Topic: Today is the day! (Read 12815 times)

Alan Goldhammer · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2012, 07:55:10 am »

I have to wait until the LuLa LR4 tutorial files are finished downloading!

Rhossydd · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2012, 07:58:47 am »

Quote from: Wayne Fox on March 06, 2012, 01:10:13 am

I'm a little concerned because the beta was so sluggish I just couldn't do much with it,

It's better than the beta, but the improvement is performance is disappointing. Still not really the 'real time' process LR3.6 was here.

Compared to previous upgrades of LR, the only unexpected treat of the release version over the beta is the low price, but I'd have preferred it to cost twice as much and be as fast as 3.6 myself.

Paul
W7 3ghz quad core, 8gb ram, SSD for LR cat, 10k drive for system, GTX470, 3840x1440 desktop over two screens
Edited for typo

madmanchan · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:08:53 am »

For now, the version of ACR that offers rendering compatibility with Lr 4 is the Release Candidate (RC) of 6.7. As noted above, this was also released earlier today.

Alan Goldhammer · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:57:05 am »

One quick question for all the early birds; did you delete the LR4 beta prior to installing LR4 or does the final version simply install over the beta? Thanks in advance.

Alan

Rhossydd · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:05:25 am »

After a comprehensive backup, I just did a straight install. As suggested earlier (and has been the practice in the past) it removes the beta, but leaves previous versions intact. It picks up all previous presets, collections, plug-ins and configuration options, I wish all software upgrades were this slick.

It's all gone perfectly well so far. No ugly surprises yet.

Mjollnir · « **Reply #25 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:44:02 am »

This may be a silly question, but is there anything in the new LR4 that wasn't in the beta?

jrsforums · « **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:59:13 am »

Quote from: citro on March 06, 2012, 02:19:40 am

Check RAW compatibility: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/extend.html
Interesting: it already supports Canon 1DX and Nikon D800 (no 5D3, still).

ACR 6.7 release candidate has announced WITH 5D3 support.

deejjjaaaa · « **Reply #27 on:** March 06, 2012, 10:15:39 am »

Quote from: ErikKaffehr on March 06, 2012, 12:56:05 am

The day we have been waiting for!

I am waiting for ACR7 actually.

Rhossydd · « **Reply #28 on:** March 06, 2012, 10:33:34 am »

Quote from: Mjollnir on March 06, 2012, 09:44:02 am

is there anything in the new LR4 that wasn't in the beta?

Not as much as in previous LR betas. A full list is at
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7481161037/lightroom-4-review/6

David Eichler · « **Reply #29 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:18:18 am »

Quote from: Rhossydd on March 06, 2012, 09:05:25 am

After a comprehensive backup, I just did a straight install. As suggested earlier (and has been the practice in the past) it removes the beta, but leaves previous versions intact. It picks up all previous presets, collections, plug-ins and configuration options, I wish all software upgrades were this slick.

It's all gone perfectly well so far. No ugly surprises yet.

Hmmm. The trial didn't pick up the presets. Is that just the trial? When I buy will it include my presets from LR3?

Rhossydd · « **Reply #30 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:26:50 am »

Quote from: David Eichler on March 06, 2012, 11:18:18 am

When I buy will it include my presets from LR3?

I can't say, although I'm sure someone here will know the answer.
It may depend on how/where you store presets, plug-ins etc.

JonathanRimmel · « **Reply #31 on:** March 06, 2012, 02:05:13 pm »

I very recently bought lightroom 3 for $80, thinking I would save $120 by upgrading to Lightroom 4 for $99. Now that they have cut the price of the new software substantially, I will end up paying $10 more! Go figure. Oh, well it is still worth it.

Adam L · « **Reply #32 on:** March 06, 2012, 02:30:57 pm »

I have a question. If time was not a concern, what would be the best practice of moving images from LR3 to 4 if your goal was to maximize IQ?

PhotoEcosse · « **Reply #33 on:** March 06, 2012, 02:41:38 pm »

Top Tip: Don't rush to buy upgrade.

Instead, download trial version and wait a couple of weeks to see how much discount Amazon offer.

Then it is a simple case of buying the upgrade from Amazon and entering the registration key into the trial version opening screen.

Rhossydd · « **Reply #34 on:** March 06, 2012, 02:52:27 pm »

At the moment it's cheaper to buy the boxed product shipped to you direct from Adobe, rather than either buying the download from Adobe or buying from Amazon. Rather odd that shipping the box is cheaper than emailing you a serial number.

john beardsworth · « **Reply #35 on:** March 06, 2012, 03:13:37 pm »

Quote from: Adam L on March 06, 2012, 02:30:57 pm

I have a question. If time was not a concern, what would be the best practice of moving images from LR3 to 4 if your goal was to maximize IQ?

You do understand you don't move images - you just open your catalogue in LR. Images processed in LR3 will still have LR3 adjustments and a little exclamation mark which you click if you want to update their adjustments to LR4's "process version 2012". But you can leave the existing images as they are. I would do this in general, and just update specific images - eg those which might benefit from better treatment of highlight recovery. Meanwhile, become familiar with the new adjustments by processing new images.

John

Wayne Fox · « **Reply #36 on:** March 06, 2012, 04:11:07 pm »

Quote from: madmanchan on March 06, 2012, 08:08:53 am

For now, the version of ACR that offers rendering compatibility with Lr 4 is the Release Candidate (RC) of 6.7. As noted above, this was also released earlier today.

this will handle 2012 process? I installed that into CS5 and still received the warning I needed version 7 or let LR render ...

Wayne Fox · « **Reply #37 on:** March 06, 2012, 04:13:16 pm »

Quote from: Alan Goldhammer on March 06, 2012, 08:57:05 am

One quick question for all the early birds; did you delete the LR4 beta prior to installing LR4 or does the final version simply install over the beta? Thanks in advance.

Alan

Over the beta ... I didn't delete it , after installing it is gone.

Box Brownie · « **Reply #38 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:10:34 pm »

Never tried the Beta so will be installing where v3.5 is still being used............................what sort of precautions if any should I take when I decide to buy it???

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:55:08 pm »

Quote from: madmanchan on March 06, 2012, 08:08:53 am

For now, the version of ACR that offers rendering compatibility with Lr 4 is the Release Candidate (RC) of 6.7. As noted above, this was also released earlier today.

Curiously, after I downloaded the new LR 4 today I checked "About Lightroom" and it said "Lightroom 4.0" and "Camera Raw 7.0."
I suspect someone jumped the gun on the labelling here.

When I checked "About Photoshop" in my CS5 it indicated that Camera Raw was still on version 6.6.

I think I'll wait for 7.0 before "editing in Photoshop."

Eric M.

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