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Adobe has posted release candidates for Lightroom 3.5 and Camera RAW 6.5 on the Adobe Labs. The new versions add additional support for a variety of camera models (including the Olympus E-PL3 and Panasonic Lumix GF3), and lens profile support for some new lenses, including the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L USM. In addition, the release candidates offer various bug fixes over the previous versions.

The release candidates status “indicates that this update is well-tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all of our customers. The final releases of Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 may have additional corrections or camera support.” Lightroom 3.5 and Camera RAW 6.5 release candidates are available as free downloads for Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5 owners.