Adobe Systems has updated its Photoshop CS3, Bridge CS3, Lightroom and Camera Raw applications to provide compatibility with recently-released digital cameras and address issues associated with printing, previewing and metadata preservation.

November 17, 2007: Adobe Systems has updated its Photoshop CS3, Bridge CS3, Lightroom and Camera Raw applications to provide compatibility with recently-released digital cameras and address issues associated with printing, previewing and metadata preservation.

Updated versions of these applications can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. Windows and Mac versions are provided for each application. The Photoshop 10.0.1 update addresses issues associated with printing from CS3, particularly on Windows. It also includes better support for preserving XMP metadata (including copyright) via Save For Web, through the inclusion of a new “Include XMP” option in the dialog’s settings menu. The Photoshop update does not address a problem with changing the values for various tools on Mac OS X Leopard, but Apple and Adobe are working together on a separate fix.

The Bridge 2.1.1 update provides a new preference to enable High Quality Preview. When enabled, the preference addresses the problem of a soft or blurry preview appearing in the Preview panel and in Slideshow mode. It also remedies other problems reported by users, including a problem that could cause Bridge to lock up when using arrow keys to navigate.

Lightroom 1.3 improves compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard, fixes some bugs, and adds an option to render 1:1 previews during import. New cameras supported in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and the DNG Converter include the following: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, Canon PowerShot G9, Nikon D3, Nikon D300, Olympus E-3, Olympus SP-560 UZ, and Panasonic DMC-L10. The applications also now support the sRAW format produced by the Canon 1D Mk III, 1Ds Mk III, and 40D.