reproduced from the documentation that accompanied the prematurely-released update--holds up, Lightroom 1.1 is not the minor update that the 1.1 version number implies.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
Last edited by Martin_Doudoroff; 06-26-2007 at 09:10 AM.
That all sounds nice but what about fixing the startup code so that it will startup on the 2nd monitor in a 2-monitor system? On XP it does not return to the last monitor and size when it loads. The only thing it seems to remember is whether or not it was maximized.
With the exception of DNG export (I don’t use it) all of the new/enhanced features are very welcome and address issues I have had some frustration with in LR.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
Frome the Adobe forum: Export a group of selected photos as a new catalog or import photos from another catalog into an existing catalog.
Does this sound like a means to (sort of) merge catalogs?
That's not what it sounds like, that's exactly what it says.
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Originally Posted by MarkAlsop
That all sounds nice but what about fixing the startup code so that it will startup on the 2nd monitor in a 2-monitor system? On XP it does not return to the last monitor and size when it loads. The only thing it seems to remember is whether or not it was maximized.
That sort of thing wouldn't make the list of major new features, no. It might qualify as a bug fix. You should find out in a few days.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
So far, mostly good on installing LR 1.1 on my Mac. Nothing grotesque befell me. I must warn you, however, that no small number of people are having problems upgrading to 1.1. Blood is all over the walls in the Adobe forums. Beware.
I've already encountered a minor bug where the cursor icon sometimes remains a "magnifying glass" when hovering over sidebar controls.
Too early to judge any of the new features.
Michael Reichmann has announced that the 1.1 video tutorial update he filmed with Jeff Schewe will be available for download some time this weekend.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
Last edited by Martin_Doudoroff; 06-27-2007 at 10:41 AM.
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