Adobe has made available a "BETA" version of the next release of the Lightroom software.  There are some changes to some basic functions as well as some key additions to the product that will impact any/all Lightroom users (who choose to upgrade).  I will not attempt to list all of the various changes, but will mention something that you is different in the "Develop" module that will most likely also be a change to the next version of Adobe Photoshop Camera RAW.

The "Basic" adjustment sliders in the Develop module have been re-worked. Those familiar with the "Shadow Highlights" adjustments found in Photoshop will notice that the Basic slider choices now look a lot like what you know from Photoshop.  This means that there is a potential of significantly more capabilities to deal with difficult photos (i.e., recover shadow detail).

The below is a list of resources where you will find additional information about Lightroom 4

• http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/ (Adobe’s Lightroom Evangelist, Julieanne Kost)
• http://www.photoshopuser.com/lightroom4
• http://www.lynda.com/tutorials/96215-2.html  (Free Lynda.com 2 hour introduction)
• http://lightroomsolutions.com
• http://www.lightroomqueen.com/2012/01/09/whats-new-in-lightroom-4-0...
• www.morethanwords.be/blog
• http://laurashoe.com/whats-new-lightroom-4-beta
• http://lr4beta.lightroomers.com
• http://lightroomsecrets.com/2012/01/lightroom-4-public-beta-is-here
• http://thephotogeek.com/adobe-releases-lightroom-4-beta
• http://www.clicio.com.br/blog/  (Portuguese Language)
• http://www.utiliser-lightroom.com/blog/2012/01/08/lightroom-4-en-be...  (French Language)
• http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-1359/logiciel-adobe-lightroom-4... (French Language)
• http://insidelightroom.com/?p=670
• http://www.pixiq.com/article/lightroom-4-beta
• http://thelightroomlab.com/2012/01/introducing-adobe-photoshop-ligh...
• http://computer-darkroom.com/lr4_beta_preview/lr4-preview-1.htm
• http://laurashoe.com/
• http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/9454
• http://digitaldog.net/files/LR4_softproof.mov  (Direct Link to Andrew Rodney’s Soft Proofing Movie)
• http://www.clicio.com.br/blog/2012/adobe-lightroom4-beta/
• http://www.wildphotoforum.com/blog/blog-2/cat-1-lightroom
• http://fleetingglimpseimages.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-lightroom...
• http://holycrop.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/holy-crop-lightroom-4first...
• http://bit.ly/wNv0Ps (Google + Link)
• http://www.outbackphoto.com/CONTENT_2007_01/section_workflow_basics...
• http://www.questionsphoto.com/article/639-lightroom-4-beta-les-nouv... (French Language)
• http://www.photoshopcafe.com/lightroom/index.html (Photoshop Cafe site)
• http://www.photoshopcafe.com/lightroom/lightroom-4-videos.html (Photoshop Cafe Videos)
• http://lightroom.fotonatura.org/2012/01/adobe-lanza-la-version-beta... (Spanish language introduction)
• http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/software/whats_new_in_lig... (Highly esteemed Luminous Landscape What’s new article)
•  http://www.lcourses.ru/2012/01/lightroom-4-beta-overview-603/ (Russian Language Overview)
• http://sekretylightroom.pl/2012/lightroom-4-beta/ (Polish Langauge Overview)
• http://paul-d.tv/blog/2012/01/13/adobe-lightroom-4-public-beta/
• http://alessandro.dinoia.name/blog/2012/01/lightroom-4-prima-beta-e... (Italian Language)
• http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/12/01/lightroom-4-be...
• http://chrismartino.com/blog/2012/01/lightroom-4-beta-first-impress...
• http://www.galileo-videotrainings.de/lightroom-4-beta/ (German language videos by Maike Jarsetz)