Adobe Lightroom for windows

***Steve*** · 19-07-2006, 08:28

Previously this has only been available on the MAc but today Adobe has gone public with the first Windows version. You have to register but it is currently free.

Project: Lightroom™ is Adobe’s effort to engage the professional photography community in a new way, giving you the opportunity to kick the tires and shape the feature set of a new tool being created just for you. Ultimately, we want Lightroom to be truly built from the ground up by photographers, for photographers, helping solve your unique workflow challenges

Adobe Labs - Project: Lightroom

***Steve*** · 19-07-2006, 08:42

Just to add to this, having registered and downloaded the package I have just found out that you need to be running SP2 as well for it to install....so thats me not playing with lightroom then

***Dave*** · 19-07-2006, 10:20

Why haven't you got SP2 installed ?

**stepheno** · 19-07-2006, 10:20

Thanks for the heads-up Steve, I've just put a mini-mini review in photography-equipment-software-reviews

***Dave*** · 19-07-2006, 10:30

Top man

orangepeel · 19-07-2006, 10:49

it doesn't like Windows 2000 either...

I hate crap like this. now I'll have to find a way of tricking the installer to think this is a xp sp2 box... grr.

***Steve*** · 19-07-2006, 11:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Why haven't you got SP2 installed ?

Never liked it, last time I installed it there were more problems created than solved.

Mr peel sir, if you find a way of tricking the beast and think it will work on XP instal as well please let me know (you can PM me if you prefer)

Cheers

orangepeel · 19-07-2006, 11:26

I'd put on SP2 now if I was you - along with all the most recent updates it should be a lot more stable.

It is true that when MS release a service pack it's best to wait a few months for them to fix all their *grandma edit*'s

As for the hack to get round XP SP2 only - nowt on the net that I can find so I'll try and crack the MSI installer itself.

orangepeel · 19-07-2006, 13:44

ok, adobe have just made an enemy for life!

The reason why it won't run on 2K or XP SP1 is... wait for it...

because of some security updates to the os? No
because of some necessary hardware or software support not available in other older OS's? No
because the installer programmer was too stupid to work out how to allow all os's? Sadly not.

No, it's something much more prosaic! The damn XP theme system - the whole reason I wouldn't go near that abominable pile of dog poo in the first place - the thing that brings you the teletubbie desktop! Bloody themes.

As a programmer I can think of many reasons to restrict the OS code runs on but the last thing you should ever do is restrict users based on the bloody user interface - that is the height of stupidity.

Obviously adobe feels form is more important than functionality...

Sorry, rant over

silkstone · 19-07-2006, 15:04

I don't think you're missing much OP. According to comments on the Pixmantec forum, the Win beta is best regarded as a 'preview' and is at a much earlier stage than most betas. There are several issues including that it's very slow and resource hungry (min 768MB with 1GB recommended) and also the colours may not be right. From what I've read and seen, it makes RSP look really great.

**stepheno** · 19-07-2006, 18:11

I've just installed at home and it wont run. Added a bit to the review.

silkstone · 19-07-2006, 18:12

This comes from Michael Tapes, admin of the Pixmantec forum and now linked to Adobe...

Quote:

Also no real work should be done in LR. The future conversions may look different, and the settings may not be transferable. Remember this is a "pre" beta.

So it's OK to play and comment, but don't rely on it because the database of settings may disappear when it expires in January!

Toonie · 19-07-2006, 18:45

I have just installed it, Hung my system 3 times. Started a collection of a folder containing 658 psd's & it would only find 69. Uninstalled it. I thought it was supposed to make life easier not harder. I think i will stick to what I know. It aint broke so it don't need mending !!!!!!!!!!

silkstone · 19-07-2006, 19:16

I've seen something about having to save a PSD with a 'maximum accessibility' option selected in order for LR to read it, but I don't use Photoshop so can't confirm. I believe there are also issues with some compressed TIFFs.

You have to wonder why they bothered releasing it at this stage - it seems to be very much 'work-in-progress', and what most people really wanted was something they could switch to from RSP. This obviously isn't it.

