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You may be wondering how to run Lightroom 2 as a 64-bit application on Windows XP x64.

Lightroom will not install as a 64-bit application on Windows XP by default because it’s not an officially supported platform for 64-bit version. Lightroom is officially supported only on Vista x64.

But when you run the Lightroom installer and choose to “Open the Specified Folder” in the Files are Ready dialog (Be sure to uncheck the option to “Launch the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 Installer”)  you’ll see an Adobe Photoshop Lightroom directory that contains “setup32″ and “setup64″ executables.

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Last night Adobe has released brand new version of Lightroom - Lightroom 2.0.

If you remember - last April Adobe released public beta of Lightroom 2.0 - and how much buzz was in the net with its new features - particularly with localized adjustments tool. Well now it is shipping, and not only has all these features, but also some brand new too.

Price: Lightroom 2 is $299 or available as a $99 upgrade for Lightroom 1 customers. There is also 30 Day Trial available

Adobe launched Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom ACE Exam.

Exam Structure

The following lists the topic areas and percentage of questions delivered in each topic area:

Number of Questions and Passing Score

Exam consists of:

• 52 questions
• 68% minimum required to pass

Anyway, are you thinking of taking the exam or have you already taken the Lightroom (or Photoshop) ACE exam? Let me know why or why not in the comments section.

Much more info on Lightroom 2.0 beta

• Ian Lyons’ comprehensive overview - Wow!
• Uwe Steinmueller’s overview
• A wealth of video & more from Scott Kelby’s gang in the Lightroom 2 Learning Center
• Video training from Adobe’s Julieanne Kost: Part 1 & Part 3; Part 2 is on the way. See also Julieanne’s full list of LR topics
• A one-hour training video from Colin Smith
• Gilles Theophile’s pensées (en Français)
• The Lightroom Tasmania Adventure (kicking off now)
• A few words from Tom Hogarty, Lightroom Product Manager
• A video podcast from Adobe’s Terry White