Macphun have announced a major update to Aurora HDR Pro, their latest Macintosh software co-developed with Trey Ratcliff. The features of Version 1.1 include more extensive plug-in compatibility with host applications Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture, more versatile ghost reduction handling, performance improvements and a new preset category for photographers interested in more natural results. Aurora HDR Pro is available for $99.99.

Macphun Press Release

Macphun Announces Major New Features for Aurora HDR Pro

New version 1.1 update introduces Realistic HDR presets; improved ghost reduction; enhanced plug-in support for Adobe Lightroom & Apple Aperture

San Diego, CA December 2nd, 2015 - Macphun Software, a leading innovative photography app developer with over 30 million users worldwide, have today announced a major update to Aurora HDR Pro, their latest software co-developed with Trey Ratcliff. In its first week, the software has earned the prestigious Editor’s Choice in the Mac App Store and emerged as the fastest-selling product ever released by the company.

The features of this new version of Aurora HDR Pro were almost entirely developed based on early user feedback and contains major new functionality. Highlights include more extensive plug-in compatibility with host applications Adobe Lightroom & Apple Aperture, more versatile ghost reduction handling, performance improvements and an exciting new preset category for those photographers interested in more natural results.

Commenting on the new release, Alex Tsepko, COO of Macphun, said “Our intention from the beginning was to make Aurora HDR the new gold standard for anyone interested in high dynamic range photography. Listening to customers and providing regular updates will help everyone get the best out of our software.”

Feature Highlights

New

·         Realistic HDR preset category for more natural one-click results.

·         Ability to add Custom Preset Packs

·         Compare your HDR image to the middle image of a bracketed set of exposures.

·         Adjust opacity for the original source layer.

·         Option to use the Original Image as the source for a new layer.

·         “Super Smooth” control added to HDR Denoise panel to provide extreme noise reduction and smoothing of any artefacts.

·         Shortcut: Option+Click on the Details Mask slider to see mask.

·         Shortcut: When brushing selective enhancements into a layer, press and hold the “M” key to view the effects with a 100% fill mask.

·         Sharing option for the popular 500px website.

Improvements

·         Deghosting now produces better results automatically OR you can select one of your exposures as a “reference image” for ghost reduction.

·         Lightroom support adds the ability to export RAW files to Aurora that include their Lightroom adjustments.

·         Aperture support for merging multiple images.

·         Support for new RAW file formats from additional cameras.

·         Better Image Zoom supports zooming where you double-click and not only at the image center.

·         A variety of bug fixes, including better performance for image loading and interface response, color profile improvements and more.

What is HDR?

High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is a popular photographic technique designed to overcome the limitations of image sensors in digital photographs. This process utilizes multiple exposures of the same subject, each shot at different exposure values (“brackets”). Those are then automatically merged into a single shot which encompasses a greater exposure range.

Pricing and Availability:

Aurora HDR is available either as a standard version through the Mac App Store, or a Pro version direct from aurorahdr.com or www.stuckincustoms.com.

The standard version of Aurora HDR is available via the Mac App Store at an introductory price of $39.99 (normally $49.99): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aurora-hdr/id1052074952?ls=1&mt=12

Aurora HDR Pro is available direct from aurorahdr.com and www.stuckincustoms.com for $99.99.

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