Lightroom 5.7 is released

[RikkFlohr]

Adobe released Lightroom version 5.7 this evening.  New Camera Support, Tethering Support, Lens Profiles, Bug Fixes and Lightroom mobile/web enhancements are included. Details can be found here: http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2014/11/lightroom-5-7-now-available.html

[phila]

Although I don't see it mentioned in the Release Notes, the Canon 16-35f4L profile bug has been fixed.   

[Simon Garrett]

Given that it's 7 weeks since Adobe put out the ACR 8.7 Release Candidate, I would imagine that they must have had serious unexpected problems with it. 

After all, a "Release Candidate" means that it is thought to be perfect, and there is the expectation that it probably won't require any change before full release.  Maybe just a quick test on a larger range of machines in case of very minor issues. 

By contrast, a beta product may be functionally incomplete, may well have bugs and requires substantial further testing. 

Or is "Release Candidate" Adobe spin for "beta version"?

[stamper]

I have downloaded the windows version and it is faster than the previous version which wasn't a slouch on my windows 7 Pro Intel(R) Core (TM) i7-3770 CPU@ 3.4GHz machine with 32GB of ram. Thanks Adobe.

[Dan Glynhampton]

Given that it's 7 weeks since Adobe put out the ACR 8.7 Release Candidate, I would imagine that they must have had serious unexpected problems with it.

Or perhaps, noticing that the Canon 7D Mk2 was about to be released, they decided to hold off a few weeks so they could include support for it rather than endure the whining of users who bought the camera but couldn't open the raw files in Lightroom until version 5.8 (or 6.0, whichever comes next)?

I guess we'll never know, and it doesn't really matter, it's here now...

[AFairley]

Still waiting for Fujifilm X-Trans demosaicing equal to third party solutions.....

[PhotoEcosse]

Downloaded it with no problem.

It then asked for ACR 8.7 - so I download that as well. No problem.

Nice seamless upgrades.

[rdonson]

Still waiting for Fujifilm X-Trans demosaicing equal to third party solutions.....

Just curious.  What other third party solution do you have that is better?  What do you find is better in that solution?  I have an X-T1 and after setting up sharpening per Pete Bridgwood's suggestions I've been very happy with LR results.

[deejjjaaaa]

Just curious.  What other third party solution do you have that is better? 

typically people name 3 converters for "x-trans" = (I am not implying anything by the order here) = Iridient Rawdeveloper, C1 and PhotoNinja

[AFairley]

Just curious.  What other third party solution do you have that is better?  What do you find is better in that solution?  I have an X-T1 and after setting up sharpening per Pete Bridgwood's suggestions I've been very happy with LR results.

I've posted on this in Lula and others have posted examples in DPR.  Haloing on high contrast edges.  Bridgewood's settings help but do not solve the problem.  I am using Photo Ninja which smokes LR, but then have to use LR to refine development and do local adjustments.

[rdonson]

I've posted on this in Lula and others have posted examples in DPR.  Haloing on high contrast edges.  Bridgewood's settings help but do not solve the problem.  I am using Photo Ninja which smokes LR, but then have to use LR to refine development and do local adjustments.

Thanks for the response, its very helpful.  Which Camera Calibration Profile are you using in LR?  I don't see any issues using the Fuji Provia profile.

[Berliner]

Or is "Release Candidate" Adobe spin for "beta version"?

I think it is.

Have you seen anything from Adobe that is called "beta"?

[Rhossydd]

Have you seen anything from Adobe that is called "beta"?

Yes, there have been plenty of Lightroom Betas.
Look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_Lightroom for details.

[Berliner]

Alright

They seem to have betas for full release numbers, and call it RC for dot releases.

[Denis de Gannes]

Alright

They seem to have betas for full release numbers, and call it RC for dot releases.

Quite, but then dot releases usually only have new camera support and bug fixes.

[RikkFlohr]

Industry standard term definitions for Release Candidate and Beta are here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle

[Damon Lynch]

Still waiting for Fujifilm X-Trans demosaicing equal to third party solutions.....

I found the thoughts on this topic shared by DP Review employee Mark Banas here to be insightful (see reply to "missing support for the Sigma Merrill cameras"). I suspect he's right in both of his points (3rd party vs. Adobe support and the cost of getting it right).

[Denis de Gannes]

I agree Mark Banas's remarks are spot on.

[mac_paolo]

Given that it's 7 weeks since Adobe put out the ACR 8.7 Release Candidate, I would imagine that they must have had serious unexpected problems with it.

ACR was on RC, not Lightroom.
The latter is much more than camera support and yes, taking care of a complex software takes time.
The choice of releasing both Lightroom and ACR update at the same delays ACR only.