Camera Dojo

Based on historical trends, we should start hearing about a new version of Lightroom in the next couple of months and hopefully see a final release by late spring. Granted, not being privy to any insider information I could way off in either direction but ithas been a while since Lightroom 3 came out, so I am at least hopeful we will see something soon.

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Now I love Lightroom, it is my primary editing tool but it is not perfect and there are certainly some things I would like to see improved and added and would love to hear what you would like to see in the next major release. Even though Adobe may not be listening to us directly, it will be interesting to see what we can come up with and see what actually makes it into the product when it comes out. I will start with Team Dojo here and then let everyone else chime in with theirs:

Kerry Garrison

• Improved Watermarking
  More options, borders
• Improved noise reduction
  Current NR is really good, but still not quite as good as dedicated software tools
• Improved tethering support
  Current tethering does not allow you to change camera settings and does not support Live View
• Improved Wacom tablet support
  I love my tablet but it is BARELY supported in Lightroom 3, I want FULL support
• Album page design
  Real, actual useful page design with effects, opacity, stacking, etc
• Ability to add video clips to slide shows
  Video editing should be nothing more than beginning and end trimming
• Easier camera specific calibration
  I currently use X-Rite Colorchecker Passport which works well
• Network capabale catalogs
  I use three different machines for editing and this one is a real nightmare for me

Maurice Naragon

• Better image sorting options
• Improved JPEG compression output that matches Photoshops
  Currently you have to use a might higher number in Lightroom for same visual quality at often 2-3 times the file size as a file saved in Photoshop
• Ability to use shift-key to draw straight lines with the local adjustment brush
  Why this hasn’t been there from day one is a mystery

What’s on your Lightroom 4 wishlist? Post in the comments, who knows, maybe Adobe will take a look and try to add some of the more popular requests.