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  • 10/20/2020
    6.0: Color Grading, Auto Versions, Graphical Watermarks, and more

    • Color Grading: Try our new tool for creative control of midtones, highlights, and shadows with a powerful new interface
    • Auto Versions: Lr will now automatically create versions, saving the state of your edits, so that you can return to specific editing points, enabling you to experiment with total peace of mind
    • Graphical Watermarks: In addition to text-based watermarks, you can now import your own graphical watermark to add a personal touch to your digital signature; Premium members have their graphical watermarks saved and synced across devices
    • Learn and Discover Feed: Find newly curated content catered to your photo goals and interests
    • Follow Authors: Start following your favorite photographers to get quick access to their tutorials and edits, for learning and inspiration
    • Auto Add: Customize auto add watchlist and limit auto add to certain folders
    • [Premium] Best Photos: Save time organizing your photos by using the power of AI to suggest the best photos in your album
    • [Premium] Support for the latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 13.0 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)
    • Bug fixes and stability improvements

  • 8/17/2020
    5.4 / 5.4.1: New languages - Polish and Vietnamese, and Bug Fixes

    • Vietnamese and Polish language support: Xin chào to our Vietnamese speakers and dzień dobry to our Polish speakers!
    • Fixed an issue with ‘Lightroom mobile’ captured images not syncing to ‘Lightroom Classic’
    • [Premium] Support for the latest cameras and lenses found in Adobe Camera Raw 12.4 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)
    • Other bug fixes and stability improvements

  • 6/15/2020
    5.3 / 5.3.1: Versions, Local Hue Adjustments and Share Edits

    • Versions: Experiment with different edit variations of an image and easily compare them without creating multiple copies
    • Watermark Improvements: Improved functionality, and ability to sync watermark settings across Lightroom clients (desktop, mobile and web)
    • New Navigation: Moved main menu bar to the bottom, and separated Learn and Discover sections for easy access
    • Shared Albums: Viewers and contributors can like or comment on photos
    • Notifications: Receive a notification when someone likes or comments on a photo in any of your shared albums
    • [Premium] Local hue adjustments: Make subtle or dramatic hue changes using the Adjustment Brush, Graduated Filter, and Radial Filter
    • [Premium] Share Edits: Share your best photos and their edits to the Lightroom Discover section, to connect, inspire, and teach other people who love photography as much as you do
    • [Premium] Raw Defaults: Specify the default settings that you want Lightroom to use, for all raw photos you import
    • [Premium] Improved results when searching for “cat” or “dog”
    • [Premium] Support for the latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 12.3 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)
    • Bug fixes and stability improvements

  • 2/10/2020
    5.2 / 5.2.1 / 5.2.2: Import Presets, General Interface Polish and Bug Fixes

    • Import Presets: Import presets saved to your device or from connected online services such as Google Drive
    • Improved browsing experience for Inspiring Edits
    • Improved playback of Interactive Tutorials
    • [Premium] Support for the latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 12.2.1 release; Full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras

  • 12/9/2019
    5.1: Improved Shared Albums and Tutorial Author Pages

    • Tutorial Author Pages: Tapping on a tutorial author’s avatar takes you to author’s page, where you can find more information about the author and see full list of that author’s tutorials and posts
    • Improved Shared Albums: Anyone can now add photos to a shared album that they have access to, from their Android or ChromeOS device, even without a paid membership
    • [Premium] Support for the latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 12.1 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)

  • 11/4/2019
    5.0: Contextual Help, Advanced Export Options, and Improved Tutorials

    • Contextual Help: Learn more about the editing tools at any time with the new built-in help; Tap on the new ’?’ icon at the top of app’s interface while editing a photo, to see examples of that tool, how to find it, and learn about related tools
    • Advanced Export Options: Now Export can be found under the share icon, along with other options such as Save to Device; Selecting the Share > Export option now lets you select the file type (such as JPG, DNG, TIF or original), resolution, compression options, watermark, file name, output sharpening, and color space
    • Expanded Interactive Tutorials: Specific tutorials now include the Radial Gradient and Spot Healing Brush, providing even more engaging and empowering content
    • [Premium] Improved Search: Search by contributor by typing ‘contributors:’ and picking from the list of people that contributed photos to your shared albums
    • [Premium] Support for the latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 12.0 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)

  • 8/12/2019
    4.4 / 4.4.1 / 4.4.2 : Recover deleted photos, import and playback video, and batch edit metadata

