Adobe has announced the availability of release candidate versions of Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3. Both updates offer support for new cameras including the Canon Powershots S110, G15 and SX50HS, Nikon D600, Olympus PEN E-PL5 and E-PM2, Olympus XZ-2 and Panasonic GH3. Lightroom now supports HiDPI (retina) displays in its Develop module. There are also numerous bug fixes in both releases.

Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 are available as free downloads on Adobe Labs. The “release candidate” label indicates that these updates are stable but need additional community testing before final release.

Lightroom 4.3 Release Candidate now available.

Lightroom 4.3 is now available as a Release Candidate on Adobe Labs. The “release candidate” label 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 release of Lightroom 4.3 may have additional corrections or camera support.

Bugs Corrected in the Lightroom 4.3 Release Candidate:

The following bugs that were part the Lightroom 4 releases have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on Lightroom 4 and we’re excited to correct a number of issues experienced by our customers. These issues have been FIXED:

• Unable to upload a large panorama to Adobe Revel via the Revel Publish Plugin.
• Unable to add a second photo to a page layout in a Book. This only occurred when the “Show Unused Photos” filter is selected in the filmstrip.
• A photo can be flagged as both a “Pick” and “Reject” at the same time when using the Toolbar to apply flags.
• Using multiple fonts within the same text cell inside a Book can sometimes cause Lightroom to crash.
• Exposure becomes the active adjustment slider in the Basic panel (within Develop) when moving from image to image.
• Customers using Photoshop Elements 11 were unable to upgrade their catalogs in Lightroom 4.
• Custom Cell padding options in the Book Module reset in between Lightroom sessions.
• 1080p video files shot on iPhone 4S flicker on replay.
• Leaving the Book Module after using multiple text colors in the same text cell can sometimes cause the book to be lost.
• Please provide feedback on your experience with the Lightroom 4.3 Release Candidate in our Feedback Portal.

New Camera Support in Lightroom 4.3 Release Candidates:

• Canon PowerShot S110.
• Canon PowerShot G15.
• Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.
• Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000.
• Casio Exilim EX-FC300S.
• Nikon D600 *.
• Olympus PEN E-PL5.
• Olympus PEN E-PM2.
• Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 iHS.
• Panasonic DMC-GH3.
• Pentax K-5 II.
• Pentax K-5 IIs.
• Pentax Q10.

*denotes Full Support. Preliminary support was available in Lightroom 4.2.

Release Notes:

Lightroom 4.3 RC now supports HiDPI displays within the Develop Module.

Camera Raw 7.3 Release Candidate now available.

Camera Raw 7.3 and DNG Convertor 7.3 Release Candidates are now available on Adobe Labs This release includes bug fixes, new camera support, and new lens profiles.

New Camera Support in the Camera Raw 7.3 Release Candidate

• Canon PowerShot S110.
• Canon PowerShot G15.
• Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.
• Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000.
• Casio Exilim EX-FC300S.
• Nikon D600 *.
• Olympus PEN E-PL5.
• Olympus PEN E-PM2.
• Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 iHS.
• Panasonic DMC-GH3.
• Pentax K-5 II.
• Pentax K-5 IIs.
• Pentax Q10.

*denotes Full Support. Preliminary Support was available in Camera Raw 7.2.

These items have been FIXED in Camera Raw 7.3 Release Candidate:

• The Windows task bar appeared on top of the ACR window when operating in Full Screen mode. (Windows 8 only).
• Unable to open TIFF files in Photoshop from Bridge. Browsing TIFF images caused Bridge to crash.