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Adobe launch Photoshop Photography Program

As they announced that subscriptions to Creative Cloud have surpassed 1,000,000, Adobe launched their recently promised Photoshop Photography Program, which is only available from 17/9/13 to 31/12/13, for €12.29 incl VAT. The Adobe website carried the following message on the subject:

“For a limited time, you can join a special Creative Cloud plan designed exclusively for Photoshop customers focused on photography. It includes access to Photoshop Creative Cloud and Lightroom 5, plus feature updates and upgrades as they are available, 20GB of cloud storage for file sharing and collaboration, and a Behance ProSite. And it’s just €12,29/month when you sign up for a one-year plan. This is not an introductory price, but you need to join by December 31, 2013. To qualify, you must own Photoshop CS3 or later (Standard or Extended version). Questions? See our FAQ and terms“.

Is this a good offer? Is it a good fit for photographers? Let us know what you think.

 

Adobe Lightroom 5 is Released

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 is now available as a standalone product or as part of the Creative Cloud. Check out Adobe’s videos below of the product’s new features.

Overview

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Smart Previews

An upgrade from any previous version of Lightroom costs €72.57 incl VAT.
To buy the full version of Lightroom 5 costs €129.15 incl VAT.
Adobe’s buying guide is here.
Download a fully functional, free trial of Lightroom 5 here.
Lightroom’s YouTube Channel is here.

Read all about the latest release at Adobe.ie

 

Lightroom 5 Beta Launched

Adobe has released the Public Beta version of Lightroom 5. A beta version is still a work in progress and is released to be used, free of charge, by the public who can report any bugs or issues directly to Adobe who may address them before the final version of the software is released.

Terry White is a Worlwide Design Evangelist for Adobe. He has created the video below where he demonstrates his five favourite features in the beta release.

You can download the free Lightroom 5 beta here. To learn about more technical updates to this release, visit the Lightroom Journal blog. You can submit your thoughts and ideas to this feedback page.

Adobe says that if you already have Lightroom, they will not update your existing catalogues when you download the beta. Rather, a new catalogue will be created where you can import your images. They also recommend that you only use copies of your images in the beta as this is not a finished product and is still a work in progress. Therefore, you should not use your original images with it.

The full Nik Collection by Google is now just $149 (€116)

nik_collection_logoLatest news from the web is that the price of the Google-owned, Nik Collection of plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Phototshop Elements has plummeted to $149 (€116 approx) incl VAT.

These plugins, HDR Efex Pro 2, Silver Efex Pro 2, Sharpener Pro 3, Color Efex Pro 4, Viveza 2, and Dfine 2 have been among the most popular for years and previously would have sold for up to $500 (€388).

For all the information on these plugins and to get a free trial click here.

To check compatibility issues click here.

To see some FAQs, videos, and get an extra 15% off this price (down to $126.65 (€98.50 approx)) visit Ron Martinsen’s blog, www.ronmartblog.com.