Be Excellent To Each Other

Hi. Been getting on with life. You lot alright? Good.

I need a select bunch of beta testers, as my brother's lapsed back into software development after several decades of proper work and his first application is at that stage. As per the thread title, you'll need to be rocking Vista or 7 or 8 and have Lightroom installed. It can be a trial version if you like.

The software you will be testing is small, digitally signed and non-volatile towards your existing use of Lightroom. Usual NDA behaviours would apply at this stage. If you do fit the bill, please send me a PM with your email address in it and I shall send you the relevant bits.

It won't take long, it's not like you're testing a game... install, configure, run, feedback. It would be a massive help. Thanks in advance for anyone who's got a spare hour.

I should also mention that if you've got Lightroom it's probably going to be something you'll want to have.

I are use Lightroom.

Wunderbra! PM me an email address and join the small but elite group of beta bunnies shortly to receive a link and some release notes.

Intriguing... it isn't a preset that adds the Burt-Tank to every photo, is it? *Hopes*

Yeah, I'm up for this. I'll PM you my email addy. May be a bit rushed for time to use it much before Christmas, though!

Email away to those who've PM'd me already. Pete, it's not something one would 'actively' use once it is set up, and I came back here specifically thinking you'd probably like it, so no worries about time, there'll be an open beta in the new year if you don't get round to it before then. But honestly, it won't take long to install, configure and get going, and that's basically it, once it works. That you are on 4.4 or whatever is a bonus... it's compatible back that far and you're the only chap we've found.

Right, cat's out of the bag, open beta is GO.

Basically what we have here is the intelligent Lightroom screensaver with awesome bits you've always dreamed of.

Vista or above, Lightroom 4 and above for the moment. Cheers to those already involved (start showing and telling!), plus all now welcome.

http://www.lrdisplay.com/

Also, I'd really appreciate it if anyone who knows anyone who uses Lightroom would pass the link on. Thanks a lot guys.

Version 1.0 is now on sale, with 10% discount for launch:

http://www.lrdisplay.com

Thanks to all those who've shown interest and support, from both Ian and myself - it's been a big step to commit to this as a vocation instead of the relative security of officey 9-5 stuff, so the good vibes around it have been nourishing and helpful.