App Updates – Page 9 – Appotography

8mm Vintage Camera 1.2 Out Now

8mm Vintage Camera for iPhone by Nexvio After a long wait, the updated version of 8mm Vintage Camera is now available in the App Store. Release 1.2 adds a few useful features to Nexvio’s 8mm camera, in addition to new film simulation and lens.

A pleasant surprise is the newly added possibility to process previously recorded videos by importing them from your device. In the older versions of 8mm Vintage Camera, you could only use videos taken from within the app; this limitation was one of the biggest concerns for the Nexvio’s app users. Unfortunately, previously taken videos are also saved in small resolution, just like videos taken in-app and processed in real time. This means that, if you process your HD videos within 8mm Vintage Camera, you will end up with a rather disappointing 480 x 360 resolution clip.

8mm Vintage Camera by Nexvio for iPhone
You can now combine projector sound with soundtrack recording and delete all your clips at once from My Reels gallery. Moreover, your videos can now be saved automatically to Camera Roll, other than to My Reels gallery.

Other relevant additions are the new lens, Super 8, and the two films, Noir and 60’s. 8mm vintage camera now comes with a total of 5 lens and 7 film effects. This short clip shows both Noir and 60’s film in combination with Super 8 lens.

Finally, AirPlay support was also added with this latest release.

King Camera Updated to 1.02

King Camera 1.02 is out! The latest release of Saycheezzz.com’s app is not only about the new fancy icon. Here are all the changes and improvements in version 1.02:

King Camera by Saycheezzz.com

Optimized thumbnail generation in Photodesk: now 2.5x faster;
Optimized cache system for Quickmatik thumbnails: now up to 20x faster;
Improved access speed to Photodesk when it contains over 10 pages of photos;
Added 90 degree Rotate Tool to Crop/Rotate;
New app icon;
Fixed bug that made photos disappear in Photodesk after app update;
Restored photos that disappeared with update from 1.0 to 1.01;
Fixed metadata and geolocation not showing properly in Photo Info with photos imported photos from Camera Roll.

What does it all mean? Simply that King Camera is faster and smoother than before, both when shooting and when editing. If the previous update (1.01) mostly took care of improving the speed of camera features, the latest release enhances the app’s performance in post-process modes.

King Camera by Saycheezzz.com On a final note, developers informed their users that a reported bug concerning the White Balance and Exposure lock when recording video is iOS 4.3 related and that Apple seems to have fixed it in iOS 5.

King Camera will be available at the special launch price of $0.99 until the end of June!

360 Panorama & A Few Other Updates

360 Panorama, Occipital’s panorama creator for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, got an update in the last hours. Release 4.0.1 brings no significant changes to the way the 360 Panorama works; nevertheless, the latest version improves a few features, especially to the benefit of Premium users.

360 Panorama for iPhone

Classic capture mode is back;
Improved capture quality, for smoother final images;
Cloud enhancement of previously uploaded panoramas (premium uploads only – free uploads coming soon);
Set captions;
Improved 2X resolution (premium uploads only);
In-app support for more effective help and feedback.

Other noticeable updates: Trover (1.1.1), ClassicSAMP (5.2.0), Old Photo Pro (1.0.4).

Phoster Updated to 1.2.0

Phoster 1.2.0 is now available in the App Store. Here are all the details about the latest release:

Phoster for iPhone/iPad

Added 6 new templates;
Added background color options;
Added new user manual;
Added Flickr upload available;
Added export to Instagram;
Added export to other photo apps;
Added bluetooth keyboard support;
Added high-definition device support;
Added iPad2 camera support;
Fixed font size adjustment error;
Fixed keyboard rotation problems.

As you can see, version 1.2.0 of Bucket Labs’ poster creator improves the app’s overall usability thanks to the newly added exporting (directly send to Instagram and to other photo apps) options and enhancements to many other features.

The new Phoster adds six more multi-purpose template designs to its already rich collection — now counting 72 templates in total. Thanks to the newly introduced change background color feature, which allows more accurate matching in photo/background combination, more customization is possible for the creation of your posters and invitations.

Phoster by Bucket Labs

Qbro Updated to 3.3

Qbro 3.3 by Jellybus is now available in the App Store. The latest release, in more detail:

qbro by Jellybus for iPhone

Added auto-saving of original photos to Camera Roll;
Added 3 new filter packs;
Optimization for iPhone3G;
Added support for uploading to RenRen.com;
Improved SNS sharing.

The filter packs added in version 3.3 contain each three filters, for a total of nine new filters for your iPhone photography.
qbro by Jellybus for iPhone
Scene Pack (filters included: AutoTone, Darken, Backlight) simply adjusts exposure; MiniA pack (filters included: Mini Up, Mini Mid, Mini Low) simulates tiltishift effects for creating miniature photos; Twist pack (filters included: Popsicle, Citron, TokTok) applies extreme color shifts to images.

qbro by Jellybus for iPhone — BackLight and TokTok filters.

