Lightroom CC 2015.9 and Lightroom 6.9 have been released today, with new camera/lens support and bug fixes for everyone. (For the update links, skip to the end of the post.)
So what else is new?
There’s better error reporting for sync errors. If you click on the Sync Status in the Identity Plate, it opens the Sync Progress section of the Preferences dialog. If you click on some errors, it even displays a possible cause.
Lightroom mobile for iOS and Android were also both updated yesterday, adding raw HDR capture on both operating systems (specific devices only) and local adjustments on Android too. You can read more about the changes here.
New camera support:
- Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
- Casio EXZR3200
- Fujifilm GFX 50S
- Fujifilm X100F
- Fujifilm X-A10
- Fujifilm X-T20
- Leica M10
- Olympus E-M1 Mark II (full support)
- Panasonic DC-FZ80 (DC-FZ82, DC-FZ85)
- Panasonic DC-GF9 (DC-GX850, DC-GX800)
- Panasonic DC-GH5
- Panasonic DMC-TZ82
- Phase One IQ3 100MP (excluding S compression mode)
- Click to view the full list of supported cameras
Tethering for new cameras:
- No new camera tethering this time.
- Click to view the full list of cameras supported for tethering.
New camera profiles:
- Olympus E-M1 Mark 2 now has full support, including camera profiles
New lens profiles:
- Apple
- Moment Macro Lens for iPhone 7 (DNG + JPEG)
- Moment Macro Lens for iPhone 7 Plus (DNG + JPEG)
- Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone 7 (DNG + JPEG)
- Moment Superfish Lens for iPhone 7 Plus (DNG + JPEG)
- Moment Tele Lens for iPhone 7 (DNG + JPEG)
- Moment Tele Lens for iPhone 7 Plus (DNG + JPEG)
- Moment Wide Lens for iPhone 7 (DNG + JPEG)
- Moment Wide Lens for iPhone 7 Plus (DNG + JPEG)
- Canon EF
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
- TAMRON 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD B023E
- TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025E
- TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025E +1.4x III
- TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025E +2x III
- Canon EF-M
- Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
- Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM
- DJI
- DJI Mavic Pro FC220 (DNG + JPEG)
- Fujifilm X
- Fujifilm X100F
- Nikon F
- TAMRON 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD B023N
- TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025N
- TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025N x1.4
- TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025N x2.0
- Voigtlander SL II – S 58mm f/1.4 Nokton
- Sony E
- Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4 G OSS
- Sony FE
- Rokinon/Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 FE
- Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F5.6 III
- Zeiss Loxia 2.4/85
- Click here for the full list of available Adobe Lens Profiles
- Further user-created profiles can be downloaded using the Lens Profile Downloader (scroll down that page slightly – it’s at the end of the Resources section on that link)
Bug fixes:
There are loads of bug fixes. Adobe only publishes the bugs reported by users, which this time include:
Import/Tethering
- FIXED – Some catalogs can’t access the Auto Import Settings dialog. (Bug is still open, as some people are still seeing the issue.)
- FIXED – iOS Live Photos caused the JPEG to be treated like an XMP sidecar file.
- FIXED – Unable to import compressed raw files from Fujifilm XT2 and XPro2.
Backup
- FIXED – On Windows, backup fails with a permissions error for specific catalogs.
- FIXED – On Mac, catalog backup complains that the catalog is more than 4GB (false error message).
Library/Map
- FIXED – The X key doesn’t work correctly in some non-English languages.
- FIXED – Instead of deleting currently selected photo, it deletes face tag from previous viewed photo.
- FIXED – iPhone video Capture Time is shifted upon Import. (Bug is still open, as some people are still seeing the issue.)
- FIXED – The zoom does not work properly when a smart preview is zoomed for the first time.
- FIXED – Problem with Map module (Windows only.)
Develop
- FIXED – The Tone Curve doesn’t work correctly in specific circumstances. (Some tone curve bugs are still open).
- FIXED – Upright error where the “Update” button was incorrectly enabled when Upright is unable to find a correction.
- FIXED – Lens Profile Auto Matching was not working for Zeiss Batis 85mm lenses.