**stepheno** · 19-07-2006, 20:02

It definately played havoc with my graphics card. I've uninstalled and all is back to normal. I shant be giving up RSP.

19-07-2006, 08:28	#1 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,000	Adobe Lightroom for windows Previously this has only been available on the MAc but today Adobe has gone public with the first Windows version. You have to register but it is currently free. Project: Lightroom™ is Adobe’s effort to engage the professional photography community in a new way, giving you the opportunity to kick the tires and shape the feature set of a new tool being created just for you. Ultimately, we want Lightroom to be truly built from the ground up by photographers, for photographers, helping solve your unique workflow challenges Adobe Labs - Project: Lightroom

19-07-2006, 08:42	#2 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,000	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows Just to add to this, having registered and downloaded the package I have just found out that you need to be running SP2 as well for it to install....so thats me not playing with lightroom then

19-07-2006, 10:20	#3 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,711	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows Why haven't you got SP2 installed ?

19-07-2006, 10:20	#4 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,486	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows Thanks for the heads-up Steve, I've just put a mini-mini review in photography-equipment-software-reviews

19-07-2006, 10:30	#5 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,711	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows Top man

19-07-2006, 10:49	#6 (permalink)
orangepeel Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,472	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows it doesn't like Windows 2000 either... I hate crap like this. now I'll have to find a way of tricking the installer to think this is a xp sp2 box... grr.

19-07-2006, 11:26	#8 (permalink)
orangepeel Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,472	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows I'd put on SP2 now if I was you - along with all the most recent updates it should be a lot more stable. It is true that when MS release a service pack it's best to wait a few months for them to fix all their grandma edit's As for the hack to get round XP SP2 only - nowt on the net that I can find so I'll try and crack the MSI installer itself.

19-07-2006, 13:44	#9 (permalink)
orangepeel Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,472	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows ok, adobe have just made an enemy for life! The reason why it won't run on 2K or XP SP1 is... wait for it... because of some security updates to the os? No because of some necessary hardware or software support not available in other older OS's? No because the installer programmer was too stupid to work out how to allow all os's? Sadly not. No, it's something much more prosaic! The damn XP theme system - the whole reason I wouldn't go near that abominable pile of dog poo in the first place - the thing that brings you the teletubbie desktop! Bloody themes. As a programmer I can think of many reasons to restrict the OS code runs on but the last thing you should ever do is restrict users based on the bloody user interface - that is the height of stupidity. Obviously adobe feels form is more important than functionality... Sorry, rant over __________________

19-07-2006, 15:04	#10 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,292	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows I don't think you're missing much OP. According to comments on the Pixmantec forum, the Win beta is best regarded as a 'preview' and is at a much earlier stage than most betas. There are several issues including that it's very slow and resource hungry (min 768MB with 1GB recommended) and also the colours may not be right. From what I've read and seen, it makes RSP look really great.

19-07-2006, 18:11	#11 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,486	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows I've just installed at home and it wont run. Added a bit to the review.

19-07-2006, 18:45	#13 (permalink)
Toonie Getting Comfy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wherever I Lay My Hat Posts: 240	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows I have just installed it, Hung my system 3 times. Started a collection of a folder containing 658 psd's & it would only find 69. Uninstalled it. I thought it was supposed to make life easier not harder. I think i will stick to what I know. It aint broke so it don't need mending !!!!!!!!!!

19-07-2006, 19:16	#14 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,292	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows I've seen something about having to save a PSD with a 'maximum accessibility' option selected in order for LR to read it, but I don't use Photoshop so can't confirm. I believe there are also issues with some compressed TIFFs. You have to wonder why they bothered releasing it at this stage - it seems to be very much 'work-in-progress', and what most people really wanted was something they could switch to from RSP. This obviously isn't it.

19-07-2006, 20:02	#15 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,486	Re: Adobe Lightroom for windows It definately played havoc with my graphics card. I've uninstalled and all is back to normal. I shant be giving up RSP.

19-07-2006, 20:43	#16 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,292