In a previous post I wrote about the Rule of Thirds as a way to compose your images. When you crop your photos in Lightroom you are conveniently provided with an overlay for the Rule of Thirds.

After releasing the 1.4 update to Lightroom it was discovered that there were quite a few problems. Adobe subsequently pulled the update. Now those issues have been resolved and Lightroom 1.4.1 is ready for you to download.
The three major fixes from the last update include:

Adobe has released a public beta for Lightroom 2.0. Click here for more information.

A few critical bugs found their way into Adobe's latest updates for Lightroom and Camera Raw affecting BOTH Mac and Windows platforms. As a result they have pulled the Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 updates from the site and are recommending that you downgrade to the prior versions until the issues are resolved. For more information see their post at Lightroom Journal: Important Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 Update

Apple, feeling the mounting pressure from Adobe, has released its latest upgrade to Aperture. Now at 2.0, Apple says it has added many new features and addressed the well acknowledged sluggishness of its photography workflow software. The new features fall into several categories:

Adobe has launched a new community help system for Lightroom!! The new site combines the information from live docs with the ability to post comments, ask questions, and delve deeper into a topic.

All of the basics are there. But now you can click on the Learn More link at the bottom of each help topic for more information and useful sites and tutorials. Go and take a look at http://learn.adobe.com/wiki/display/LR/Home.

One of Lightroom's great features is the ability to put images into collections. An image can appear in several collections so you can build groups of images that make sense to you. If you click on a collection name you can see and select all the images in that collection and create a web gallery or prints.

But what do you do if you have a large number of images and you need to find out which ones are not in a collection? Here is a step-by-step way to select all your non-collected images.

Don't let the title of this book fool you! There is so much more here than just Inkjet Tips! So much, in fact, that Andrew Darlow should consider a new title when the inevitable second edition comes out!

I came across this book after hearing an interview with Andrew on Scott Shepard 's Inside Digital Photo podcast. When he started to explain what was in the book I really took notice and ordered it immediately. I originally expected the usual collection of tips and tricks to make your inkjet prints better but Andrew's interview had me expecting more.

Adobe has released the latest update to Photoshop Lightroom. Now at version 1.3, several areas have been addressed. While none are earth-shattering, Adobe has taken the time to implement subtle changes based on user experience. Dig a little and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

A small departure from my usual Photoshop/Lightroom/Photography posts but I have to tell you about Trillix!

The latest version of Eltima Software's Flash Decompiler, dubbed Trillix 3.0, is a powerful and useful tool to have in your Flash arsenal! If you are a Flash developer you may shy away from decompilers. Perhaps you see them as the tool nefarious people use to steal your designs. But wait! Here is a tool that you can really sink your teeth into!