Reports on overseas websites claim that Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 is scheduled for release on 19 February, along with an updated version of Adobe Camera Raw.

 

January 29, 2007: Reports on overseas websites claim that Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 is scheduled for release on 19 February, along with an updated version of Adobe Camera Raw.
Lightroom is a professional image management and raw file conversion application that has evolved through a public beta process with more than half a million participants. The February release will be in English only, with other language versions being released between February and the end of April. An introductory price of US$199 will apply in the USA and Canada, rising to US$299 after 30 April. A downloadable trial version of Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 will be offered through the Adobe website (www.adobe.com) on 19 February, along with Camera Raw 3.7, a new version of Adobe’s popular raw file converter.
Camera Raw 3.7 will be compatible with both Photoshop CS2/CS3 and Lightroom 1.0, allowing processing settings applied in one application to be recognized in the others. Photoshop Lightroom leverages Adobe Camera Raw technology and supports over 150 native raw file formats, in addition to JPEG and TIFF, bringing raw conversion into a single workflow experience. The latest camera models supported include the Nikon D40 and D80 and the Pentax K10D. Upon import, files can be converted to the open format Digital Negative specification (DNG) or renamed and segmented by folder or date.
The announcement of Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 signifies the official conclusion of the groundbreaking Lightroom beta program. Users of Lightroom beta will have access to the program until its expiration on February 28, 2007.