Adobe Photoshop CC 2015

More Adobe news: as part of the June update, Adobe also released a new version of Photoshop CC. This 2015 instalment comes with tons of new features and enhancements. Amongst others:

• Camera 9.1 (see previous post).
• Content aware fill for panorama merges; you can now have Photoshop fill in the missing areas at the time of creating the pano instead of having to do that manually yourself.
• Layer styles can now be applied multiple times (up to 10 times).
• Improved blur/noise.
• Faster heal/patch.
• Improved image exporting.
• Adobe Stock market; with Adobe's purchase of Fotolia, they got a huge collection of artwork which they have now integrated into Photoshop.
• Better content aware move and content aware extend.
• Better HiDPI support on Windows.
• Lots of 3D improvements, also with regards to printing.
• And lots more. For a full list, see the release notes on the Adobe webite.

Camera Raw & DNG Converter 9.0

With all the noise around the release of Lightroom 6/CC, one would almost forget about the update of Camera Raw and the DNG Converter.

Camera Raw 9 boasts the same new features as Lightroom 6/CC's develop module: so the HDR and Pano Merge as well as the speed improvements are available in ACR as well! (ACR users were already accustomed to the Filter Brushes, so that's not a new feature)

Please note that even though ACR 9.0 is available for Photoshop 6 too, the new features are only available to Photoshop CC subscribers!

The new version of Camera Raw is available through Photoshop's own update mechanism. The new DNG Converter can be downloaded from the Adobe website: Mac / Windows.

New Camera's supported by Camera Raw 9.0 & DNG Converter 9.0

• Canon EOS 5DS
• Canon EOS 5DS R
• Canon EOS 750D (Rebel T6i, Kiss X8i)
• Canon EOS 760D (Rebel T6s, Kiss 8000D)
• Canon EOS M3
• Casio EX-ZR3500
• Fujifilm X-A2
• Fujifilm XQ2
• Hasselblad Stellar II
• Nikon D5500
• Nikon D7200
• Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
• Olympus Stylus SH-2
• Olympus Tough TG-4
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 (DMC-TZ70, DMC-TZ71)
• Samsung NX500

New lenses supported by Camera Raw 9.0 & DNG Converter 9.0

Mount	Name
Canon	Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
Canon	Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM
Canon	Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 USM
Canon	Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
Canon	Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Canon	Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2
Canon	TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012E
Canon	SIGMA 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A015
Canon	Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens
DJI	DJI Inspire 1 FC350
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 28mm f/1.9 Ultron Aspherical
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 28mm f/3.5 Color Skopar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 35mm f/1.7 Ultron Aspherical
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/2 Heliar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/2.5 Color Skopar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/3.5 Heliar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 75mm f/2.5 Color Heliar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 90mm f/3.5 APO Lanthar
Lecia	Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 Heliar
MFT	Voigtlander MFT 17.5mm f/0.95 Nokton Aspherical
MFT	Voigtlander MFT 25mm f/0.95 Nokton
MFT	Voigtlander MFT 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton
Nikon	Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2
Nikon	Nikon AF NIKKOR 14mm f/2.8D ED
Nikon	Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II
Nikon	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR
Nikon	Nikon NIKKOR 50mm f/1.2 AIS
Nikon	TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012N
Nikon	Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens
Nikon	Voigtlander SL II 20mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar Aspherical
Nikon	Voigtlander SL II 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar Aspherical
Nikon	Voigtlander SL II 58mm f/1.4 Nokton
Pentax	Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens
Pentax	SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Sigma	dp1 Quattro*
Sigma	dp2 Quattro*
Sigma	dp3 Quattro*
Sigma	SIGMA 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A015
Sigma	SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C015
Sony Alpha	SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens
Sony Alpha	TAMRON 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII PZD MACRO AB016S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di PZD A010S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di USD A009S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di USD A011S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 USD F004S
Sony Alpha	Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens
Sony E	Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony E	Sony FE 28mm F2
Sony E	Sony FE 28mm F2 + Fisheye Converter
Sony E	Sony FE 28mm F2 + Ultra Wide Converter
Sony E	Sony FE 35mm F1.4 ZA
Sony E	Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Sony E	ZY Optics Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f0.95 Pro
Yuneec	CGO2gb

^* Lens corrections for the SIGMA dp1, dp2,and dp3 Quattro cameras are for JPEG images only.

