Lr 2015.3 update

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Victoria Bampton says it's safe to upgrade: that no serious new bugs were introduced in this release.  She also provides a link to the standalone Adobe patch installer, which she says is a safer way to get the new rev than using Lightroom's pull-down menu selection.

Thank you Chris.

[Rhossydd]

I've just updated to 6.3 on W7 and all has gone well.
It appears that the panorama merge feature works more reliably now with a higher success rate.

[Chris Kern]

It appears that the panorama merge feature works more reliably now with a higher success rate.

I was curious about the panorama bug fixes.  The release notes didn't provide any details.  By "higher success rate," do you mean you are seeing fewer stitching errors?

[Rhossydd]

By "higher success rate," do you mean you are seeing fewer stitching errors?

Yes, I haven't had enough time to fully test it, but a few sets that failed to be aligned properly now seem to be joined up better.
There are still some smaller errors too though.

[Jimbo57]

Big Improvement.

Since upgrading to 2015.3 everything has worked perfectly and very speedily. (W7, i7, 16Gb)

It's easy to be critical when things go wrong - so we should be equally ready to praise when things go right.

Well done, Adobe!

[Rhossydd]

praise when things go right.

Praise ?? It's only a bug fix and compatibility release. There's still loads wrong with 6x that hasn't been fixed or works less than perfectly.

[Hoggy]

Praise ?? It's only a bug fix and compatibility release.

Yes, but praise should still be given..  Compare the LR folks to the Capture One folks who say all deficiencies in C1 are why it's better.   

I'll add some too.  The HDR became night-and-day better in x.2, and speed seemed a bit better in x.2.1 compared to x.1 and earlier.

There's still loads wrong with 6x that hasn't been fixed or works less than perfectly.

Very true.  But it's been that way since when I started with LR4, with many still existing to this day.   

[Chris Kern]

Praise ?? It's only a bug fix and compatibility release.

The one thing I think Adobe does deserve credit for is publicly admitting how badly they botched the 2015.2 release.  Hopefully, that's a portent of changed behavior in the future.

[chez]

Praise ?? It's only a bug fix and compatibility release. There's still loads wrong with 6x that hasn't been fixed or works less than perfectly.

Show me anything...anything at all that works perfectly. Are you perfect?

[chez]

The one thing I think Adobe does deserve credit for is publicly admitting how badly they botched the 2015.2 release.  Hopefully, that's a portent of changed behavior in the future.

Yes, we've had camera manufactures which had major issues with their equipment and never admitted to their mistakes. It takes courage in the corporate culture to admit to a mistake and fix it promptly. I give credit where credit is due...well done Adobe.

[Chris Kern]

Yes, we've had camera manufactures which had major issues with their equipment and never admitted to their mistakes.]

Ahhh, another D800/D800E owner?

[Rhossydd]

Are you perfect?

No, but I don't expect praise.

[chez]

Ahhh, another D800/D800E owner?

Nope...was part of the 1d3 fiasco.

[chez]

No, but I don't expect praise.

I don't think Adobe is expecting praise as this was a royal f'up...I'm giving them praise in the way they handled it.

[ButchM]

...I'm giving them praise in the way they handled it.

Once again, I'll go with a 'Yes and no' on that aspect.

Yes, they 'handled it' ... in a reasonable fashion after they were pummeled by a dam burst of dissatisfaction.

No, on their first statements and conversations with users was more or less for everyone to get over it because the new Import dialog was staying and they saw no reason to restore the functionality they arbitrarily removed.

It wasn't until the floodgates opened as they never have before on the feedback forum that Hogarty realized the depth and breadth of the situation and just how serious the problem was. It was then, and only then, they found their good graces and went to work restoring what they had broken. To me, with that first instinct, they revealed a mindset that did little to convince me they really have a handle on what we users desire and consider potentially valuable in a software solution like Lightroom.

While I give them credit for finally seeing the light, they are going to have to accumulate a new proven track record before I dole out any actual 'praise' ... They are going to have to prove to us all they have broken the cycle that created the issue and get back in touch with what we really strive for instead of tracking only a small percentage of data points that do not accurately portray reality.

[Hoggy]

I thought they were going to keep the new look, but put the removed functionality back(folder preview, eject, and no big-ass checkmarks).

I rather liked the new look...  Just not the removed functionality so much.

[Victoria Bampton]

Victoria Bampton says it's safe to upgrade: that no serious new bugs were introduced in this release.  She also provides a link to the standalone Adobe patch installer, which she says is a safer way to get the new rev than using Lightroom's pull-down menu selection.

My ears were burning.    Yeah, 2015.3/6.3's still looking pretty good.  A couple of reports of problems installing, fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling.  A few people getting an 'error changing modules' trying to open Slideshow, many fixed by reinstalling, some still in progress.  A couple of people having issues importing videos, under investigation.  And some memory cards showing in the Files section of the Import dialog instead of the Devices section, so missing the Eject button.  We're back to a 'normal' level of bugs.

As one who was involved (pre 1.0 to 5.0), that's not my experience. I can say, it helps to avoid telling the PM stuff you don't think works well if you hope to be invited back.

It's all in the way you say it Andrew...   Not that they listened on the Import debacle, but I'm hoping they've learned a lesson.

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I have updated to 6.3 on Mac OSX 10.11.1. and everything seems to work fine. Even a glitch, that I had with the sliders, has gone...
I am very satisfied.

[NancyP]

Thanks for updates, people.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

There seem to be enough reports now that the new update is viable, so perhaps I will try to get my courage up to try it soon. I think I'll need a crisis management team on speed dial just in case...