LrC 13 is out

[Only RF]

Phased release so it may be a few days for some. I tried logging out and in but it didn't work. I guess Adobe caught on.

https://www.lightroomqueen.com …new-in-lightroom-2023-10/

Lr or the cloudy version now offers local storage options it appears. Six years ago they said Adobe would dump LrC and force everyone into cloud storage. Looks like it's the other way around.

 

[Only RF]

Adobe has also boosted performance when converting images to DNG format, moving folders within the app, and reading and writing metadata. DNG's are smaller. I can hardly wait to try this.

 

[PKM-UK]

Overviews by photoshopCAFE Here, Matt Kloskowski Here.

Phil

 

[Only RF]

Overviews by Photoshop Cafe Here, Matt Kloskowski Here.

Phil

Thanks for the links.

 

[PKM-UK]

Plus Anthony Morganti Here.



Phil

 

[Only RF]

Plus Anthony Morganti Here.



Phil

Thanks

 

[Only RF]

I didn't get my Sharpen AI (which I expected) but did ge the expected Denoise AI performance improvements.I kept Topaz Sharpen AI for that, when needed. More than I expected overall for this release. Because Adobe updates all year around some previous annual version updates have been a little lacklustre.

 

[BobU]

Update went smoothly but prompted 2 new 13 questions on "leftover" catalogs when converted to the new format and how in the world LR "knows" the capabilities of my monitor when using the new HDR feature. I have posted over at LRQueen.

 

[Only RF]

Not much improvement for Denoise AI speed but this is from the Lightroom Queens site. "This is a but slower" is why we aren't seeing an improvement. Cancelled each other out.

Classic & Desktop – DNG Compression

When converting a raw file to a lossy DNG, Lightroom now uses JPEG XL compression rather than JPEG. This is a little slower, but the quality is just as good, and the space savings are huge. This also affects files produced by the Enhance tool (Classic & Desktop), as well Merge to HDR and Panorama (Classic only… Desktop to follow), resulting in much smaller file sizes.

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/whats-new-in-lightroom-2023-10/

 

[David Berry]

My own experience (earlier today!) and comments on other forums suggest that Mac users should not upgrade Lightroom Classic from LrC 13.0 to LrC 13.0.1.

According to Creative Cloud "This update [that is 13.0.1] includes critical bug fixes." Wrong! If you are a Mac user do not, repeat do not, upgrade to LrC 13.0.1. There appear to be thousands of cases where Mac users cannot open LrC after upgrading to the latest version.

The following are my suggestions:

1. 'Cautious' Solution:
   Ignore LrC 13.0.1.
   Wait for LrC 13.0.2.
   
   
2. 'Live Dangerously' Solution:
   Uninstall LrC 13.0.
   Install (not upgrade to) LrC 13.0.1.
   
   
3. 'Recovering from Disaster' Solution:
   Uninstall non-working LrC 13.0.1.
   Install LrC 13.0.

… David

 

[Terrible Terrestial]

Thanks David, this is useful. Do you know if the advice applies to all Macs or only specific architecture (Intel or Apple Silicon)?

 

[Only RF]

13.0.1 did not work on my 2019 iMac intel. The “roll back”’to v13 was easy with no issues. I would not hesitate trying 13.0.01. I’m going to wait for 13.0.2. I have not seen enough bugs on v13 to feel compelled to try 13.0.2 again.

It worked on my 2020 MacBook Air M1.

I read on the Adobe Community forums it may have something to do with masking but I’m not sure that is the issue. I do know this. My Air is a travel laptop and currently has 3 files on it with minimal processing. My iMac catalogue has tons of masking adjustments.

The Adobe rep (Rick) who posts at Adobe and the Lightroom Queen sites says it has to do with a bad install and it needs to be a clean one. Maybe masking is part of that. There is a process but like stated it appears to not be working for everyone.

 

[Only RF]

There won't be a 13.0.2. Rikk Flohr's message updated and pinned at the top of every page.

If you want to proceed and because the issue was fixed at the Adobe servers you can try and just update. It won't do any harm if it crashes the you open it. You can always follow the uninstall and reinstall 13.0.1 procedure.

Re: P: 13.0.1 at launch [LrC quit unexpectedly]

Thank you and all involved in sorting the problem.

community.adobe.com

 

[Only RF]

I sure like the Point Color feature. The best part is it's available in masking. Still needs a little refining but a welcome feature.

- YouTube

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[PKM-UK]

I sure like the Point Color feature. The best part is it's available in masking. Still needs a little refining but a welcome feature.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

Another good example the potential uses of this new tool can be found in this YouTube tutorial from Colin Smith (photoshopCAFE).

Phil