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Carbone
January 9th, 2006, 08:05 AM
http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/01/09/adobe.debuts.lightroom/

Adobe is in the process of launching a new app, Lightroom. It's much like Apple's Aperture. It's an application for managing photo projects.

You can download a beta :
http://labs.macromedia.com/technologies/lightroom/

For the time being, it's Macintosh only.

Ray
David Asch
January 9th, 2006, 08:22 AM
Certainly looks good. I wonder what the price tag is going to be!?
Carbone
January 9th, 2006, 10:28 AM
It's featured on the NAAP website, so it's not gonna be cheap, I don't think so :)

I'd say close to Apple's own Aperture, but not as expensive.

One thing going for this application is that it runs on machine which are fare below Apple's required system for Aperture. That should give Adobe an edge.

Ray
David Asch
January 9th, 2006, 11:14 AM
Yes, Apple's minimum spec is somewhat akin to those quoted on PC games - yes, it'll run but barely.

Interesting to see the state of the Adobe/Macromedia merger. The application formerly know as.....
Skid
January 9th, 2006, 03:05 PM
For a testing app this really looks good, I like the portability factor, and neat how Adobe decided to make it a public Beta, its been quite a successful release model for others in the past. Can't wait to see it on PC.

The Link for the information page found on the Photoshop User website is http://www.photoshopuser.com/lightroom/

-S
editor
January 9th, 2006, 04:46 PM
Adobe has semi-officially said that they expect to price it between Elements and Photoshop CS2. Quite a price range....
The only safe bet in my opinion? It will be priced less than Aperture!
kerriann85
January 9th, 2006, 10:19 PM
Interesting that's it's Mac only! I sent the notice off to my boss. WIll be interesting to see if he goes for it!
Carbone
January 9th, 2006, 10:53 PM
It's Mac only for the moment, but a PC version is coming (I read it some place). Mac users are usually early adopters of new technology, it makes sense to start with this side of the fence, see what the comments are, and then publish for both Windows and Mac.

If I remember correctly, I believe Adobe InDesign (Adobe's publishing and layout application) was adopted faster on the Mac platform than on Windows.

And if it's priced between... Elements and Photoshop CS 2 **upgrade** price, I think it's a sure winner :)

(well, you can't blame me for hoping!)

Ray
Wendy
January 10th, 2006, 05:25 AM
Ummm ...

Guess that I had better go and download it :)


Wendy
Carbone
January 10th, 2006, 07:51 AM
It's not 100% clean... keep in mind, it's still beta.. :)

Ray
lindajay
January 10th, 2006, 11:00 AM
I'm at work now, but when I get home I'll go take a look and, probably, download the beta version. Sounds pretty nice!

--Linda
carmelnap
January 10th, 2006, 05:16 PM
I downloaded it too and will probably try it too. I would love to use it instead of Iphoto. just for the simple fact you don't have to keep your photos in the programs database. It looks really good for being a Beta and Scott, Matt and Dave all seem really excited by it from what I could tell by watching Photoshop TV.
Wendy
January 10th, 2006, 05:56 PM
I don't want to get too involved with it until I know the price. After the the demo expires June 2006 and price is .... somewhere between PSE and CS2 :confused: :confused:

So I don't want to spend ages inputting all my things only to find out that the price is nearer CS2 than PSE :(


Wendy