Adobe Camera Raw 8.8 now available

Adobe just released Camera Raw 8.8 for for Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CC / CC 2014. As always the DNG Converter has similarly been updated.

You should receive the updates for Camera Raw automatically via the Creative Cloud application (in case of problems, see here for manual instructions).

The DNG converter can be downloaded from the Adobe site: Mac / Win.

New camera support in Camera Raw 8.8

• Casio EX-ZR3500
• Canon EOS 750D (Rebel T6i, Kiss X8i) (*)
• Canon EOS 760D (Rebel T6s, Kiss 8000D) (*)
• Fujifilm X-A2
• Fujifilm XQ2
• Hasselblad Stellar II
• Nikon D5500
• Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 (DMC-TZ70, DMC-TZ71)

(*) denotes preliminary support. Camera Matching colour profiles for these models will be added in a future release.

New lens profile support in Camera Raw 8.8

Mount	Name
Canon	Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 USM
Canon	Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Canon	TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD
DJI	DJI Inspire 1 FC350
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 28mm f/1.9 Ultron Aspherical
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 28mm f/3.5 Color Skopar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 35mm f/1.7 Ultron Aspherical
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/2 Heliar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/2.5 Color Skopar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/3.5 Heliar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 75mm f/2.5 Color Heliar
Leica	Voigtlander LTM 90mm f/3.5 APO Lanthar
Leica	Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 Heliar
MFT	Voigtlander MFT 17.5mm f/0.95 Nokton Aspherical
MFT	Voigtlander MFT 25mm f/0.95 Nokton
MFT	Voigtlander MFT 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton
Nikon F	Nikon AF NIKKOR 14mm f/2.8D ED
Nikon F	Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II
Nikon F	Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR
Nikon F	Nikon NIKKOR 50mm f/1.2 AIS
Nikon F	TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012N
Nikon F	Voigtlander SL II 20mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar Aspherical
Nikon F	Voigtlander SL II 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar Aspherical
Nikon F	Voigtlander SL II 58mm f/1.4 Nokton
Pentax	SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM
Sigma	dp1 Quattro*
Sigma	dp2 Quattro*
Sony Alpha	SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens
Sony Alpha	TAMRON 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII PZD MACRO AB016S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di PZD A010S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di USD A009S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di USD A011S
Sony Alpha	TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 USD F004S
Sony E	Sony FE 16mm F3.5 Fisheye
Sony E	Sony FE 21mm F2.8
Sony E	Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony E	Sony FE 28mm F2
Sony E	Sony FE 35mm F1.4 ZA
Sony E	Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Sony E	ZY Optics Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f0.95 Pro
Yuneec	CGO2gb

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with magenta highlights when processing Canon EOS 70D raw files at some ISO settings
• Fixed issue where vignette correction introduced banding for Voigtlander VM 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
• Fixed vignette overcorrection at certain focus distances for Pentax FA645 MACRO 120mm F4
• Fixed issue where vignette correction introduced banding at wider focal lengths for Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
• Fixed EXIF name for Zeiss OTUS 85mm f/1.4 (Canon and Nikon mount)
• Fixed vignette overcorrection for Zeiss Distagon T 1,4_35 ZM
• Updated lens profile to reflect firmware changes to SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM S014

Adobe Camera Raw 8.6 (Release Candidate) available

Together with the availability of the new Nikon D810 camera, Adobe has released a release candidate for its Camera Raw (and DNG convertor) software. So if you are the lucky owner of a brand new D810 camera (or any of the other newly added cameras and lenses), you can start enjoying the full benefits of ACR.
Please note that as a release candidate, this is not yet the final version of the software and things may change/get added to the final release.

