How to Use the Brush Amount Slider in Lightroom CC 2015

Controlling Brush Intensity in Lightroom 6 / CC 2015 

How to Use Face Detection in Lightroom CC 2015

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Face Detection in Adobe Lightroom 2015 

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It's Finally Safe to Upgrade to Lightroom 2015 6.3

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In a recent Lightroom update, Adobe decided to make major changes to the import process, in order to appeal to a more consumer level user.  However, the current Lightroom users were outraged with the performance problems, the removal of important features, and the crashing of Apple computers.  Luckily Adobe listened to their customers and created an update called 1015.3 or 6.3 which returned the import process back to normal.  It's now safe to update your Lightroom again.  This update seems to be stable, but only time will tell since it just came out. Check out the list below to see what else is in this update.

New Camera Support

Lightroom will now import files from the following new cameras: Canon EOS M10, Canon PowerShot G5 X, Canon PowerShot G9 X, Fujifilm X-T1 IR, Leica SL (Typ 601), Sony RX1R II (DSC-RX1RM2). Click here for a list of all cameras supported in Lightroom 6 (and other Lightroom versions. The title says Camera Raw, but the righthand column shows Lightroom support.)

New Tethering Support

Lightroom will now allow you to shoot tethered with the following additional cameras: Canon EOS 5DS, Canon EOS 5DS R, Canon EOS T6i / 750D, Canon EOS T6s / 760D. With your camera connected to your computer via USB, you can automatically import photos into Lightroom as you shoot. Click here for a list of all cameras supported for tethered capture.

Bug Fixes

Here is a list of fixed bugs, from Adobe:

Fixed several instability, functionality and performance issues introduced in Lightroom CC 2015.2.x/6.2.x.
Fixed several bugs related to Panorama Merge.

Fixed bugs that:

• caused edits made and saved in Photoshop or 3rd party plug-ins to not appear in the Develop module.
• caused user default for Chromatic Aberration Correction to not be honored after new Import option was removed.
• prevented rotated photos from showing as rotated when in Full Screen view.
• caused a performance slowdown when creating Standard sized previews on high resolution monitors.
• caused image previews to be incorrectly displayed as completely black after import if “Auto Tone” is on in preferences.
• caused crash when using the Radial or Graduated Filter.
• caused Palette, a 3rd party hardware device, to stop working with Lightroom.
• caused the Map module to appear pixelated and photos to be  dropped in the wrong place when using hi-dpi monitors on Windows.
• prevented you from exiting Full Screen view while using the Spot Healing Tool.
• caused the Flickr Publish Service to improperly publish multi-word keywords.

New Lens Profiles

MountName

AppleiPhone 6s back camera 4.15mm f/2.2

AppleiPhone 6s front camera 2.65mm f/2.2

AppleiPhone 6s Plus back camera 4.15mm f/2.2

AppleiPhone 6s Plus front camera 2.65mm f/2.2

Canon EFCanon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM

Canon EFCanon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EFCanon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x

Canon EFCanon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM +1.4x

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM +2.0x

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM +1.4x

Canon EFCanon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM +2.0x

Canon EFCanon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon EFCanon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x

Canon EFCanon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM +2.0x

Canon EFCanon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo

Canon EFSIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A015

Canon EFZeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE

Canon EFZeiss Milvus 1.4/85 ZE

Canon EFZeiss Milvus 2/35 ZE

Canon EFZeiss Milvus 2/50M ZE

Canon EFZeiss Milvus 2/100M ZE

Canon EFZeiss Milvus 2.8/21 ZE

Canon EFZeiss Otus 1.4/28 ZE

Canon EF-MCanon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

DJIZENMUSE X3 HG310 (RAW + JPEG)

DXODxO ONE

Leica MVoigtlander VM 35mm f/1.7 Ultron

Nikon FNikon AF NIKKOR 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF

Nikon FSIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A015

Nikon FZeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZF.2

Nikon FZeiss Milvus 1.4/85 ZF.2

Nikon FZeiss Milvus 2/35 ZF.2

Nikon FZeiss Milvus 2/50M ZF.2

Nikon FZeiss Milvus 2/100M ZF.2

Nikon FZeiss Milvus 2.8/21 ZF.2

Nikon FZeiss Otus 1.4/28 ZF.2

PENTAXAsahi PENTAX Super-Takumar 28mm f/3.5 M42

PENTAXAsahi PENTAX Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 M42

PENTAXSIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014

SONY ASIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014

SONYSony DSC-RX1RM2

SONY FEZeiss Loxia 2.8/21

SIGMASIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A015

New Lightroom CC.2 / 6.2 Update... Does it Suck?

Changes that are available in both 6 and CC include:

• a redesigned streamlined import process, intended to make importing more straightforward for newer users
• improved blending and alignment of panorama and HDR merges
• support for new cameras
• tether support for the Leica M Monochrome
• new lens profiles
• bug fixes

In addition, for CC subscribers only, De-haze is now available as a local adjustment, in the adjustment brush, graduated filter, and radial filter tools.

What was Adobe thinking?  The new import process looks more modern and is designed to be easier for non-pros but looses some of it's features.  Additionally, it causes a performance hit because it's always looking for new image folders to import.  Luckily this can be turned off in the preferences, by un-checking "add photos".  There are even rumors that it's causing Macs to crash.  This may turn out to be a good update in the end, but I would wait for now until they figure out all the bugs.  You can see the full update information here.

Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway

This is a panoramic image I just shot in Maine, as I was driving up the Old Canada Road toward Canada.  I stitched 9 vertical images shot with the Canon 100-400 mm lens at 120 mm.  I believe the pond in the background is called Attean Pond.

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Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway - overlooking Attean Pond.  This view is looking northwest into Canada.

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