Unfortunately, the overall value of qbro hasn’t changed since our previous review. Developers seem to prefer to add new features and gimmicks, rather than taking care of actual issues of their app.

ScratchCam 1.3 Update

ScratchCam for iPhone The new release of ScratchCam for iPhone will shortly be available in the App Store. ScratchCam adds a grungy, aged and distressed look to any photo. If you want to know more, you will find an in-depth review of the app by clicking here.

Although version 1.3 will not change the way ScratchCam works overall, it will add an essential feature to the app. In fact, with the new release, it will be possible to save favorite styles. Up to version 1.2, ScratchCam relied exclusively on effect randomization. The new feature will make it easier to make a list of preferred styles, to allow quicker selection of the right look at the right moment. Frequent users in special way will appreciate this addition, for it will definitely give them more control over their final results. Favorited styles will be accessible and manageable from the main work area.

ScratchCam for iPhone In version 1.3, sharing via email was also added and enhancements to the included effects were made.

The new release clearly shows that ScratchCam’s developer is very responsive to sensible feedback: he actually listened to what his users deemed important to make adjustments and improve the overall usability of ScratchCam.

Last but not least, the Lite version of ScratchCam is also coming to the App Store. ScratchCam Lite will be a fully functional release, including all the features of the paid version, with the only exception of high resolution saving and a limit to the number of styles users can add to their favorites. If you want to try before purchasing, go ahead and get the Lite version.

NOTE: The developer of ScratchCam kindly provided us with preview code for this ScratchCam update.

King Camera Updated to 1.01

King Camera for iPhone King Camera 1.01 is officially in the App Store. With this update, the multi-purpose camera presents enhancements and optimization of various features, including speed in taking photos and frame design. Moreover, the latest update fixes a few reported bugs, so keep on offering your precious feedback to developers to help them to improve King Camera even more.

In detail, here is what you will find in King Camera 1.01.

Optimized photo shutter speed: now 200% faster;
Optimized app size under 20MB: King Camera can now be downloaded over 3G network;
Optimized video saving speed;
Removed warning message when geolocalization is turned off;
Fixed zoom bug when switching from Stills to Video mode;
Added the 12fps option to TimeLapse/Stop-Motion video recording;
Removed the app’s logo from frame designs featuring it.

More is coming with the next update, so check back for further news! And remember that King Camera is still available for purchase at the special launch price of $0.99!

PhotoForge2 Updated to 2.0.2

PhotoForge2 universal app

Version 2.0.2 of GhostBird Software’s PhotoForge2 is now in the App Store for all iDevices. This long-awaited release contains some new tools and considerable improvements, including a fix for the infamous 2.0.1 bug that caused previous projects not to load properly after the update.

In detail, here is what comes with version 2.0.2 of PhotoForge2:

Added Rotate editor;
Added Vignette editor: 8 adjustable vignette styles available in FX menu;
Added Color Balance editor: adjust color balance for midtones, highlights and shadows separately;
Added Colorize editor: apply tints to your photos;
Added Device to Device image transfer: transfer photos between devices easily;
Added invert layer mask feature, useful to quickly switch between masking and for more refined results;
Improved Shadows & Highlights adjustment for better results;
Improved performance of crop and layer transform tools;
Fixed bug that prevented projects to load properly in previous update;
Fixed but that caused graphical corruption when repeatedly cropping huge images;
Fixed bug in iOS 4.2.1 that made app not responsive when wifi is unavailable;
Graphics improvements and fixes;
Minor bug fixes.

Halftone 1.6 Out Now!

At users request, Halftone is now a universal app! Thanks to the release of version 1.6, you will be able to fully enjoy your single-panel comics creator also on iPad!

Version 1.6 of Halftone contains a few extras:

Six more paper styles!
Three more stamps!

Halftone universal app by Juicy Bits Other changes include ability to turn off the intro screen and other various bug fixes.

Bleach Bypass Updated to 1.1

Bleach Bypass, Fotosyn’s app to recreate skip bleach process on the iPhone, is now version 1.1. Here are all the enhancements coming with the new release:

Thumbnail preview in FX Menu added;
Pre-rendered image for quick effect preview added;
New Muted effect added;
Verve effect revised;
Vignetting quality improved;
Retro border quality improved;
Exposure for Blush, Breeze and Nostalgia effects with no vignetting applied adjusted;
Manual saving of original unedited image enabled;
Memory use for EXIF data improved.

As mentioned, the update adds to Bleach Bypass a new effect called Muted, characterized by intense desaturation. The effect Verve, already included in version 1.0 of the app, underwent a revision and it is now available in a renovated version.

Bleach Bypass by Fotosyn for iPhone. — Muted effect with retro border (no vignetting).