Adobe has released an update to its Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta software, incorporating feedback from the first iteration of the beta application.

 

March 24, 2010: Adobe has released an update to its Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta software, incorporating feedback from the first iteration of the beta application.
The new version also introduces several new features and delivers greatly improved performance throughout the application. New features in this release include tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon cameras, the ability to import and manage video files from DSLR cameras for a streamlined workflow and additional behind-the-scenes architecture enhancements for faster importing and loading of images.
The addition of luminance noise reduction to the colour noise reduction options already available in the beta helps photographers achieve overall exceptional image quality from high ISO images. The import experience and watermarking functionality have also been modified to reflect feedback received from the Lightroom community during the first beta period.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta 2 is available as a free download to anyone on a Macintosh or Windows platform and is available in 12 languages. It can be downloaded now through Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom3/.
Adobe has also announced the impending launch of its Creative Suite 5 product collection, which will be officially released on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. From 2 pm on the launch day, Adobe will announce the top new features of each CS5 suite, Photoshop, and the company’s new CS Live online services.