Leica news, before it happens

Today Capture One launched a new pre-upgrade program for the upcoming version 22 where you can get up to 30% off:

• 20% off upgrade (pre-upgrade to Capture One 22 today and save 20%), you can save an additional 10% by using our exclusive promo code LEICARUMORS
• This promotion will not give you access to Capture One 21 now
• This will be the best opportunity to upgrade to Capture One 22, there will not be a bigger discount.
• This discount is only applicable to licenses
• Offer is only available for existing perpetual license holders (those on Capture One pro or branded 21 and older)
• Offer valid from October 26, 2021 13.00 CEST- November 9, 2021 EOD CET

The new Capture One version 22 will be announced later this year and will include many new tools like panorama stitching and HDR merging. For a complete list of all Capture One products and licensing options click here. A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Capture One 21 is available here. Capture One learning videos can be found here.

At the 2021 MAX conference, Adobe announced several major Photoshop and Lightroom features. Photoshop got AI Selection, Neural Filters, and more while the Lightroom updates include improved masking, new presets, automatic sky selection, “Community Remix”, “Crop overlay” and more. Here are the latest Adobe October releases:

• Adobe October release details
• Adobe Lightroom Classic update
• Adobe Lightroom Desktop update
• The latest camera support added
• The latest lens support added (added support for the Leica NOCTILUX-M 50 f/.2 ASPH lens)
• List of all new features introduced in the October release

Check the Adobe blog and MAX website for additional information:

• MAX 2021 Photography Releases
• Photoshop ships major updates across desktop and iPad apps — Extends Light Editing and Collaboration features to the Web (beta)
• New Creative Cloud releases enable creative collaboration, drive innovation, and empower creative careers

The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here (see also this page). A free Lightroom CC trial is available on this page (no credit card required). More information on the different Lightroom versions is available here and here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here.

ON1 released Photo RAW 2022 version 16.0.1.11212 – here what’s new (you can get 10% off the new version with code NIKONRUMORS):

• Improved the mask for trees when using Sky Swap AI
• Improved the stability of Sky Swap AI on Windows
• Resolved an issue where you would be prompted to save the default preset when changes are made in Export
• Added the ability to set the starting number for sequences when renaming
• Improved Ps plugin support. This allows running x86 plugins in ARM architecture, loading Qt-based plugins like Perfectly Clear, as well as support for Nik Silver Efex Pro and Viveza.
• Improved support for Nikon 12-bit NEF files
• Block installation on deprecated OS’s such as Windows 7 & 8, and macOS 10.13
• Resolved an issue where Olympus raw files were not being opened as tier 1 cameras
• Added support for changing brush size with the scroll gesture by holding down opt key on macOS when the preferences are set to adjust the brush size
• Support for New Cameras — Sony A7R IIIa, Sony ZV-E10
• Other Bug Fixes and Improvements

Via PhotoRumors

$60 off Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle
30% off all DxO products
15% off Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15
10% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
$10 off Skylum products with code LEICARUMORS
10% off Capture One products with code LEICARUMORS