Facebook Cover

The ability to make a Facebook Cover has not disappeared from Photoshop Elements 2019.

You can now make a Facebook Cover in the new Photo Collage interface. 

This is very intuitive and it is simple to add, remove or replace photos. It is also possible to use the graphic templates or a photo (Advanced Mode) giving hundreds of possibilities to change the background.

I’ve uploaded a YouTube video to demonstrate how this new feature works in PSE 2019.

https://youtu.be/Yx0wgWSPTfE 

Lightroom CC - October Update

Adobe has released an update for Lightroom CC – the cloud based photo service. The app can be installed from the Creative Cloud desktop app.

-New People Feature automatically finds faces in photos and groups them into clusters (stacks for naming). This all takes place server-side.

-Ad-hoc Shares now permit the sharing of random photos on the web without first putting them in an Album.

-Connections tab can now link to a free Adobe Portfolio and it is hoped to add other third party services to future releases.

-Improved Search using multiple terms.

-Info panel now displays cropped dimensions.

Lightroom Classic CC - October Update

Adobe has released the latest version of Lightroom Classic which can be installed from the Apps tab in the Creative Cloud desktop app.

-Introduces new process version P/V 5 & ACR 11.0

-Single step HDR Panorama Merge with bracketed shots

-Depth Range Masking for supported images with depth information

-Improved mask overlay and eye-dropper tool for Luminosity Masking

-Improved Tethering for Canon cameras

-HEVC video support on Mac OS 10.13 or higher

-New Camera Support

Canon EOS R

Fujifilm X-T3

Nikon COOLPIX P1000 (preliminary support)

Nikon Z 7

Panasonic LUMIX DC-LX 100 II

This is just another regular update. The product remains known as Lightroom Classic CC, rather than using an annual convention e.g. 2018 or 2019. So the old thinking about version and dot releases no longer applies as there are no more perpetual licences. We simply move from v7 to v8 without fanfare and customers would normally only need to quote the installed version when seeking support.

The blog release around the Adobe MAX conference this week shows the continuing development of the Lightroom ecosystem including LRCC, Mobile & Web, building on all the enhancements and new features seen in LR Classic v7. 

https://theblog.adobe.com/max-lightroom-releases/