Install, register, set up Lightroom

1. Close any other Adobe application open on your computer.
2. Insert the installation disc into your CD or DVD drive, and follow the on-screen instructions.

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After you have used Lightroom a certain number of times, a dialog box appears asking about participation in the Adobe Product Improvement Program.

If you choose to participate, data about your use of Lightroom is sent to Adobe. No personal information is recorded or sent. The Adobe Product Improvement Program collects information only about which features and tools you use and how often you use them.

You can start participating or stop participating at any time:

• To participate, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click Yes, Participate.

• To stop participating, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click No, Thank You.

To make sure you’re running the most recent version of Lightroom, do one of the following:

• In Lightroom choose Help > Check For Updates.

• Go to the Adobe Product updates page and choose Lightroom from the Product pop-up menu. Then, click Go and download the update.

Each dot-release update includes installation instructions and a ReadMe file with information on new features and bug fixes.

Redesigned import experience

Importing photos into a catalog is an easier, more visual process. See Import photos into a catalog.

Tethered capture

Import photos into a catalog directly from certain tethered Nikon or Canon digital cameras, bypassing camera software. See Import photos from a tethered camera.

Publish Services

Upload photos directly to photo-sharing websites from Lightroom. See Export from Lightroom to Facebook, Export from Lightroom to Flickr, Export from Lightroom to SmugMug, and Export from Lightroom to Photoshop.com.

Lens corrections

Correct lens distortions using new custom profiles. See Correct lens distortion and adjust perspective.

Sharpening and noise reduction

Improved capture sharpening combined with improved color noise reduction produces smoother images that preserve fine detail. See Sharpening, noise reduction, and process version.

Film grain effect

The new Grain feature lets you add filmlike texture to photos. See Vignette and grain effects.

Postcrop vignette

New options provide more visually pleasing postcrop vignette effects. See Vignette and grain effects.

Custom watermarks

Protect your photos from unauthorized use by creating and embedding custom text or graphical watermarks when you export, print, create slide shows, or create web photo galleries. See Using the Watermark Editor.

Support for video

Import digital video files from DSLR cameras into a Lightroom catalog. Manage and organize videos alongside your photos in the Library module: Tag, rate, and filter videos as well as preview them and add them to collections. See Work with video in Lightroom.

Video slide shows

Export slide shows for video playback with musical soundtracks. See Export a slide show as video.

Custom print package

Print any assortment of photos in any configuration, on one or more pages, with the new Custom Package template. See Choose a print template.

• Visit the Adobe Exchange to download samples, plug-ins, and extensions from Adobe and third-parties. Plug-ins and extensions can help you automate tasks, customize workflows, create specialized effects, and more.

• Visit Adobe Labs to download and evaluate new and emerging technologies from Adobe, such as the DNG Profile Editor and the Adobe Lens Profile Creator.

• Visit the Lightroom channel on Adobe TV to view instructional and inspirational videos.