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Lightroom 5.6, ACR 8.6, DNG Converter 8.6 Released
31 July 2014
Adobe has announced the availability of Lightroom 5.6 and ACR 8.6 final releases. Lightroom 5.6 is available via Lightroom 5's built-in update mechanism or on Adobe.com, and ACR 8.6 is available on Adobe Labs for Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CC. DNG Converter 8.6 has also been released for both Mac OS X and Windows.
According to a blog entry on Lightroom Journal, the Lightroom update incorporates ACR 8.6, which adds support for the Nikon D810 and Panasonic GH4/FZ1000 cameras, new camera matching color profiles for the Sony RX 1000 III/A7S/A77, plus new lens profiles detailed on the blog.
Adobe Announces Lightroom 5.6 and Camera Raw 8.6
Adobe has announced the availability of Lightroom 5.6 and Camera Raw 8.6 as final releases on both Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6. This release corrects issues reported in earlier versions of Lightroom 5 and Camera Raw 8. In addition, Raw file format support is added for three new cameras: the Nikon D810, Panasonic LUMIX AG-GH4 and Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ1000.
The Lightroom team would like to thank all of the customers who helped track down the details of these issues, with special thanks to community members who engaged via feedback.photoshop.com. Adobe encourages the community to provide feedback so it can ensure the highest quality experience for customers working on diverse hardware and software configurations.
Lightroom is the essential digital photography workflow solution, helping serious amateur and professional photographers quickly import, manage, enhance and showcase all their images within one application. The Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in provides fast and easy access to Raw image formats produced by many leading digital camera.
Pricing and Availability
Lightroom 5.6 is available as a free update for Lightroom 5 customers. Camera Raw 8.6 is available as a free update for both Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6. Please note that Camera Raw 8.6 for CS6 only includes updated camera and lens profile support as part of the recent camera Raw policy change.