Last night, Adobe officially released the Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) 16.0 filter plugin, including both Windows system version and Apple Mac system version.
This ACR 16.0 update is an unprecedented upgrade. Not only has the operator interface undergone major changes, but it also contains important new features at the epic level, realizing new effects of one-click bokeh and one-click color grading.
Next, Mr. Yuxiang will analyze the new features and use of the latest version of ACR 16.0.
1. What is "ACR"?
ACR Filter: is the abbreviation of Adobe Camera Raw, which is a filter plug-in that comes with PS.
ACR is a tool for post-processing photos in RAW format, it supports all RAW format pictures and will automatically associate and open, common associated photo files are: NEF photo files taken by Nikon cameras, CR2 or CR3 photo files taken by Canon cameras, ARW photo files taken by Sony cameras, RAF photo files taken by Fujifilm cameras, DNG photo files taken by DJI drones, etc.
If the photo format is JPG, after opening it in PS, you can also enter the Adobe Camera Raw filter plug-in through "Filter - Camera Raw Filter" in the PS menu to edit.
The ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) filter plug-in is very powerful, which can perform non-destructive editing of photos in RAW format, including the adjustment of shadow tone, tone adjustment, mask and selection application, etc. Yuxiang teacher has launched a large number of free ACR courses before, beginners or friends who have just started, you can search for "ACR" on the WeChat public account, you can pop up the relevant ACR course link, flip the screen down, you can watch and learn slowly:
2. What is the update of this ACR 16.0?
The latest version of ACR16.0, the most important updates are reflected in two aspects:
The first is a major change in the editing interface: the latest version of ACR 16.0 has been divided and divided according to functions, the original "Basic" panel is separated, and the classification is reorganized according to the function, set as "Light" panel, "Color" panel, and adjusted the "Effect" panel, which is more friendly to novices, more targeted, and more intuitive and convenient to operate.
1. "Light" panel: responsible for the "shadow" editing of the photo, adjusting all functions related to "exposure" (exposure, contrast, highlights, white, shadows and black, etc.):
2. "Color" panel: responsible for the "hue" editing of the photo, adjusting the basic functions related to "hue" (color temperature, hue, natural saturation and saturation, etc.).
3. "Effect" panel: Put the two functions of "clarity and remove mist" in the original "Basic" panel into the new "Effect" panel, and the operation is more intuitive.
4. "Color Mixer" panel: Added a very important new feature "Point Color". Click on any hue in the picture to sample, you can change the hue, saturation and brightness of the area covered by the tone, and change the color and light and shade of the target area with one click, which is really very convenient!
Before the adjustment, the grass plants were green:
Through the "Point Color" tool, after one-click adjustment, within 1 second, the grass plants are yellow, one-click color correction:
The second is an important upgrade of new features: this is the most epic update of the latest version of ACR16.0, which has been added to easily achieve a bokeh effect by changing the depth of field of the photo in the post. One-click bokeh, where you want to be virtual, where you want to be virtual, specify the area at will, ordinary lenses can easily achieve the effect of bull's head through the post, breathtaking!
Before the adjustment, the grass plant above the character was solid, relatively clear and sharp, which affected the main body of the character:
After adjusting through the Lens Blur panel, the grass plants above the character become virtual, creating a shallow depth of field blur effect, and the main body of the character is more prominent:
What's more surprising is that in the new "Lens Blur" panel, there is a "Visualization Depth", which can change the range of clarity and blur at will, in a word: where you want to be virtual, where you want to be real, you can control it at will, which is extremely convenient!
Important upgrades and updates of the above new features, if you still don't know, it doesn't matter, Yuxiang teacher will successively launch special video tutorials to explain each feature upgrade and update in detail, so stay tuned.
3. What are the requirements for computer configuration in ACR16.0 update?
1. Processor: Intel® or AMD processor (2 GHz or faster, with SSE 4.2 or later, support 64-bit), or ARM processor (2 GHz or faster, support 64-bit);
2. Operating system: Windows 10 (version 22H2 or later) or Windows 11 (version 21H2 or later), enterprise edition is not supported.
3. Hard disk space: 4 GB available hard disk space; Additional space is required during installation, and a minimum of 16G is recommended.
4. Graphics card (GPU) requirements: GPU supporting DirectX 12, 4 GB GPU memory for 4k and higher resolution displays, 8 GB dedicated GPU memory or 16 GB shared memory for full GPU acceleration.
4. If the PS in my computer is not the latest version, can I also upgrade ACR16.0?
OK.
As long as your computer meets the above configuration requirements, whether the PS version in your computer is the latest version of PS2024 or the previous PS2023, you can upgrade to the latest version of ACR 16.0.
In order to fully run the new features, if the PS in your computer is not the 2024 version, but the previous 2022 or 2021 version, it is recommended to upgrade to the stable PS 2024 25.0 official version, and then upgrade to ACR 16.0.
The link to the official version of the stable PS 2023 25.0 Tiger is as follows, click to enter:
Two arrows in unison! The latest PS2024 25.0 Tiger Standard official version!
5. What preparations are required before installation?
1. Close all anti-virus software to avoid anti-virus software errors.
2. Quit all running Adobe software, including BR, Lightroom, etc.
6. Is there a detailed installation method?
The whole installation process is very, very simple.
Follow the prompts, after getting the downloaded package, there is only one installation file in it, double-click to open the file, and click "Next". In about a minute, the installation can be completed smoothly.
How do I get the latest version of "ACR 16.0"?
The teacher has placed the Baidu network disk download link address of "the latest version of ACR 16.0" in the comment area, click the link address to download, and follow the prompts to obtain the installation file.
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