Adobe Announces Camera Raw 8.5 Release Candidate

Adobe today announced the availability of Camera Raw 8.5 Release Candidate onAdobe 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 (*)

(*) Denotes 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 f/3.5-6.3G 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).