There are welcome updates to Lightroom on iOS, such as a segmented file view by date, a reorganized editing workflow from left to right, auto-straightening and a crop tool. Lightroom Mobile is now available on Android as well as iOS devices, and it works well on my Samsung Galaxy phone and Nexus tablet, including DNG file format support on devices running the Android Lollipop 5.x OS.

Unfortunately for non-CC subscribers, the other big feature set is connectivity. This allows non-destructive post-processing in Adobe programs, but you must decide if this is more of an advantage than the destructive processing of a 32-bit file in competing HDR software.Īfter selecting photos, you access the new HDR and panorama features from the Photo > Photo Merge drop-down list.

Adobe has a new twist on HDR and panorama implementation by saving the output files as a DNG format file. While some users will likely enjoy having facial recognition in Lightroom (finally), as well as the ability to merge exposure brackets into a high dynamic range (HDR) image, and hand-held images into a panorama, these features have existed for a while in other programs and even Lightroom plug-ins. There is no shortage of new features in Lightroom CC, but other than mobile connectivity, the features are playing catch up to those found in other programs. There are strong hints that Lightroom 6 will be the final boxed version of the program.

Adobe is definitely pushing users to become CC subscribers, where a Lightroom CC/Photoshop CC bundle is available for $9.99/month. Adobe says there is a $79 upgrade path from the boxed version of Lightroom 5, but I have yet to find anyone offering this a month after the release of Lightroom 6. The latest version of Lightroom-Lightroom CC for Creative Cloud (CC) members or Lightroom 6 for boxed, perpetual license software users-adds features that some photographers will welcome and others will never use, but still lacks features we need.Īvailable for 64-bit Mac and Windows computers, Lightroom CC is a “free” download through the CC app or available for $150 in a box, although availability of the boxed version is spotty. For many photographers, myself included, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom plays an essential role in their digital imaging workflow.

Lightroom 6 software