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Lightroom Public Beta 3.0 for Mac Now Available

Shutterbug Staff | Jun 28, 2006 |

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced an update to the public
beta of Adobe Lightroom, an all-new digital imaging workflow solution for professional
photographers that allows them to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes
of images. The latest version adds features suggested by beta testers that allow
greater control over export size and resolution, refined metadata selection with
print output and RGB value readouts for greater editing precision.

New to the Develop module are Before and After preview tools and History features
that allow a photographer to quickly preview and track changes, more control over
the size and resolution of exported photos. A new dedicated Web module provides
a rich web content editing experience and live previews of HTML and Flash output.
Other features include resolution control in the Export module, an additional
Straighten tool to correct camera angle issues, Keyword import and export, the
ability to save module settings with collections or shoots. Auto Import or Hot
Folder support allows photographers to automatically add images to the Lightroom
Library from a specified directory.

"We'd like to thank our early beta testers, and encourage more user
participation in helping us build a final product that best serves photographers'
unique needs," said Dave Story, vice president of product development for
Digital Imaging at Adobe. "We will build upon the success of the public
beta program with the release of a Windows version this summer."

With its modular and task-based environment, Lightroom beta delivers tools for
a complete photography workflow. Leveraging industry-leading Adobe Camera Raw
3.4 technology, Lightroom now supports over 120 native raw file formats. New camera
models supported by this beta are Canon EOS 30D, Epson R-D1s, Leaf Aptus 65 and
Aptus 75, Olympus EVOLT E-330 and SP-320, Pentax *ist DL2 and Samsung GX-1S. Once
images are imported, they can be showcased via slideshows, complete with music,
as well as drop shadows, borders, Identity Plates and different colored backgrounds.

During Lightroom's public beta period modules and features will be added
or changed based on the necessity and priority within digital photography workflows.

Lightroom beta 3.0 for Macintosh OSX Tiger (10.4.3), a universal binary application
that runs on both Power PC and Intel Macs, is available for free download from
the Adobe Labs Web site at http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom.

Recommended system requirements are Macintosh OSX 10.4.3, 1 GHz PowerPC G4 processor,
768 MB RAM and 1024x768 resolution screen. The final shipping version will be
released in late 2006. A Windows version of Lightroom beta will be available for
download this summer. Further details around pricing, system requirements and
availability have yet to be determined.
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The Gallery Art & Design in Richmond, VA is hosting their first annual International Juried Photography competition to benefit the renowned Richmond's Children Hospital.
	This year's theme is "Colors of Life." The deadline for submissions is Sept 1, 2006. Anyone may apply (18+ of age) with any photographic medium. There will be a prestigious jury composed of local and international art curators and collectors electing the top three finalists who will receive awards of $1000, $500, and $250 respectively. The Top Ten Finalists will exhibit at the culminating night gala in February '07 at the historic Jefferson Hotel Ballroom; there will be an awards ceremony for the artists and a silent auction of their work with the net proceeds going to the Children's Hospital to help double the size of their Transitional Care Unit (TCU). There will be International media coverage, and thus an opportunity to introduce work to an International market. Those interested may email photocontest@the-gallery.it, call Karen at +1 804.355.0102 or visit our website http://www.the-gallery.it/photocontest_eng.asp. Application forms and details are available online. The Gallery is located at 16 S. Dooley Ave Richmond, VA 23221

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