I’ll probably only do this in rare cases to old photos, but I see no problem moving forward with Process Version 5 as the new default.
You’d only change the process version of a previously edited photo if you want to leverage the new features added to the latest process version. You can change them manually if you wish, but you do not have to do this. Current photos with older process versions will not be changed by Lightroom. You can change process versions via the Camera Calibration panel to test it for yourself. I’m not really one to use negative amounts of Dehaze, but comparing the same amount of Dehaze to a photo using Process Version 4 (top) to the new Process Version 5 (bottom) does show an improvement in retaining color and contrast for the same slider value.
#Adobe lightroom classic cc 2018 7.1 mac iso#
Process Version 5 will be the default for newly imported photos from now on (until it changes), and it brings improvements to image quality in high ISO raw photos and an improvement to the rendering of negative Dehaze. The process version is the secret sauce for processing our photos, and this is something that should continue to evolve and improve.
#Adobe lightroom classic cc 2018 7.1 mac update#
This update does come with a new version number, but it is an incremental growth over version 7.5 in keeping with the pattern we’ve seen throughout the year. Instead we’ve gotten new features, camera support, and bug fixes every two months. I think it is safe to say that the days of splashy new versions packed with new features every 18 months are behind us. Lightroom Classic is still front and center in my workflow (though I do love Lightroom CC on mobile a lot), and I’m glad to see Adobe is maintaining their commitment to keeping it updated with new features, camera support, and bug fixes. It’s just about the one year anniversary of Lightroom’s rebranding to Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC, and today Adobe is releasing the next version of Lightroom Classic (8.0) and Lightroom CC for Mac/Win (2.0), along with updates for Lightroom CC on iOS and Android.