Lightroom 4.3 and Camera RAW 7.3 Update

(From PhotographyLife.com)

If you happened to launch Lightroom today, you might have been notified that a new version of Lightroom 4 is available. Today, Adobe released the final production version of Lightroom 4.3. As usual, plenty of bugs have been fixed and a lot more cameras and lenses have been added to the release. Full RAW support for Nikon D600 has now been finalized and new cameras like Canon EOS 6D, Nikon 1 V2 and Sony RX-1 have been added to the database. Lots of expensive Leica lenses, Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and other third party lenses have also been added to the Lightroom Lens Correction module.

Here is a summary of the bugs that have been corrected in Lightroom:

1. Autolayout produces a Book with the correct amount of pages but without any images added. Please note that this only occurs when the filter is set to “Unused”.
2. Uploading large panorama images to Revel cased Lightroom to crash.
3. The “Unused” filter was not properly filtering images within the Book Module.
4. Lightroom hangs while changing the Exposure adjustment by typing in a numeric adjustment. Please note that this only occurs when the Enter key is not typed to confirm the adjustment and another Develop adjustment is tried. Also please note that this only occurs on Windows.
5. After creating a new folder in Lightroom, attempting to undo that folder can sometimes cause a corrupt catalog.
6. An image can be simultaneously flagged as both a Pick and Reject at the same time.
7. Using multiple colors within a single text cell within the Book Module can cause Lightroom to crash.
8. Unable to post photos to Flickr when the image filename contains an apostrophe.
9. The active Develop slider, the one controlled with + and – keys, defaults to Exposure when moving from one photo to another.
10. Catalogs from Photoshop Elements 11 would not update in Lightroom.
11. Site titles longer than 70 characters created in the Web Module can cause Lightroom to freeze.
12. Cell padding linking lost between sessions.
13. Deleting the top image in a stack causes the entire stack to disappear.
14. Tethered capture fails when turning camera off and back on. This also can occur if the camera goes to sleep and then wakes. This occurs only with Canon cameras and on Mac only.
15. Cropping an image to a small size sometimes causes the image in Develop to become blurry.
16. AVCHD video formats are not properly importing into Lightroom. Please note that this only occurred on Mac.
17. Enable Profile Corrections does not auto find iPhone 4 profile.
18. Crop doesn’t update in second monitor if navigator panel closed. Please note that this only occurred on Mac.
19. TIFF files can experience tonal shifts within Lightroom.
20. Mask overlay are displayed in filmstrip and navigator. They should only be displayed in the Develop Loupe.
21. Video files created on an iPhone 4 flickers when played in Lightroom.

And here are the new and existing cameras that got RAW support:

1. Canon EOS 6D
2. Canon PowerShot S110
3. Canon PowerShot G15
4. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
5. Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000
6. Casio Exilim EX-FC300S
7. Leica M-E
8. Nikon 1 V2
9. Nikon D5200
10. Nikon D600
11. Olympus PEN E-PL5
12. Olympus PEN E-PM2
13. Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 iHS
14. Panasonic DMC-GH3
15. Pentax K-5 II
16. Pentax K-5 IIs
17. Pentax Q10
18. Sony DSC-RX1
19. Sony NEX-VG30
20. Sony NEX-VG900

Lastly, newly supported lenses:

1. Apple iPhone 4S Apple
2. Apple iPhone 5 Apple
3. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Canon
4. Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Canon
5. Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC A009E Canon
6. Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Macro Di VC USD F004E Canon
7. LEICA APO-ELMARIT-R 180 mm f/2.8 Leica
8. LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8 Leica
9. LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 90 mm f/2 ASPH. Leica
10. LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 180 mm f/2 Leica
11. LEICA APO-TELYT-R 280 mm f/2.8 Leica
12. LEICA APO-TELYT-R 280 mm f/4 Leica
13. LEICA APO-TELYT-R 400 mm f/2.8 Leica
14. LEICA APO-TELYT-R 400 mm f/4 Leica
15. LEICA APO-TELYT-R 560 mm f/4 Leica
16. LEICA APO-TELYT-R 560 mm f/5.6 Leica
17. LEICA APO-TELYT-R 800 mm f/5.6 Leica
18. LEICA ELMARIT-R 19 mm f/2.8 Leica
19. LEICA ELMARIT-R 28 mm f/2.8 Leica
20. LEICA MACRO-ELMARIT-R 60 mm f/2.8 Leica
21. LEICA SUMMICRON-R 35 mm f/2 Leica
22. LEICA SUMMICRON-R 50 mm f/2 Leica
23. LEICA SUMMILUX-R 35 mm f/1.4 Leica
24. LEICA SUMMILUX-R 50 mm f/1.4 Leica
25. LEICA SUMMILUX-R 80 mm f/1.4 Leica
26. Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-R 28-90 mm f/2,8-4,5 ASPH. Leica
27. Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 80-200 mm f/4 Leica
28. Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 35-70 mm f/4 Leica
29. Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R 21-35 mm f/3,5-4 ASPH. Leica
30. Leica VARIO-APO-ELMARIT-R 70-180 mm f/2.8 Leica
31. Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Nikon
32. PENTAX 06 Telephoto Zoom Pentax
33. Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Sigma
34. Sigma DP1 Merrill Compact Digital Camera Sigma

Here are the download links for both:

1. Adobe Lightroom 4.3 Final for Windows / for Mac
2. Adobe Camera RAW 7.3 Final for Windows / for Mac

Additional information for the above releases is provided in Adobe’s Lightroom Journal.
And if you use Microsoft Windows, check out Microsoft’s updated Codec Pack, which adds support for 34 new cameras.