    • Recover Deleted Photos: Deleted photos now go to a Deleted album where you can recover them for up to 60 days
    • Import and playback videos
    • Additional Search Facets: You can now search for photos shot with a specific focal length, for raw, HDR, or pano photo types, and for images that include a depth map; To use, start typing “focal length:”, “type:” or “depth map:” and the search auto-complete will let you pick from the available options in your catalog
    • Improvements to ChromeOS and tablet experiences, including support of interactive tutorials
    • [Premium] New Activity View: See all comments and likes made to photos that were shared through Lightroom shares
    • Batch metadata editing: Change the title, caption, copyright, star rating and/or flag status for multiple photos at once
    • ACR Integration: Support for latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 11.4.1 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)

  • 5/13/2019
    4.3 / 4.3.1: Interactive Tutorials, Texture, Group Albums, and Batch Editing

    • Interactive Tutorials: Found within the new ’Home’ section, interactive tutorials provide an easy way to learn a wide variety of editing techniques for free, while working within the app; Access tutorials from various professional photographers and photo educators, and apply step-by-step edits, right within Lightroom; More tutorials and authors are being added all the time
    • Inspirational Photos: Found within the new ’Home’ section, browse through different categories of photos, tap to open and see how the photo was edited, step-by-step
    • Texture: Accentuate or smooth medium sized details such as skin, bark and hair, with the new Texture slider available in the Effects section, Local Adjustment Brush, Radial Filter, and Graduated Filter
    • [Premium] Group Albums: Invite friends, families, co-workers, and others to add their photos to your albums
    • [Premium] Batch Editing: Easily apply the same adjustments to multiple images, with batch editing, by copying edits from one photo and pasting to a series of similar photos
    • ACR Integration: Support for latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 11.3 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)
    • Turkish and Indonesian Language Support: Halo to our friends in Indonesia and Merhaba to our Turkish friends!

  • 2/11/2019
    4.2 / 4.2.1 / 4.2.2: User Interface Improvements and Bug Fixes

    • Increased quality of image while moving editing sliders
    • Fixed an issue that blocked the app while connecting to external storage devices
    • Fixed a bug in which some metadata was not included in exported photos
    • Fixed a bug that caused some presets to be hidden
    • ACR Integration: Support for latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 11.2.1 release (the full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)

  • 12/10/2018
    4.1 / 4.1.1 : Shared Tab and Ad-hoc Shares

    • New Shared Albums Tab (premium feature): In addition to the Library Tab, you can now access all of the photos and albums you’ve shared to lightroom.adobe.com via the Shared Albums Tab
    • Ad-hoc photo shares (premium feature): We’ve introduced the ability to create an ad-hoc collection of images; Now you can select a few photos, navigate to the three-dot menu at the top-right, and select Share to Web to create a new share online of only those photos; You can control whether the people, with whom you share that link, can download or see the photos’ metadata
    • Wired ethernet support: You can now access the internet via wired ethernet, a feature often requested for running Lightroom Android on ChromeOS
    • ACR integration: Support for latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 11.1 release (the full list of cameras and lenses supported by Lightroom can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras)

  • 10/15/2018
    4.0: People View, Recommended Search Results, and Improved Processing Results

    • People View: Quickly find the people you care about, with the Adobe Sensei-powered People View; Lightroom CC automatically tags people in photos and provides you with an easy way to see all of the photos that a person appears in
    • Search Improvements: Now search suggestions are presented as you start typing, recommending things like cameras, lenses, shutter speeds, apertures, ISO’s, keywords, locations and more
    • Improved high-ISO rendering: Raw processing has been further improved to render low-light, high-ISO shots with more natural color
    • Additional Sharing Options for Share to Web: You can now choose to only share images that are flagged or with a certain star rating or higher, while controlling the display theme, directly from within Lightroom CC on Android
    • New Guided Tutorials: First Time Adjustments, Target Adjustment Tool and Guided Upright
    • Improved quality of HDR captures
    • ACR integration: Support for latest cameras and lenses found in the Adobe Camera Raw 11 release; The full list of cameras and lenses supported by Lightroom can be found here
    • Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash
    • Fixed an issue where all edits were not copied, resulting in the pasted settings to not match the source photo

  • 8/29/2018
    3.6 : Lens profile control, HEIC file format support, Best Photos tech preview and more

