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Adobe announces Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 Public Beta at Photoshop World 2008 Keynote

lightroom 20080401 211718 Adobe announces Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 Public Beta at Photoshop World 2008 Keynote

Adobe has announced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 beta, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release. Lightroom 2.0 beta will feature enhancements such as dual-monitor support, localized dodge and burn correction and will be the first Adobe application to support 64-bit for Mac OS X 10.5 Intel Macs and Microsoft Vista 64-bit operating
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 beta will be available as a 30-day trial for free download on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Existing Lightroom 1.0 customers will be able to test the beta for an extended period until Aug. 31, 2008 and can invite friends to take part in this trial period. Recommended system requirements are Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5, 1 GHz PowerPC G4 or G5 or Intel-based processor, 1 GB RAM and a 1024×768 resolution screen.

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OpenFM iPhone app helps find best FM transmission frequency

openfm 20070829 194635 OpenFM iPhone app helps find best FM transmission frequencyFor users looking to find the best FM frequency for their favorite FM transmitter, DLO has launched OpenFM. Available immediately, OpenFM is a free iPhone application that enables US users to find the top-performing frequencies in their area. Searchable by zipcode or city/state, OpenFM pulls its results in real-time from an active database, not a flat file, thus ensuring the most accurate and up-to-date information available.

The OpenFM application actively searches an FCC-provided database of licensed FM broadcasters and, using complex algorithms, matches that information against known locations of radio towers to determine the highest quality FM frequencies to use. Results are returned ranked in three categories, from “Best Bet” to “Good” to “OK” quality. And, unlike similar services, OpenFM will work for any city across all 50 states.

In addition to the iPhone application, DLO is also offering a web-based version and will be rolling out an OpenFM widget for both Mac and Windows platforms in the coming weeks.

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Adobe Production Studio coming to Mac

345047305 79c4f011cc m Adobe Production Studio coming to MacAdobe today announced that the next version of Adobe Production Studio, the integrated video and audio post-production tool set that is part of the Creative Suite family, will be available for both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. Film, video and web professionals currently using Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator on the Mac will soon be able to harness the power of completely new Macintosh releases of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Encore DVD and Adobe Soundbooth — all key components of an upcoming milestone revision to Adobe Production Studio. The software will have its first public demonstration during the Macworld 2007 Conference and Exhibition at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, January 9 – 12 (Booth 901).

The next version of Adobe Production Studio for Macintosh and Windows is expected to be available in mid-2007. Adobe Production Studio as well as Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Encore DVD, and Adobe Soundbooth will be available for Intel-based Macintosh computers; the next releases of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator will be offered as Universal Binaries for the Macintosh.

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