LG now has a 42.5-inch display that’s optimized for multitasking
Why it matters to you
If you want a large high-resolution display that won’t force you to take out a second mortgage on your house, then LG has a new option to consider.
Anyone looking to add a high-end monitor to their PC setup is not hurting for great options lately. Whether someone is looking for high resolutions, fast refresh rates, high dynamic range (HDR), or other trendy buzzwords, chances are there’s one or more option available.
LG has been at the forefront of companies offering high-resolution displays, starting with its Ultrafine 5K monitor aimed at Apple’s MacBook Pro. Now, the company is introducing a high-resolution option for everyone else with its LG 43UD79-B, as Engadget reports.
The LG 43UD79-B is a 42.5-inch 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) resolution display that promises some serious image quality. Contrast is rated at 1000:1 at a 178-degree viewing angle, while LG has baked in support for more than 1.07 billion colors. AMD FreeSync support promises solid gaming performance with minimal tearing and stuttering, although the monitor tops out at a 60Hz refresh rate. LG is also building in blue-light flicker reduction technology to minimize eye fatigue.
The 43UD79-B offers a host of features to help users squeeze value out of its expansive panel. For example, picture-by-picture (PbP) and picture-in-picture (PiP) modes allow the monitor to simultaneously display four 21.3-inch Full HD screens utilizing multiple sources. A remote control provides easy access to the on-screen display (OSD) functionality.
Finally, the monitor offers a solid range of connectivity options. Inputs include four HDMI ports (two HDMI 1.0 and two HDMI 1.4), a DisplayPort, and a USB Type-C connection. Downstream support is provided by a pair of USB 3.0 ports, with additional support for connecting two computers and sharing a keyboard and mouse. Dual 10-watt speakers provide the audio.
LG is shipping the 43UD79-B in Japan on May 19 for 83,000 yen, or around $745. As Engadget notes, pre-orders for the monitor are already showing up in the U.S., with pricing running just shy of $700. Availability outside of Japan has not yet been announced.
Apple’s earnings show declining iPhone sales, average returns in second quarter
Why it matters to you
iPhone demand may be slowing ahead of probable new product launches this coming fall.
Apple, the world’s most valuable tech company, had a pretty average second fiscal quarter. Despite a new iPad, a bright red iPhone, and a bevy of new Apple Watch bands and other accessories, Apple only slightly beat Wall Street’s expectations on revenues — and it missed on sales.
After the closing bell on Tuesday, Apple’s reported revenue of $52.9 billion versus an expected $53.02 billion — $2.10 per share versus $2.02 per share. Apple’s software and services — including AppleCare, Apple Pay, and digital content sales — brought in $7 billion, but device shipments dipped or remained unchanged across the board. The company shipped 50.8 million iPhones versus a projected 52 million, and Mac and iPad sales held at 4.1 million ($5.84 billion) and 8.9 million ($3.89 billion), respectively.
Apple CEO Tim Cook credited the growth in revenue to “robust demand” for the iPhone 7 Plus. But despite a colorful new Project (RED) iPhone, the company failed to make a major splash in an industry suffering a sales slowdown. According to a survey conducted by 451 Research, smartphone buying intent among North American consumers hit a nine-year low.
Falling sales in China did not help. Fierce competition from Oppo, Vivo, Huawei, Xioami, and other regional brands drove iPhone shipments down 12 percent in the country compared to the same quarter a year ago, and analysts at Warren Capital estimate that the region saw a two percent decline in overall smartphone activation.
An ill-timed buying cycle contributed, too. Venture capitalist Gene Munster estimates that as many as 300 million iPhones may be set for an upgrade later this fall, when Apple is expected to announce new models.
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If there is a silver lining, it’s Apple’s “other product” category, which includes the Apple Watch, iPods, Beats headphones, and other accessories. It raked in $2.87 billion — much better than the $2.26 billion analysts were expecting.
More good news? Potentially lucrative developments lie on the horizon.
Apple is dipping its toes into content creation with Planet of the Apps, its first original show. It will be available exclusively to Apple Music subscribers later this year.
A new Mac Pro is on the way. Apple’s Phil Spencer told Buzzfeed News that the company was “completely rethinking” the high-end workstation after a lukewarm reception to its last refresh in 2013.
