Adobe releases Lightroom 4 with improved features, $150 price drop

Adobe releases Lightroom 4 with improved features, $150 price drop:

Adobe launched Lightroom 4 on Tuesday, a major upgrade to its digital photography workflow solution. Improved RAW processing helps squeeze out every last bit of dynamic range from today's DSLRs, while new features include GPS tag mapping, photo book creation, and improved support for digital video files. All the improvements also come with a 50 percent price cut, lowering the bar of entry for avid photo amateurs.

Lightroom 4 quickly went from public beta release in January to finished app in just two months. "Feedback from our customers is invaluable in developing Lightroom, and the real trick to a great release is to combine these insights with Adobe's unrivaled image processing innovation," Adobe vice president of Creative Media Solutions products Winston Hendrickson said in a statement.

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