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3 June 2014
Adobe has posted Camera Raw 8.5 as a release candidate on Adobe Labs. The new release adds three new features, support for six more cameras and new lens profiles.
New features in this release candidate include:
- The ability to modify Graduated and Radial Filter masks with a brush
- Mask visualization is now available for Graduated and Radial Filters
- A new Per-Panel Preview default toggle
The release candidate adds supports for six new cameras, including the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II, Fujifilm S1, Nikon J4/V3, Olympus E-M10 and adds preliminary support for the Panasonic GH4.
Six new lens profiles are also supported in this release.
For more information see the news release below.
Adobe Announces Camera Raw 8.5 Release Candidate
Adobe today announced the availability of Camera Raw 8.5 Release Candidate on Adobe Labs. The release candidate adds support for six cameras listed here:
- Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
- Fuji FinePix S1
- Nikon 1 J4
- Nikon 1 V3
- Olympus OM-D E-M10
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH4 (preliminary support)
Additionally, this release adds support for six new lens profiles, including Fuji, Canon and Nikon; full mount support listed below:
Canon mount:
- Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG HSM A014
- Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014
- Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 DiII VC PZD MACRO B016E
Fuji mount:
- Fujifilm Tele Conversion Lens TCL-X100
Nikon mount:
- Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PD-ZOOM
- Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f3.5-6.3-GB ED VR
- Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG HSM A014
- Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014
- Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 DiII VC PZD MACRO B016N
- Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD A011N
Pentax mount:
- Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC HSM A013
Sigma mount:
- Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG HSM A014
- Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014
Sony Alpha mount:
- Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC HSM A013
- Sony Alpha 28-75mm f2.8 SAM
New features in this release candidate include:
- The ability to modify Graduated and Radial Filter masks with a brush
- Mask visualization is now available for Graduated and Radial Filters
- A new Per-Panel Preview default toggle
Adobe encourages the community to provide feedback so it can ensure the highest quality experience for customers working on diverse hardware and software configurations. Thanks to all who provide feedback via the community-powered site: feedback.photoshop.com.
Pricing and Availability
Camera Raw 8.5 is available as a free update for both Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6. Please note that Camera Raw 8.5 for CS6 only includes updated camera and lens profile support as part of the recent camera Raw policy change. For more information, visit http://labs.adobe.com (available for both Mac and Windows).