Lightroom adds a Reference View -- not that having multiple windows is a new thing

Lightroom adds a Reference View -- not that having multiple windows is a new thing

There is no doubt that Lightroom’s new Reference View is a useful addition to the product. It is a fancy name for allowing you to have a static image displayed on part of the screen while you work on another. This is helpful for looking through a variety of shots, comparing them, checking for stable white balance, etc. However, it does make me laugh a little bit, since if Lightroom supported any type of windowing or multi-document interface – like Photoshop and nearly every other full-blown desktop application, we could already do that, and much more.

To be fair, Adobe has added some smarts to the Reference View. You can copy settings from it and paste them onto the Active photo, for example. This is particularly helpful if you’ve come up with a custom white balance setting for a shoot or scene, and want to apply it to other images taken under the same conditions.

To get the new version of Lightroom for Creative Cloud (Lightroom 2015.8) simply fire up your Creative Cloud app, and have it check for Updates. If you have the standalone version of Lightroom 6, it is Lightroom 6.8, and you can get it by checking for Updates. It also includes support for additional cameras and lenses