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Thanks Dave,

I thought I launched once (but it was like 5am). Maybe I did not.. I will check on that when I get home tonight.

Pat in nh

Interesting article on CNet discussing Retina support. From the article: "The Retina support, available only in Lightroom's library and develop modules, means that images no longer are scaled. And that's good: photos appear crisper and that thumbnail images carry a lot more information. In my testing of the release candidate version, however, I've found it's a lot harder to pixel peep when it's time for fine control over noise reduction and sharpening settings. That's because the Retina display is designed to make pixels small enough to be indistinguishable to the human eye, which means that single-pixel feature like noise are harder to pinpoint. You can of course zoom to 2:1 to expand pixels to the size they'd be in earlier Lightroom versions."

Installing now... thanks!

I wondered what the DNG converter actually did to benefit my photos. I found this on line and it all makes good sense to me.


What Does a DNG Converter Do?


The DNG Converter is an Adobe product that helps you store the raw files created by your digital camera. DNG stands for Digital Negative, which is a type of public archival format for these images. This product helps you access your raw image even if it is not supported by a particular software program, and it basically creates an industry standard for all types of raw files.


Problems with Raw Formats
The raw format is basically a type of proprietary technology, which is exclusive to the type of camera that you use. For example, if you have a Nikon camera, then you take pictures in the NEF raw format. But, if you have a Canon camera, then you create either CRW or CR2 raw images. There is no one standard for raw images.


The DNG format creates an archive that reads any type of raw image no matter which type of camera that you have. In fact, certain camera and software manufacturers are now developing supports for this archive. These brands include Apple, Casio, Samsung, Canto, Leica, Extensis, Hasselblad and Ricoh.


Benefits for the Photographer
The DNG Converter offers a variety of different benefits to consumers and professionals. For one, you’ll be able to open your raw file with nearly any type of software program. This eliminates the hunt for programs that support your camera’s raw format.


Further, you’ll only need one program for all different type of camera models. For example, if you take personal photographs with your Canon and your professional photos with your Nikon, then you only need a single solution to read both of these formats.


Benefits for the Manufacturers
Software and hardware manufacturers also get something out of this standard as well. It allows you to easily create new camera models with different raw formats since programs like Photoshop can support any type of raw format. It also creates a single, common format, which means that consumers can use a variety of different third-party software programs. They won’t be constrained to just proprietary products.


The DNG format also makes it easier to test cameras, reducing the cost of research and development. If a variety of programs can support a variety of raw formats, quality assurance professionals only need to use one program for multiple cameras.


Plus, photographers are more likely to try new cameras if they know that they don’t have to change all of their programs with a new camera. This will lead to more experimentation and more opportunities for photographers to adopt new camera types and models.


Available Support Programs
The DNG Profile Editor is a free program from Adobe Photoshop that allows you to make and/or change your camera’s profile. Input your camera’s base profile, and then change the Color Table, Tone Curve and Color Matrices. You can currently download this program from the Adobe Labs website.


The DNG SDK interprets and writes your DNG files, and it converts your data into formats that is supported by other photography software programs. You can download this program for free from the Microsoft website.

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TedG954 said:

I wondered what the DNG converter actually did to benefit my photos. I found this on line and it all makes good sense to me.

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There is an old thread here that briefly discussed DNG and metadata which you might find interesting. I'm firmly in the "save the original" camp. I know that DNG can embed the original NEF, but it still is a file translation. I want to save my "negative" as close to as it came out of the camera as possible.

The other point to consider is that until or if the camera manufacturers publicly document the hidden or extended EXIF fields that they use, Adobe or any other software provider is interpreting / approximating what is actually in the file. I'm not saying that they do a bad job - far from it - but it is reason enough for me to not use DNG.

Ideally, and here I absolutely agree with Adobe's intent of DNG, all camera manufacturers could agree on a standard RAW format and the industry can solve the issue. I think Nikon's software efforts to date have been mediocre. I'd rather they spend time creating my D400.

(Okay I'm off my soapbox now.)

Following on the theme of EXIF data, the reason I convert to DNG is to insure the saving of the EXIF data. NEF files do not incorporate the EXIF data within the actual NEF files, they exist as a "side-car" file. How many times have you read people coming to a photography board asking for help because they can't find the EXIF data? The reason is that the side-car files can easily be separated from the parent NEF file. Converting to a DNG file results in an all encompassing digital file complete with the EXIF data.

And I agree that in a perfect world digital camera manufactures should adopt a universal file system to avoid any of the issues that having multiple file forms present.

Good point Dave! Also illustrates the need for a standard, repeatable work flow process!

My understanding is that adjustment history to the RAW file, like the exif data, will be stored in the DNG file whereas proprietary formats have it stored in the side-car file. The idea of losing my original edits and exif data irks me enough that I convert. I learned the hard way early on in my experience with shooting in RAW.

BackdoorHippie said:

My understanding is that adjustment history to the RAW file, like the exif data, will be stored in the DNG file whereas proprietary formats have it stored in the side-car file.

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Lightroom edits are stored in the catalog, NOT in the file. This is by design to ensure non-destructive edits. You can enable sidecar files to store edits in preferences.