![]() ![]() I tested only programs that are offered for both MacOS and Windows, with identical or nearly identical features for both platforms. I tested them primarily on sample nightscape images described below. To find out, I compared eight programs, pitting them against what I still consider the standard for image quality when developing raw files, Adobe Camera Raw (the Develop module in Adobe Lightroom is essentially identical). How well do the latest versions of those programs compare now for astrophotography? And what new software choices do we have as we head into 2023? But 2017 was ages ago in the lifetime of software. You can find that earlier survey here on my blog. Patience!Īs a background, in December 2017 I tested ten contenders vying to be alternatives to Adobe’s suite of software. The review is illustrated with 50 high-resolution, downloadable images which will take a while to load. Warning! This is a long and technical blog, but for those interested in picking the best software, I think you’ll find it the most comprehensive test of programs for processing nightscapes. If you bought Lightroom through the Mac App Store, the update may take a longer to become available there because it has to wait for Apple approval.I test nine programs for processing raw files for the demands of nightscape astrophotography. ![]() To update Lightroom, start Lightroom and choose Help > Check for Updates. To update Photoshop and Camera Raw directly, start Photoshop and choose Help > Updates. (although Camera Raw 7.3 wasn’t available when I posted this) If you’ve been using the Release Candidate (RC) versions that were released by Adobe Labs earlier this year for public testing, you should install these final versions because there have been some changes from the RC versions. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 ReadMe file.Adobe Camera Raw 7.3/DNG Converter 7.3 post at Lightroom Journal.Lightroom 4.3 post at the official Lightroom Journal.The updates also include the usual bug fixes, adds support for new cameras including the Canon EOS 6D, Nikon D600 and Olympus PEN E-PL5, and add new lens profiles. ![]() ![]() Lightroom 4.3 includes support for Retina/HiDPI displays in the Library and Develop modules. All are free updates for current licenses of the software. Adobe has released Adobe Camera Raw 7.3 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 with the same raw processing updates for both, and with a corresponding DNG Converter 7.3 update. ![]()
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