Adobe today announced the release of the Lightroom 5 beta for Mac and Windows. Lightroom is Adobe's photo management and post-production software that competes directly with Apple's Aperture. The beta is free to download, but users should be aware the its use -- like all betas -- could vary and you should not use it with photo libraries that you do not have backed up.
Here's a list of the major new features, as reported on the Adobe Labs blog:
Advanced Healing Brush - Easily remove objects and fix defects-even those with irregular shapes
