Recent Nikon and Adobe Software Updates
By Karl Peschel on Dec 14, 2007 in Digital SLR, Lightroom, Photoshop
The last week or two has seen updates from both Nikon and Adobe. Users of Photoshop CS2/3, Photoshop Elements 4/5/6, Lightroom and Nikons ViewNX and Camera Control Pro need to pay attention.
Nikon has updated ViewNX to v1.0.3 and added a number of enhancements. The most important items are an error with IPTC info added from other apps causing ViewNX to crash, and an automatic correction of vignetting with D3 RAW files shot with the 80-200 or 70-200. Grab the Windows version here and the Mac version here.
They also put out a 30 day trial version of Camera Control Pro 2 for Nikon shooters. The software allows you to connect your DSLR via a USB port (or wireless on certain cameras with the WT transmitter added) to your computer and shoot pictures. You can change camera settings via the software and automatically have images download to a folder on the computer. Pretty cool stuff.
Version 1 users can get a reduced price on upgrading. Functions for the D300 and D3 have been added, along with some enhancements and direct connections into ViewNX and Capture NX.
Visit Nikons tech support website and grab Camera Control Pro here.
Adobes latest updates are for Camera Raw and Lightroom. Seems the 4.3 update from a few weeks ago had a few bugs with Nikon D100 compressed RAW files and with Mac OS X 10.5. They are fixed in Camera Raw 4.3.1 and in Lightroom 1.3.1.
Visit Adobe’s Download Updates page to find the appropriate versions for your system. Mac users of Lightroom most likely got an Update warning already. Such a smart operating system!
*** Thoughts Aside ***
Attending a photo training school is a great way to learn photography and photo techniques. Using spotlights for portraits requires proper training. You may even learn about the dual photography concept or wet darkroom developing with chemicals, trays, thermometers, and enlargers.
Submitting your photos to stock photography agencies through their photography offices or online can get you some exposure and make you a buck or two. Displaying your work on easels at local businesses can help to get your name out.
