Major release
LightZone 3.0 (FULL)
May 21, 2007 - 06:00 AM
LightZone 3 is a paid
upgrade for owners of LightZone 1 &
2, please purchase an upgrade at our
online store
before upgrading. LightZone 3
is a free upgrade for purchasers of LightZone
2 from May 1st, 2007; Fill in the form here.
Only the FULL version of LightZone 3 is currently available for upgrade. For now, LightZone 3 will only work if you purchased a full version 3 key. You can only use version 3 when you purchased either one of these:
-New version 3 key
-Upgrade from previous Full to version 3 Full
-Upgrade from previous Basic to version 3 Full
New in LightZone 3 Full:
Intelligent Styles
More than 20 built-in instant styles allows anyone to edit like a pro, in less than 1 second
Apply your favorite style, then change by moving a single slider
Send and exchange edit styles amongst peers
Intelligent Tools
The new “Re-light” tool replaces the already “magical” ToneMapper, new controls allow for greater control in re-lighting virtually any scene.
The new “History Pane”, gives users full and direct access to intermediate editing steps, all the way from first opening the photograph.
Added support for the latest RAW dSLR cameras, such as the Canon 1D Mark III
Improved learn-ability
Styles automatically produce tools, guides new users through the interface process.
New context sensitive help and tool tips to assist users “pre-flight” and “in-flight”
Revamped user interface with distinct Browse and Edit modes, new skins to optimize clarity of the photograph. Logical button groupings.
Improved interoperability
New default save mode: edit stack now embedded in JPEG. Provides seamless interoperability with any best-of-breed application.
New “Send” end “Convert” capability provides advanced pre-processing capabilities to other applications in the photographic ecosystem.
New drag and drop capabilities in Browse mode to folders, file-system or directly to other applications in the dock (on Mac).
New Integrated Batch processing
New “Lift Style” in Browse mode and apply to multiple images at once.
New “Send” and “Convert” capabilities converts your images for sending by e-mail, posting on a web gallery or simply convert in another file format.
New “drag-and-drop” capabilities in Browse mode to folders, file-system or directly to other applications in the dock (on Mac).
New Asset Management capabilities
New “Stack” and “Unstack” hides and shows the intermediate edit versions of every photograph.
New “Smart Select” button automatically selects the latest version of the photograph, so they can be post processed in batch within a single click.
New “Metadata Editor” allows for editing of Title, Copyright, Creator and other fields, a new preference for Copyright will automatically populate when specified.
Only the FULL version of LightZone 3 is currently available for upgrade. For now, LightZone 3 will only work if you purchased a full version 3 key. You can only use version 3 when you purchased either one of these:
-New version 3 key
-Upgrade from previous Full to version 3 Full
-Upgrade from previous Basic to version 3 Full
New in LightZone 3 Full:
Intelligent Styles
More than 20 built-in instant styles allows anyone to edit like a pro, in less than 1 second
Apply your favorite style, then change by moving a single slider
Send and exchange edit styles amongst peers
Intelligent Tools
The new “Re-light” tool replaces the already “magical” ToneMapper, new controls allow for greater control in re-lighting virtually any scene.
The new “History Pane”, gives users full and direct access to intermediate editing steps, all the way from first opening the photograph.
Added support for the latest RAW dSLR cameras, such as the Canon 1D Mark III
Improved learn-ability
Styles automatically produce tools, guides new users through the interface process.
New context sensitive help and tool tips to assist users “pre-flight” and “in-flight”
Revamped user interface with distinct Browse and Edit modes, new skins to optimize clarity of the photograph. Logical button groupings.
Improved interoperability
New default save mode: edit stack now embedded in JPEG. Provides seamless interoperability with any best-of-breed application.
New “Send” end “Convert” capability provides advanced pre-processing capabilities to other applications in the photographic ecosystem.
New drag and drop capabilities in Browse mode to folders, file-system or directly to other applications in the dock (on Mac).
New Integrated Batch processing
New “Lift Style” in Browse mode and apply to multiple images at once.
New “Send” and “Convert” capabilities converts your images for sending by e-mail, posting on a web gallery or simply convert in another file format.
New “drag-and-drop” capabilities in Browse mode to folders, file-system or directly to other applications in the dock (on Mac).
New Asset Management capabilities
New “Stack” and “Unstack” hides and shows the intermediate edit versions of every photograph.
New “Smart Select” button automatically selects the latest version of the photograph, so they can be post processed in batch within a single click.
New “Metadata Editor” allows for editing of Title, Copyright, Creator and other fields, a new preference for Copyright will automatically populate when specified.