The public beta version of Adobe’s Lightroom software for the Windows platform is now available for download by photographers who wish to try it out.

 

July 22, 2006: The public beta version of Adobe’s Lightroom software for the Windows platform is now available for download by photographers who wish to try it out.
Designed as a digital imaging workflow solution for professional photographers Lightroom beta was released for the Macintosh platform several months ago and has received wide acclaim, with more than 3,000 beta testers actively participating in Lightroom beta for Macintosh forums. Windows-based photographers now have the opportunity to assist with the development of Lightroom by testing this new beta download and submitting their feedback to the Adobe Labs forums at http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom.

According to Adobe, the Windows and Macintosh versions of Lightroom contain somewhat different feature sets, although the core remains consistent across both platforms. As the beta for each platform evolves, the features will converge and the final released versions will be the same. The Lightroom beta 3 build is due to expire on 30 January, 2007. Lightroom beta 1.0 for Windows is available for free download from the http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom/?trackingid=IFQT. Recommended system requirements are Windows XP SP2, Intel Pentium 4 Processor, 768MB RAM and a 1024 x 768-pixel resolution screen.