Adobe updates Lightroom Classic, adds a new texture slider and new Canon camera & lens support

Craig
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New features and enhancements in the May 2019 (version 8.3) release of Lightroom Classic

Flat-Field Correction

You can now reduce shading, or lens cast, from your digital photos using the Flat-Field Correction feature. Shading can occur from a variety of different lenses and can result in both asymmetrical vignettes as well as color casts introduced by certain lens characteristics.

Flat-Field Correction is available in the Library module. To apply the correction, select all your photos in a natural interleaved order and choose Lightroom > Library > Flat-Field Correction.

For detailed information, see Flat-Field Correction.

New Texture slider

You can now smoothen or accentuate details such as skin, bark, and hair with the new Texture slider. You can adjust the Texture slider negatively to smooth skin and retain fine pore details to ensure natural-looking skin. You can increase the Texture amount to accentuate details such as bark or hair without affecting less detailed areas, like the out of focus areas in a photograph. Adjusting the Texture slider does not change the color or tonality in your photograph.

You can apply texture to your photos both as a global adjustment and to specific parts of the photo as a local adjustment. To apply texture, select a photo and switch to the Develop module.

Support for new cameras and lenses

Latest cameras added in May 2019

  • Canon EOS 250D (EOS Rebel SL3, EOS 200D II, EOS Kiss X10)
  • Google Pixel 3 Front Standard Camera
  • Google Pixel 3 Front Wide Camera
  • Google Pixel 3 XL Front Standard Camera
  • Google Pixel 3 XL Front Wide Camera
  • HMD Global Nokia 9 PureView Front Camera
  • HMD Global Nokia 9 PureView Rear Camera
  • LG V40 ThinQ Front Standard Camera
  • LG V40 ThinQ Rear Main Camera
  • LG V40 ThinQ Rear Wide Camera
  • Panasonic LUMIX DC-G99 (DC-G90, DC-G91, DC-G95)
  • RICOH GR III
  • RICOH THETA Z1
  • Sony RX0 II (DSC-RX0M2)

Latest lenses added in May 2019

Manufacturer Lens Lens mount
Canon Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Canon
Canon Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM +1.4x III Canon
Canon Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM +2x III Canon
Canon Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM Canon
Canon Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM +1.4x III Canon
Canon Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM +2x III Canon
Canon Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Canon
Canon Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM +1.4x III Canon
Canon Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM +2x III Canon
HMD HMD Global Nokia 9 PureView Front Camera HMD
HMD HMD Global Nokia 9 PureView Rear Camera HMD
LG LG V40 ThinQ Front Standard Camera LGE
LG LG V40 ThinQ Front Wide Camera LGE
LG LG V40 ThinQ Rear Main Camera LGE
LG LG V40 ThinQ Rear Telephoto Camera LGE
LG LG V40 ThinQ Rear Wide Camera LGE
PENTAX HD PENTAX-DA 11-18mm F2.8ED DC AW Pentax K
PENTAX HD PENTAX-FA 35mm F2 Pentax K
Ricoh Ricoh GR III 18.3mm f/2.8 Ricoh GR
SIGMA SIGMA 28mm F1.4 DG HSM A019 Canon, Nikon F, SIGMA, Sony FE
SIGMA SIGMA 28mm T1.5 FF HIGH-SPEED PRIME Canon
SIGMA SIGMA 40mm F1.4 DG HSM A018 Nikon F, SIGMA, Sony FE
SIGMA SIGMA 40mm T1.5 FF HIGH-SPEED PRIME Canon
SIGMA SIGMA 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S018 Nikon F
SIGMA SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM S018 Canon, Nikon F, SIGMA
Sony Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Sony FE
Tokina Tokina FiRIN 20mm F2 FE AF Sony FE
Tokina Tokina opera 16-28 mm F2.8 FF Canon, Nikon F
Tokina Tokina opera 50mm F1.4 FF Canon, Nikon F

Other enhancements

Import photos from devices using the Files section

When you import photos from storage devices, such as SD card and CF card, the photos are now selected from the Import grid’s Files section by default. In previous versions, it used to be from the Device section.

Importing from the Files section is more performant. The Files section selects the DCIM folder of the storage device where the camera saves images. If you want to select any other folder, you can do so.

Improved performance of Auto setting

Experience performance improvements when you apply Auto settings. In the Develop module, the Auto option is located next to Tone in the Basic panel.

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Craig is the founder and editorial director for Canon Rumors. He has been writing about all things Canon for more than 17 years. When he's not writing, you can find him shooting professional basketball and travelling the world looking for the next wildlife adventure. The Canon EOS R1 is his camera of choice.
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