March 22, 2010

Lightroom 3.0 beta 2 arrives

Outstanding new noise reduction technology & much more are now available in beta 2 of Lightroom 3.0, a free download from Adobe Labs. Highlights of this release include:

• Improved performance throughout the application for faster importing and loading of images
• Native tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras
• Luminance noise reduction has been added to the previous color noise reduction improvements available in the first public beta for outstanding overall high ISO quality
• Support for importing and managing video files from DSLR cameras for better overall photographic workflow control
• Improvements to the import experience in the first beta to reflect public feedback
• Improved watermarking functionality from the first beta to reflect public feedback
• Additional Preliminary Camera Support
  • Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i / Kiss X4 Digital)
  • Olympus E-PL1
  • Panasonic G2
  • Panasonic G10
  • Sony Alpha 450 (A450)

Check out the Lightroom Journal for detailed info about the new release.

(rt) Infographics: Space, violence, & more

• Michael Paukner makes beautiful space schematics & more.
• Excellent & eye-opening: The Mariana Trench To Scale. [Via]
• FlowingData renders famous movie quotes as charts and graphs. On the Waterfront is my favorite. [Via]
• Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg created a beautiful visualization of Boston Common over the seasons, made by querying Flickr.
• Here’s the gruesome, functional graphic design o’ the day, which my son and I found while cavorting on heavy machinery.