Lightroom Application For Mobile Devices In The Works

Adobe Lightroom

One of the reasons why photographers prefer using laptops instead of tablets is the limitation that the tablets have when it comes to photo editing. But it appears that Adobe Systems may be working on a solution for this, a Lightroom application that is specially designed for tablets.

Lightroom group product manager of Adobe Systems, Tom Hogarty, recently showed a prototype for a mobile version of the software. Hogarty revealed that the company was able to create an application that works well on PCs, however it is necessary for the photography workflow to be integrated seamlessly into mobile devices.

Hogarty said that the company still has to bring raw image processing into mobile devices. Although he is not making any guarantees, he was able to show some of the features of the image-editing software on an Apple iPad 2.

He revealed that the Lightroom application for mobile devices will be capable of editing raw images using Lightroom parameters such as shadows, clarity, highlights, exposure, and white balance. It will also facilitate editing through cloud-synchronization to ensure that modifications made through the tablet will appear on the PC. It will also have the capability of zooming in up to 100 percent to check image details and focus.

He also hinted at the possibility that the library module features may also be included on the Lightroom application for mobile devices. But he did not mention other features of the software such as erasing portions of an image or darkening parts of an image.

Although raw images are more flexible compared to JPEGS, they require a strong processor. Software such as Lightroom is what many photographers need in order to enhance the images they take.

Other features that will come with the Lightroom application for mobile devices are exposure control, contrast, shadows, highlights, clarity, vibrance, tint, temperature, luminance noise reduction, and color noise reduction, among others. However, Hogarty was a bit reluctant in showing these features.

A number of requests have been made for a Lightroom application for mobile devices. Although there were several options, they did not come close to the actual software from Adobe Systems. The company also promoted the Creative Cloud subscription service, but the $50 monthly fee may be too much for simple photo enthusiasts, who may be contented with simple photography and are not interested in other features that it offers.

Hogarty was also open to suggestions on the features that photographers may need for a Lightroom application for mobile devices. The company will use the Smart Previews technology that makes a version of an image that does not take up as much space as the original image. Most of the features in editing raw images will also be available on Smart Previe images.

Although performance is important for photographers, the storage capacity of tablets may limit the performance of a Lightroom application for mobile devices, Hogarty added.

Blurred Photos A Thing Of The Past With New Photoshop Feature

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The latest version of Adobe Photoshop will include a tool that will allow people to fix the blur resulting from a wobbly camera.

According to the company, the upcoming version of its image-editing software will include a deblurring filter that will be heaven-sent for photo enthusiasts who do not find it easy to take out the camera shake whenever they take photos. A video was shown by the company featuring the filter as it promoted the upcoming Adobe Max event that is scheduled to be held next month.

Senior Photoshop product manager Zoriana Gee said that the camera shake reduction tool will allow users to remove the blur in the photos that they take. The feature will be particularly useful when it comes to low-light situations and slow shutter speeds.

However it appears that the tool will likely be available for Creative Cloud subscribers since the Creative Suite 7 will not be available soon. Adobe revealed that the feature will be offered once it has been finalized by the company. Clients who traditionally purchase perpetual licenses will have to wait for the release of the CS7 into the market in order to take advantage of the feature.

A number of cameras have had to deal with blurred photos in the past, and researchers have been trying to come up with a practical blurring technique that will make reduce if not eliminate it. Some of these methods include finding out how the camera moved and reversing the effect.

The feature can be applied as a filter on a particular area in the photo. The method used by Adobe remains uncertain although it will be eventually revealed once the feature is released into the market.

Personally, this feature will take out the thrill of the taking good photos. Blurring due to camera shake is one of the things that photo enthusiasts take into consideration when they take their shots. Although it will also allow photo enthusiasts to create salvage pictures that were otherwise ruined by blurring.

Blurred photos are a part of the challenge of photo enthusiasts and taking away this challenge will make the pursuit rather less . . .  challenging.