Adobe Lightroom 2.0 for Android adds an in-app camera

The new Lightroom 2.0 app for Android devices allows compatible devices to capture RAW images using its in-app camera.

Also, users will now be able to shoot-through presets via in-app camera, which will enable previewing and capturing images with a series of built-in presets providing non-destructive editing. Basic support for capturing Raw (DNG format) images has been rolling out in Android – for some phones running Android 5.0 or later – but processing and storing them has remained awkward. But as you can see from the full list of what’s new for Lightroom 2.0, the main focus is the addition of an in-app camera. This enables the addition of color cast to highlights and shadows in the image you’re editing.

Adobe opted to make Lightroom free a while back, and now it’s adding a few new features that might make you more likely to take advantage of the app. Lightroom v2. This can create a unique stylized color image or even replicating the look and feel of a traditional toned black and white image. And while Lightroom Mobile doesn’t require an Adobe Creative Cloud account, users with a subscription can have the photos automatically synced to the cloud, and access them later on another device.

Last spring, Adobe rolled out an update to the company’s Lightroom app for Android phones. The left side is a portion of the JPEG as shot with a Nexus 5, and the right side is the Raw version of the same image post-processed using Adobe’s Lightroom.

A new Point mode in Curve tool is now available to provide complete control over the tonality and contrast of an image. While photographers aren’t going to be giving up their DSLRs or mirrorless cameras anytime soon, the reality is that quality photography can be achieved entirely on a smartphone, and the old adage that “the best camera is the one that’s with you” is as true as ever.