Downloads available from adobe labs:

• Adobe Camera Raw 8.6RC for Photoshop CS6
• Adobe Camera Raw 8.6RC for Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC 2014
• DNG Converter 8.6RC

Changes in Camera Raw 8.6RC

• Improve performance when batch processing images (via the Save button in Camera Raw) and when converting images to DNG (via DNG Converter). This performance improvement is only available on 64-bit systems. (CC and CC 2014-only)

New Camera Support

• Nikon D810
• Panasonic LUMIX AG-GH4
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ1000

Added Camera Matching colour profiles

• Sony DSC-RX100 III
• Sony A7S (ILCE-7S)
• Sony Alpha SLT-A77 II (ILCA-77M2)

New Lens Profile Support

Lens Name	Lens Mount
Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM	Canon
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM	Canon
Nikon 1 NIKKOR VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6	Nikon
Schneider Kreuznach LS 40-80mm f/4.0-5.6	Phase One A/S
Sony 28mm f/2.8	Sony Alpha
Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro	Sony Alpha
Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6	Sony Alpha
Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3	Sony Alpha
Sony 70-200mm f/2.8G	Sony Alpha
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM	Sony Alpha
Zeiss Touit 2.8/50M	Sony Alpha

Bug fixes

• Fix crash on launch in some cases on Hi DPI (Retina) systems.
• Fix crash when opening some Sigma SD9 raw files.
• Fix issue with JPEG images saved by Camera Raw not readable in some external applications.
• Fix automatic lens profile selection for Leica M (Typ 240) when using most recent firmware version.
• Fix issue with some Hasselblad H5D-50c and H5D-60 3FR raw images appearing slightly too dark. Unfortunately, this fix may affect the appearance of existing images captured with this combination of settings. It is recommended that you (1) purge the Camera Raw cache via the Camera Raw Preferences dialog, and (2) review previously captured images for unexpected brightness changes.

Adobe updates Lightroom, Camera Raw (Photoshop CS6 and CC) and DNG Converter

Adobe has released version 5.4 of Lightroom and version 8.4 of Adobe Camera Raw (for Photoshop CS6 and CC) and the DNG Converter applications.

The new version of Camera Raw fixes a number of issues and adds support for additional cameras and lenses. With version 5.4 of Lightroom there is now also an iPad version available. This new Lightroom Mobile synchronises your images with the desktop version and offers some (albeit limited) editing capabilities. Great for showcasing your work on the road and to perform some quick edits. The files used by Lightroom Mobile are actually the new smart previews that were introduced with LR5, meaning that your edits actually do get propagated to your (raw) images on your desktop computer as well, even on raw files!

Please note that if you're still on Windows XP or Vista or Mac OS X 10.6, you're out of luck; the new versions of the software do not supported on those platforms any longer.
Also note that not all functionality of the new ACR is available in Photoshop CS6, for full functionality you'll need Photoshop CC. A subscription to the CC program is required for Lightoom Mobile.

Use the update mechanism as provided in Photoshop to update to the latest version of ACR.
DNG converter 8.4 can be downloaded from the Adobe website: Mac / Windows.
Lightroom 5.4 can be downloaded from the Adobe website as well: Mac / Windows.

Adobe releases Lightroom 5.3 and Camera Raw 8.3 (for Photoshop CS6 and CC)

Adobe has just released and update to their raw processing engine. Bringing some new functionality to both Lightroom and Photoshop (note that for Photoshop CS6, the enhancements are limited to new camera support, lens profile support, and bug fixes, you'll need Photoshop CC for the full range of enhancements). If you have an older version of Photoshop, you can make use of the DNG Converter which has been updated to 8.3 as well.

