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Adobe’s Lightroom Updates Are What Good AI Implementation Looks Like

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This past week, Adobe added several new features to Lightroom Classic that are powered by AI. My knee-jerk reaction to any new AI feature is immediate skepticism, but after looking at the updates, the additions all look like welcome improvements.

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Nikon Z-Mount Is Closed to Sigma, and That’s Becoming Impossible to Ignore

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Sigma is a premier optics manufacturer. That is not just an opinion, it is becoming an unassailable fact. In the last several years, Sigma has cemented its reputation as one of the top optical manufacturers in the world. It is, therefore, becoming impossible to ignore that its lenses are not available on Z-mount.

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Hasselblad Sold Out Its Entire First Run of the $469 Vandra Backpacks

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Lost in the shuffle of the launch of the X2D II 100C medium format camera in August was the announcement of a Hasselblad backpack called the Vandra. This boxy, high-end bag is pricy at $469, but that didn't stop interested buyers: Hasselblad sold out its entire first run.

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Affinity Going the DaVinci Resolve Route Is Brilliant and a Proven Success

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Today Affinity announced that it was going free to use for everyone, a move that probably surprised a lot of you because it was certainly unexpected to me. However, the more I think about it, the more it makes perfect sense.

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Canva’s New ‘Creative OS’ Promises to Be Its Biggest Evolution Yet

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Canva has announced the Creative Operating System and it is calling it the biggest evolution of its product to date. It includes a new AI model, a better video editor, and a new version of Affinity that combines all of its apps into one platform and delivers it to customers for free.

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