Adobe has finally released Lightroom 3, a digital image management application which touts powerful non-destructive image editing and post-processing features. Like previous versions, Lightroom 3 went through public beta testing, and saw the release of multiple beta versions, the first release being back in October. Among the new features in Lightroom 3 are:
Redesigned import feature
New publish features and SDK Images in your collection can be directly published to online services. Flickr support in integrated, and even pulls in comments made on your images into the Lightroom interface
Improved noise correction
Watermarking images
Profile-based lens correction Introduced in CS5, profile-based lens correction is capable of fixing distortions added by lenses based on profiles for common lenses.
Manual geometric lens correction
Support for importing and managing video files from DSLR cameras
Horizontal and vertical perspective correction
Improved Web templates for updated color and design options
Additional Print templates to utilize the new creative layout options
New develop presets for creative B&W and Color adjustments
Focal length filtering available in the metadata filter
Improved interactive responsiveness
Can upgrade Lightroom 1, Lightroom 2 catalogs, and Lightroom 3 beta , and beta 2 catalogs
Ability to migrate Photoshop Elements 6, 7 or 8 catalogs to Lightroom 3
Updated print resolution limits of 720ppi for local printing and 1200ppi for printing to a JPEG file.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is available for purchase ($99 for upgrade, $299 for fresh copy) or as a trial at the Adobe website