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Lightroom Public Beta 3.0 for Mac now available

84263107 4709152cc3 m Lightroom Public Beta 3.0 for Mac now availableAdobe today announced an update to the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, their digital imaging workflow solution for professional photographers that allows them to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes of images. The latest version adds features suggested by beta testers that allow greater control over export size and resolution, refined metadata selection with print output and RGB value readouts for greater editing precision.

Lightroom beta 3.0 for Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.3), a universal binary application that runs on both Power PC and Intel Macs, is available for free download from the Adobe Labs Web site. Recommended system requirements are Macintosh OSX 10.4.3, 1 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 768 MB RAM and 1024×768 resolution screen. The final shipping version will be released in late 2006. Further details around pricing, system requirements and availability have yet to be determined.

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Adobe Unveils Lightroom Public Beta

84260564 bebe7b5a61 m Adobe Unveils Lightroom Public BetaAdobe today introduced the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, an all-new digital imaging application for professional photographers. With its modular, task-based and streamlined environment, Lightroom’s goal is to deliver a complete photography workflow. As Adobe collects more feedback from photographers, modules and feature sets will likely change, as customers decide on their popularity and priority within digital photography workflows. Initially available as a beta for Macintosh only….nice for a change.

84263107 4709152cc3 m Adobe Unveils Lightroom Public BetaThe public debut of Lightroom Beta for Macintosh OSX 10.4.3 will occur at Macworld 2006 on January 10, 2006 in San Francisco at Booth #1307 and is available for free download from the Adobe Labs Web site. Recommended system requirements are Macintosh OSX 10.4.3, 1 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 768 MB RAM and a 1024×768 resolution screen. Regular updates to the software will be posted on the site, feedback will be collected and the final product is expected to be introduced in late 2006. Further details around pricing, system requirements and availability have yet to be determined.

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Apple updates Mac mini– double memory, wireless networking, DVD burning

Apple today announced enhancements to its Mac mini line with 512MB of memory standard in every model and prices
starting at just USD$499. The Mac mini also features built-in wireless networking with AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth starting at just USD$599, and the ability to burn DVDs with a SuperDrive(TM) for just USD$699.
Mac mini is available immediately through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers in three
standard configurations.

The 1.25 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of USD$499, includes:

  • 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;

  • 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
  • 40GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
  • Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
  • ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
  • one FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
  • 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking and 56K V.92 modem;
  • internal support for AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
  • DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional
    adapter; and

  • built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

The 1.42 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of USD$599,
includes:

  • 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;

  • 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
  • 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
  • Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
  • ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
  • one FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
  • 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking;
  • built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
  • DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional
    adapter; and

  • built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

The 1.42 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of USD$699,
includes:

  • 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;

  • 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
  • 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
  • SuperDrive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
  • ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
  • one FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
  • 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking;
  • built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
  • DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional
    adapter; and

  • built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

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