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The HDR race continues as TrueHDR gets updated

by Mel Martin (Sep 13th, 2010)

We've been keeping a close eye on the race for the best HDR (high dynamic range) photo app for the iPhone. In my latest survey, I advised that progress would be fast as paid apps move to compete with the free Apple HDR software, and that's what's happened. TrueHDR, a US$1.99 app, has been updated to ...

Apple HDR head to head with two top competitors

by Mel Martin (Sep 9th, 2010)

I recently expressed surprise that Apple has dipped into the world of HDR (high dynamic range) photography. It's a great upgrade for the camera, and will help users get better pictures if they use the feature wisely and at the right time. Megan Lavey has just done a nice summary of what the ...

iOS 4.1 with HDR built-in comes as a shock to HDR app developers

by Mel Martin (Sep 2nd, 2010)

If I had to make a list of the top ten features I thought would be included in the iOS 4.1 update, HDR photography would not have been on it. HDR really came out of the blue, and one developer told me he was 'shocked' to hear that the feature was included in the next iPhone update. Let's back up ...

Friday Favorite: Photomatix Pro

by Mel Martin (Jun 5th, 2009)

There are few times I have used software that really caused my jaw to drop. Photomatix Pro did just that. It's a Mac OS X utility that allows you to create what are called High Dynamic Range (HDR) images from separate digital exposures taken at different shutter speeds (exposure levels). These ...

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