Lightroom CC 2015.6 now available

[StuartOnline]

Adobe this morning released Lightroom CC 2015.6
http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2016/06/lightroom-cc-2015-6-now-available.html

There is a video out by Laura Shoe of some of the update features:
https://youtu.be/U8OUoAxNZFE

[john beardsworth]

While Guided Upright may attract most eyeballs, take a close look at the speed improvements moving between images in Develop. They can be astonishing. I have written some notes about it here.

[stingray]

Well spotted regarding speed.  It would be interesting to get feedback re positive, neutral or negative  experiences.

[Rhossydd]

Anyone found a download link yet for the windows upgrade ?

[RikkFlohr]

http://swupdl.adobe.com/updates/oobe/aam20/win/AdobeLightroom-6.0/6.6/setup.zip

from

http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2013/06/keeping-lightroom-up-to-date.html

[Rhossydd]

Thanks Rikk.

Finding things like that on the Adobe site is next to impossible. The search system only offered the 5.7.1 update.

[hanzo]

can I upgrade from 6.0 straight to 6.6 ? if yes, I will delete previous update files 

[RikkFlohr]

Any version of 6.x can be updated to the latest version of 6.x.

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

Any version of 6.x can be updated to the latest version of 6.x.

Hi Rikk,

So perpetual licensed versions can be upgraded to incorporate the latest features (like, user assisted
Upright), or only updated to bug fixes and recent camera profiles?

Cheers,
Bart

[john beardsworth]

So perpetual licensed versions can be upgraded to incorporate the latest features (like, user assisted
Upright), or only updated to bug fixes and recent camera profiles?

No, he didn't say that at all. It's the same as before. Upgrading to the current perpetual licence version means no new features, just bug fixes, new cameras/lenses, and changes to existing features such as 6.2's Import dialog and 6.6's performance boost in Develop.

[dwswager]

While Guided Upright may attract most eyeballs, take a close look at the speed improvements moving between images in Develop. They can be astonishing. I have written some notes about it here.

+1 The speed of Lightroom code is a real drawback.  Speed improvements are always appreciated.

But the HDR/Pano capability on Smart Previews is also a plus.  Smart previews and the ability to work on images away from my studio is the big reason I've started using Lr.  I only keep a small catalog of "current" work on my laptop and the smart previews are brilliant!

[RikkFlohr]

Hi Rikk,

So perpetual licensed versions can be upgraded to incorporate the latest features (like, user assisted
Upright), or only updated to bug fixes and recent camera profiles?

Cheers,
Bart

New features are only available to CC2015.x - not to 6.x.  The poster asked if they could upgrade 6.0 (Perpetual) directly to 6.6 (Perpetual) which is allowed.

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

New features are only available to CC2015.x - not to 6.x.  The poster asked if they could upgrade 6.0 (Perpetual) directly to 6.6 (Perpetual) which is allowed.

Rikk, I don't follow what you are saying:
1. "New features are only available to CC2015.x - not to 6.x."

So Perpetual license LR 6.x, or 6.0 in this case, will not have the new features after updating.

2. "The poster asked if they could upgrade 6.0 (Perpetual) directly to 6.6 (Perpetual) which is allowed."

What does allowed to upgrade mean? Buy a new version 6.6?

Cheers,
Bart

[fdisilvestro]

Hi Bart

Perpetual 6.x licence owners can upgrade to 6.6, which means support for new camera & lenses and performance improvements but will not get new features like the "guided" straightening.

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

Hi Bart

Perpetual 6.x licence owners can upgrade to 6.6, which means support for new camera & lenses and performance improvements but will not get new features like the "guided" straightening.

Hi Frank,

There may be confusion about updating (=bugfixes and new camera support) and upgrading (new features). Updating from 6.0 to 6.6 is not the same as upgrading from 6.0 to 6.6 .

Cheers,
Bart

[fdisilvestro]

Hi Bart,

Yes, I guess you're right. It should be an update.

[Mark D Segal]

Thanks Rikk.

Finding things like that on the Adobe site is next to impossible. The search system only offered the 5.7.1 update.

Do you have the Creative Cloud Updater on your system? If so, click it open and it tells you which updates to your CC applications are available and lets you download and install seamlessly. At least this is how I did it yesterday on my Mac - OSX El Capitan. Similar should exist on Windows for Windows users.

I was most interested in the new transform functions and did a bit of testing last night. So far, they work very well; for those making photographs that often require asymmetrical perspective corrections, yet another tool in LR that saves a trip to Photoshop. BTW, people who subscribe to Victoria Bampton's Lightroom Queen can download very useful updates on how to use the new features.

[RikkFlohr]

Rikk, I don't follow what you are saying:
1. "New features are only available to CC2015.x - not to 6.x."

So Perpetual license LR 6.x, or 6.0 in this case, will not have the new features after updating.

2. "The poster asked if they could upgrade 6.0 (Perpetual) directly to 6.6 (Perpetual) which is allowed."

What does allowed to upgrade mean? Buy a new version 6.6?

Cheers,
Bart

Reread: The original post by the poster asked if they could upgrade, I said they could update

[Mark D Segal]

Reread: The original post by the poster asked if they could upgrade, I said they could update

Rikk, I can sympathize with Bart's question because I think it's easy to be confused between the two concepts in the context of the available software options. I am a CC subscriber (the Photo package of LR/PS on monthly subscription) so this doesn't affect me personally; but for clarity, you may correct me if I am mistaken, but perhaps it may be useful to state the conditions as follows:

<<people with a perpetual license may update dot releases within their current application version at no charge, but they will not have access to some new features available in the subscription versions. People who wish to change their licensing mode (let's not call it upgrade) from perpetual license to monthly subscription may do so at any time by signing up and agreeing to pay the going monthly fee for the package. Having done so, they keep their perpetual licensed version anyhow, but can use and benefit from the new features in the subscription versions for as long as they remain subscribed.>>

[dwswager]

The larger point to be made vis a vis the dichotomy between CC and Perpetual license Lr is that it probably costs more and has more logistical issues to maintain Lr updates without the features of CC.  That is to say, they are either keeping two different code bases which they are updating or the functionality updates (Dehaze, Guided Upright, etc) are locked/unlocked via the validation mechanism.  In the first case, there are real costs involved and in the second case, they are just being pricks.  In both cases, the point is to drive people to the subscription model. 

Full Disclosure...I have the CC Photography Plan at a current rate of $7.99/month.