Photo Asset Mgmt./Workflow News

iStockphoto Releases a Plug-in for the Creative Suite

New plug-in adds convenience by allowing you to find, place, and purchase stock imagery without having to leave apps like Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.

Lightroom 4 Ships with Lower Price

"800 tweaks" include stronger image editing, better workflow, rich video tools

Save Smart Phone Photos from Disaster

Dropbox automatically uploads images to the cloud

What You'll Find in Lightroom 4

The beta version of Adobe's Lightroom 4 imaging software is now available as a free download. Here are some of the new tools you can experiment with.

New Adobe App Eases Pain Points of Photo Syncing and Sharing

Import an unlimited number of photos into Carousel, a new management and editing app from Adobe. Then sync those images across your desktop, iPhone, and iPad, and share them with others.

Extensis Portfolio Server Updates to Version 10

If your company has a problem finding and tracking your image and video files in the office or on the road, Portfolio Server 10 could be an answer.

WPPI Road Trip Like "The Hangover" for Wedding Photographers

The Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) organization is beginning a seminar series in August 2011. And no, it won't really be like "The Hangover". But it will be educational!

Before You Commit Your Work to a Book, Get this Swatch Kit

Banish unwelcome surprises with Blurb's $7.95 Swatch Kit. You'll be able to see first-hand all paper colors and textures and decide which combination of covers, end papers, and inside pages best fits your project.

Manage Your Media Online with SeeFile 5.0

The new SeeFile 5.0 can filter your media files according to dates, comments, compatibility with HTML5 browsers, and more.

Color-Calibrate an iPad?!

Datacolor releases a free iPad app that works with the Sypder3 colorimeter to ensure color accuracy throughout your workflow.

Meta Editor 3.0 Adds New Tools for Photo Pros with iPad

Version 3.0 of the iPad app Meta Editor includes the ability to batch-edit photos' IPTC metadata, plus easy uploads to the photo-sharing website flickr.

Bring Out Your Wallet: Adobe CS5.5 Is Now for Sale

Find out which programs upgraded to 5.5 and how much it all costs.

Try this Lightroom Plug-In for Free

Perfect Layers, a plug-in from onOne Software, adds streamlined functionality for creating and working with layers to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Because the plug-in is currently a public preview (similar to a beta), you can use it for free.

Free Webinars on CSS & InDesign Styles

Keep your web and print skills sharp, and learn a new/old way of getting great photos.

Updates to Photo Enhancement Software

AKVIS Enhancer 12 adds a new image processing mode, Prepress, which helps to adjust photos before printing or web publishing. Also new: batch processing and support for RAW files.

Zoom, a Version Cue Replacement, Upgrades to 2.8

Press Release Evolphin Software announced the immediate availability of Zoom 2.8. Incorporating direct feedback from Evolphin user community, Zoom 2.8 provides major improvement in usability, performance, tighter integration with popular creative tools, enhanced Adobe Creative Suite plug-ins for InDesign and Flash, large previews and a new MacOS X Finder plug-in. The new features make for a more intuitive user interface for artists and designers upgrading from Adobe Version Cue or those who are completely new to version control.

iPad Photo App Sort Shots Updates to 2.4

Sort Shots - iPad Edition 2.4 lets you quickly and easily locate and assign tags to one or more photographs. You can import the keywords assigned to photographs via iTunes Folders or FTP using Lightroom, Bridge, Aperture, iPhoto, and others.

X-Rite Announces Free Webinars for Photographers

These online tutorials provide photographers with basic information, insights, and tips to achieve color control, consistency and creativity in their workflow

Free Photography Webinar: The New Digital Zone System

In this two-day online seminar, you'll learn about the modern re-imagining of a classic methodology for enhancing photographic quality.

Adobe Upgrades Photoshop Express to Version 2.0

This iPhone and iPad app is designed to help you work with digital photos on new smartphones and tablets. While the app is free, the new Camera Pack costs $3.99 and is an in-app purchase.