- FIXED – Cursor movements on Point Curves were erratic.
- FIXED – Develop Module Locked after deleting images while using two displays.
- FIXED – Unable to change the image after deleting a rejected photo in develop module.
- FIXED – Images from Canon EOS G7X MK II sometimes had a green color cast.
Edit in Photoshop or Merging
- FIXED – Edit in Photoshop CC 2017 doesn’t return JPEGs to original folder.
- FIXED – Panorama sort order was less than ideal.
Export
- FIXED – Export was taking longer than previous version.
Workspace / Performance
- FIXED – “Error changing modules”
- FIXED – Zoom to Fill then to Full Screen Mode crashes Lightroom on Mac retina displays.
- FIXED – No way to reassign keyboard shortcuts when using English app on foreign keyboards, as TranslatedStrings.txt no longer works. (Full instructions in next Monday’s post.)
- FIXED – Issue related to abnormal Lightroom exit when using Full Screen mode (Mac OS 10.12 Sierra only).
- FIXED – Memory Leak
The black panels bug on macOS is still under investigation, but there is a workaround.
If you find another bug, click here to report it.
How do I update?
To update, go to Help menu > Updates or click the Update button in the CC app. The update servers take a while to push the updates around the world, to avoid crashing the servers, but if you’re in a hurry to update, here are the direct links to the patches: Windows – Mac
LeeBeck992 says
I have a perpetual license for 6.0 (not cc). I downloaded and installed what appears to be the update from 6.7 -> 6.9. But when closing LR6 and restarting computer, the HELP/about screen still shows 6.7. Is the update for Creative Cloud only?
Victoria Bampton says
No, the update should work for perpetual too. Make sure LR is closed, then try installing the update again… do you get any kind of error message?
Peter says
Using the “Mac” link you provided, the update fails on both of my machines. Error Code: U44M2P7 on one and U44M2P28 on the other. Suggestions?
Thanks
Victoria Bampton says
Uninstall / reinstall usually does the trick. Here’s the official tech note: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-u44m1p7-installing-updates-ccm.html
Peter says
Thanks, Victoria. The re-install on one machine was problematic, but I got it straightened out and all is well, now.
John says
Thanks for the news. Is there somewhere i can access the changes since 5.7?
I’m still on standalone 5.7 and i see we’re up to 6.9.
Victoria Bampton says
Yep, have a read through the what’s new section: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/whatsnew/classic/
Mike Tallent says
Unable to report a bug through your website as it reports:
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Found in: Peter Lowe’s Ad and tracking server list .
If I can report a new bug here as I cannot use the report a bug because of the above. Since the latest update to Lightroom 6.9 there is now a fault with the White Balance values in Develop mode.
Now when importing a raw canon file (EOS 5D Mark IV) and selecting Develop the White Balance value is not being set. On import the white balance value is not set to any value and you have to select Auto on white balance to get it to activate the white balance slider and show white balance values.
Victoria Bampton says
Ah, ok, links to Adobe websites in posts automatically get tracked as affiliate links, and it looks like you have a plug-in set to block access to such links. This one should stay “normal” http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family
Jacques says
Hi Victoria, is there a reason why the word Windows is strikethrough in the section How do I update? Thank you Jacques
Victoria Bampton says
Ah, it was just because I added the link before it went live, so the blog software thought it was a broken link. Even when they’re crossed through, they’re worth trying just in case they’ve gone live since they were last scanned.
Paul Graber says
Hi Victoria
Very good to meet you the other day and able to tell you in person how much I appreciate what you do here. As you predicted, the LR update was not far off. One oddity – you list the ‘Panels turning black issue ‘ as fixed above – but if you click the link, it takes you to a comment by an Adobe guy just a few hours ago saying ‘sorry not fixed yet’. Do you know which is correct?
Regards
Paul
Victoria Bampton says
It was great to meet you too Paul! The panels turning black was originally listed on the fixed list, and then taken off just before release (but I was out babysitting my niece, so couldn’t update the blog post immediately). In theory, it shouldn’t be triggered quite so easily now, but isn’t properly “fixed” yet.
Paul Graber says
And I can confirm it’s not fixed – just had the black panels again!