Adobe has made a big effort in the mobile era, but its applications have mainly been limited to the iOS ecosystem. Adobe told us that Android version of professional applications was in the works, and last weekend, Adobe launched its first major application, Lightroom Mobile for Android devices .
For those unaware, Lightroom is a photo editing application and software publishing (which is part of the suite Creative Cloud) and is proving to be extremely popular with professional photographers and enthusiasts. The mobile version is a little bare, and easy to use. However, Adobe says the experience is similar, and equally powerful. For those who already know Lightroom desktop version, the application contains the basic tools, and the ability to view and edit files in RAW (DNG). The Android version of Lightroom Mobile is almost identical to its counterpart iOS, suggesting that if you used it on an iPhone or iPad, you will find the same experience.
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For casual users, there are a lot of photo editing apps available on Android. Lightroom is really designed for the Android user who also uses the desktop version, which tend to be the most advanced photographers . It gives them the opportunity to work away from their computers. Since the application is related to Adobe Creative Cloud, all the photos and changes to the metadata are synchronized, meaning you edit a photo on your Android smartphone can be continued on a Mac or a PC later. You can even continue working on an iPad via Lightroom Mobile for iOS or other Adobe iOS applications such as Photoshop Mix. The original versions of photos are still intact, so you'll be able to reverse the changes. Creative Cloud also lets you view your work on a web browser (Lightroom for the Web).
Lightroom Mobile for Android is a rather demanding application . It requires a quad processor clocked at 1.7 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, 8GB of native storage (it does not support the removable flash memory). You can choose from Jelly Bean, KitKat and Android Lollipop. While the app itself is free, it requires a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud service and Lightroom 5.4 or later for Mac or PC (offers start at 10 euros per month). New users can try the application with Creative Cloud for free for 30 days. The application is also strictly designed for smartphones. An Android tablet version is in the works, but Adobe has no specific date for its release.
The application shows the change introduced by photographers. Increasingly, they edit photos with mobile devices or incorporate images from smartphones as part of their work. Mobile Lightroom allows them to work and share their work immediately (private mode or via public social networks), where to start a project and finish it later in the office. It also allows photographers to keep working when they travel. While Lightroom Mobile is limited, any changes made and metadata with the desktop version can be viewed on the mobile device.
Lightroom Mobile is relatively easy to use . You can crop an image, apply various changes to an image, such as white balance, exposure, tone, contrast, etc. You can also use one of several native presets from Adobe. Since the original is intact, you will be able at any time to return to it. All changes are synchronized in real time. You can also open RAW files from your cloud account. Because RAW files are usually very large, mobile Lightroom uploads a smaller version, but all changes remain intact. The ability to use everything related metadata is what makes the powerful application, says Adobe. You can also sync photos from your Android smartphone to Creative Cloud, and work on them using the desktop version of Lightroom later.
In addition to this release, Adobe says it is working on video support, compatibility with RAW capture in Android Lollipop, and third presets. Unfortunately, Adobe has no date provided.
For those unaware, Lightroom is a photo editing application and software publishing (which is part of the suite Creative Cloud) and is proving to be extremely popular with professional photographers and enthusiasts. The mobile version is a little bare, and easy to use. However, Adobe says the experience is similar, and equally powerful. For those who already know Lightroom desktop version, the application contains the basic tools, and the ability to view and edit files in RAW (DNG). The Android version of Lightroom Mobile is almost identical to its counterpart iOS, suggesting that if you used it on an iPhone or iPad, you will find the same experience.
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For casual users, there are a lot of photo editing apps available on Android. Lightroom is really designed for the Android user who also uses the desktop version, which tend to be the most advanced photographers . It gives them the opportunity to work away from their computers. Since the application is related to Adobe Creative Cloud, all the photos and changes to the metadata are synchronized, meaning you edit a photo on your Android smartphone can be continued on a Mac or a PC later. You can even continue working on an iPad via Lightroom Mobile for iOS or other Adobe iOS applications such as Photoshop Mix. The original versions of photos are still intact, so you'll be able to reverse the changes. Creative Cloud also lets you view your work on a web browser (Lightroom for the Web).
The application shows the change introduced by photographers. Increasingly, they edit photos with mobile devices or incorporate images from smartphones as part of their work. Mobile Lightroom allows them to work and share their work immediately (private mode or via public social networks), where to start a project and finish it later in the office. It also allows photographers to keep working when they travel. While Lightroom Mobile is limited, any changes made and metadata with the desktop version can be viewed on the mobile device.
Lightroom Mobile is relatively easy to use . You can crop an image, apply various changes to an image, such as white balance, exposure, tone, contrast, etc. You can also use one of several native presets from Adobe. Since the original is intact, you will be able at any time to return to it. All changes are synchronized in real time. You can also open RAW files from your cloud account. Because RAW files are usually very large, mobile Lightroom uploads a smaller version, but all changes remain intact. The ability to use everything related metadata is what makes the powerful application, says Adobe. You can also sync photos from your Android smartphone to Creative Cloud, and work on them using the desktop version of Lightroom later.
In addition to this release, Adobe says it is working on video support, compatibility with RAW capture in Android Lollipop, and third presets. Unfortunately, Adobe has no date provided.