Notice that this will be the last release of ACR compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista or Mac OSX 10.6. For continued support, you will need to upgrade your OS.

Adobe releases Camera Raw & DNG converter 8.2

Adobe has released an update for both Adobe Camera Raw and the DNG converter.

Version 8.2 of Camera Raw (for Photoshop CS6 and CC) and the DNG convertor contain the following enhancements and bug fixes (from the release notes).

New Features in Camera Raw 8.2:

• The Histogram is now interactive. This enables the ability to click and drag on the Histogram to adjust the Blacks, Shadows, Exposure, Highlights, and Whites sliders.
• A Color Smoothness adjustment slider has been added to the Detail Panel. This helps to reduce low-frequency color mottling artifacts.
• Added new “rectangle mode” to white balance eyedropper tool. Click-and-drag with the eyedropper tool to define a rectangular pixel area.  Upon releasing mouse, Camera Raw will use all the pixels within the marked rectangle to set the global White Balance.
• Workflow presets are now available and can be selected by context-clicking the workflow link.
• Presets have been added to the Save dialog box.
• Auto Exposure has been improved to be more consistent across images and across different image sizes.
• Refinements to the Spot Healing Tool:
  • New Feather control
  • Auto find source method now works better for images with textured areas like rocks, bark, and foliage
  • Auto find source method now prefers source areas within the crop rectangle
• Refinements to the Local Adjustment Brush:
  • Move brush adjustments by clicking and dragging on brush adjustment pins
  • Right Click (PC) / Control-click (Mac) on a brush adjustment pin to bring up a context menu to duplicate or delete
  • Control+Alt+Drag (PC) / Command+Option+Drag (Mac) on a brush adjustment pin to clone (duplicate) that adjustment o Alt+Click (PC) / Option+Click (Mac) on a brush adjustment pin to delete the adjustment

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 8.2

• Canon EOS 70D
• Canon PowerShot G16
• Canon PowerShot S120*
• Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
• Fujifilm FinePix HS22EXR
• Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
• Fujifilm FinePix S205EXR
• Fujifilm X-M1
• Leica C (Typ 112)
• Olympus E-M1*
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
• Pentax Q7
• Pentax K-50
• Pentax K-500
• Sony DSC-RX100 II
• Sony A3000 (ILCE-3000)
• Sony NEX-5T

New Lens Profile Support in Camera Raw 8.2

Mount	Name
Sony	Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS
Hasselblad	Hasselblad LF16mm F2.8
Hasselblad	Hasselblad LF18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Hasselblad	Hasselblad LF18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
GoPro	GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition
GoPro	GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition
GoPro	GoPro Hero 3 White Edition
Leica	Leica TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH.
Canon	SIGMA 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A013
Canon, Nikon, Sigma	SIGMA 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM S013
Nikon	SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC HSM A013
Olympus, Sony	SIGMA 60mm F2.8 DN A013
Pentax, Sony	SIGMA 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM C013
Pentax, Sony	SIGMA 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A012
Nikon	Nikon 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2
Sony	Sony DSC-RX1R

Bugs Corrected in Camera Raw 8.2

• JPEG decoding produced a red color cast.
• Bridge always recomputed cropped image thumbnails when lens profile corrections are enabled rather than when necessary.
• Feathering for healing brush operations were not the same strength as feathering for circular spot removals.
• When selecting and adjusting multiple images, the Crop adjustment was not applied to the most selected image.
• Local adjustment brush pin were not redrawing properly after moving from one location to another.
• When using Camera Raw as a Filter in Photoshop CC, pressing the “Cancel” button on a Smart Object would rest the Smart Object to default settings.
• There was no visual for the Heads-Up Display when control-dragging to resize a healing brush.  This only occurred when the “Show Overlay” option is turned off.

Installation instructions

You install the Camera Raw 8.2 update using the Update Mechanism found in Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6.

DNG converter 8.2 can be downloaded from the adobe website: Windows | Mac