Adobe announces the new Lightroom 5 (accepting preorders).

Adobe released the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5. It’s now available for preorder at BHphoto, Adobe US, Adobe DE, Adobe UK and all other Adobe country stores. US pricing is $149 for new customers and $79 for the upgrade. A preview can be read at Dpreview.

UPDATE: n future Adobe plans to shift all new Photoshop releases and upgrades on their subscription based Cloud Service.  This is going to become very expensive for all Adobe customers. it’s time to look elsewhere for cheaper alternatives!