    • Improvements to Optics tab: You can now reduce chromatic aberrations (CA) and manually select from one of the more than 1,200 Adobe-created lens profiles
    • Support for HEIC (HEIF) image format
    • Pause and resume synchronization within the cloud status tab
    • Removed 15 photo max limit, on photo export
    • New Technology Preview: Best Photos - Uses Adobe Sensei smarts to select the photos with the highest potential, quickly and easily
    • New Guided Tutorial: Watermark
    • Enhanced profile management:
      • Ability to Move Presets
    • Improvements to create presets: Create preset with Auto Settings and option to select Only Modified Settings

  • 6/18/2018
    3.5 / 3.5.1 / 3.5.2 : Presets and Profiles Sync, Healing Brush, Guided Tutorials, and more

    • Sync Presets & Profiles: Take your presets and profiles with you, wherever you go
    • Create & Manage Presets: Create your own custom presets to easily save your favorite edits
    • Healing Brush: Correct blemishes or remove distracting objects from your photos
    • Guided Tutorials (Phone only): Step-by-step guides for how to use Lightroom CC
    • Expanded HDR Support Technology Preview: Enable the HDR capture mode on compatible devices that have not yet been officially tested and verified
    • What’s New Dialog: Access a chronological list of fixes and improvements
    • Sort by Star Rating: New sort methodology, enabling you to sort your photos by the number of stars
    • Notable Bug Fixes:
      • Import from Dropbox not working on Android M and previous
      • Foreground service crash on Android O
      • DNGs from LG devices have color spreading
      • ”Failed to load development version” message appears on Arabic language devices
      • SD card not detected on lollipop device
      • Images cannot be imported when downloaded from WhatsApp
      • Blank screen appears for a long time after launching the app

  • 4/3/2018
    3.4: Raw Profiles, Creative Profiles, Details, and more.

    • Profiles tab: Control color and tonality with profiles. Select one of the 7 brand-new Adobe Raw profiles for a precise foundation, one of the available Camera Matching profiles to match the look and feel of your camera, or, for both raw and non-raw photos, use one of the 40 brand-new Creative Profiles to add a unique style.
    • Grain: Found within the Effects tab, introduces the ability to add photographic film grain with control over the amount, size, and roughness.
    • Details tab: Full control over sharpening and noise reduction to control the details of any photo.
    • Enhanced control over Lightroom CC Web shares, providing the ability to enable downloads, showing metadata, and location information on shares made to lightroom.adobe.com.
    • ACR 10.3 integration
    • Bugs fixes

  • 2/12/2018
    3.3: Geometry Tab, Watermarks, Google Assistant and more.

    • Geometry tab including Upright, Guided Upright & Geometry sliders—Capture the perfect perspective with tools that make it easy to straighten skewed horizontal and vertical lines—including in photos where the horizon is hidden (premium feature).
    • Add watermarks during export.
    • Use “Search Mountains in Lightroom CC” within Google Assistant to launch Lightroom & find matching photos (requires Android Marshmallow or later).
    • Add photos to Lightroom from your favorite apps that support share capability.

  • 12/11/2017
    3.2: Auto Settings, App Shortcuts and more.

    • New Auto Settings: Auto has been completely reworked to create better results every time. Using an advanced neural network powered by Adobe Sensei, the new Auto Settings creates a better photo.
    • App Shortcuts: For Android Nougat and later devices, tap and hold on the app icon to quickly launch the app into popular modes.
    • More control for managing storage.
    • Resolved an issue that prevented some Huawei customers from importing images.
    • Bug fixes and speed improvements

  • 10/18/2017
    3.1: Selective Brush, Hierarchical Collections and Keywords in Search

    • Optimized for the new Google Pixelbook.
    • HDR support for Samsung Note 8 and One Plus 5.
    • Bug fixes and speed improvements.

    Premium features:

    • Selective Brush – Selectively paint in enhancements to any part of your image.
    • Intelligent Search - Adobe Sensei identifies objects in your images and automatically adds searchable keywords.
    • Hierarchical Collections – Nested levels help create even more organized albums.
    • Keywords – Improvements to search for specific keyword tags.

  • 7/31/2017
    3.0.1: Android O and Bug Fixes

    We’ve received tons of great feedback on the latest version of Lightroom for Android that we’ve used to squash a ton of bugs. Please keep the feedback coming!

    • Fixed an issue that caused a crash for some users running Android O.
    • Fixed a variety of issues that resulted in general stability and speed improvements.

  • 7/18/2017
    3.0: Brand New Android-Native Interface, ACR Support and more.

    We’re fully Android-native! Take a look at the user interface that has been designed from the ground up!

    • Support for latest cameras and lenses found in the ACR 9.12 release (the full list of cameras and lenses supported by Lightroom can be found at http://www.adobe.com/go/supported_cameras).
    • General stability improvements