And there could be a new product line on the horizon — or several. Rumor has it that Apple’s readying a high-end, Siri-powered home speaker that will compete directly with Amazon’s Echo series and Google’s eponymous Google Home. It could launch as soon as June at Apple’s worldwide developer conference.
Apple’s autonomous car project, meanwhile, is ongoing. In late April, white Lexus SUVs outfitted with an array of sensors and cameras were spotted emerging from an Apple facility in California — one of three vehicles the California Department of Motor authorized Apple to test earlier in the month.
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Apple’s earnings show declining iPhone sales, average returns in second quarter
Why it matters to you
iPhone demand may be slowing ahead of probable new product launches this coming fall.
Apple, the world’s most valuable tech company, had a pretty average second fiscal quarter. Despite a new iPad, a bright red iPhone, and a bevy of new Apple Watch bands and other accessories, Apple only slightly beat Wall Street’s expectations on revenues — and it missed on sales.
After the closing bell on Tuesday, Apple’s reported revenue of $52.9 billion versus an expected $53.02 billion — $2.10 per share versus $2.02 per share. Apple’s software and services — including AppleCare, Apple Pay, and digital content sales — brought in $7 billion, but device shipments dipped or remained unchanged across the board. The company shipped 50.8 million iPhones versus a projected 52 million, and Mac and iPad sales held at 4.1 million ($5.84 billion) and 8.9 million ($3.89 billion), respectively.
Apple CEO Tim Cook credited the growth in revenue to “robust demand” for the iPhone 7 Plus. But despite a colorful new Project (RED) iPhone, the company failed to make a major splash in an industry suffering a sales slowdown. According to a survey conducted by 451 Research, smartphone buying intent among North American consumers hit a nine-year low.
Falling sales in China did not help. Fierce competition from Oppo, Vivo, Huawei, Xioami, and other regional brands drove iPhone shipments down 12 percent in the country compared to the same quarter a year ago, and analysts at Warren Capital estimate that the region saw a two percent decline in overall smartphone activation.
An ill-timed buying cycle contributed, too. Venture capitalist Gene Munster estimates that as many as 300 million iPhones may be set for an upgrade later this fall, when Apple is expected to announce new models.
Julian Chokkatuu/Digital Trends
If there is a silver lining, it’s Apple’s “other product” category, which includes the Apple Watch, iPods, Beats headphones, and other accessories. It raked in $2.87 billion — much better than the $2.26 billion analysts were expecting.
More good news? Potentially lucrative developments lie on the horizon.
Apple is dipping its toes into content creation with Planet of the Apps, its first original show. It will be available exclusively to Apple Music subscribers later this year.
A new Mac Pro is on the way. Apple’s Phil Spencer told Buzzfeed News that the company was “completely rethinking” the high-end workstation after a lukewarm reception to its last refresh in 2013.
And there could be a new product line on the horizon — or several. Rumor has it that Apple’s readying a high-end, Siri-powered home speaker that will compete directly with Amazon’s Echo series and Google’s eponymous Google Home. It could launch as soon as June at Apple’s worldwide developer conference.
Apple’s autonomous car project, meanwhile, is ongoing. In late April, white Lexus SUVs outfitted with an array of sensors and cameras were spotted emerging from an Apple facility in California — one of three vehicles the California Department of Motor authorized Apple to test earlier in the month.
Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
Binghampton University students work on 3D bioprinting artificial pancreas
Why it matters to you
Biomedical engineers at Binghampton University are working to create a 3D-bioprinted artificial pancreas, using human stem cells.
The pancreas, for those of you who daydreamed your way through high school biology classes, is a gland organ in the abdomen that produces various important enzymes and hormones that help break down your food.
Creating an artificial one is also the ambition of a team of researchers at New York’s Binghampton University.
Student biomedical engineers Thomas Hays, Kyle Reeser, and Sebastian Freeman have been working on a process they hope will let them 3D bioprint an artificial pancreas using stem cells, in a project which has the potential to greatly improve life for people suffering from type 1 diabetes.
The process they’re using involves taking “autologous” stem cells, differentiating them into pancreatic cells, then layering them in such a way that allows them to construct 3D pancreatic tissues for implantation back into a patient’s body. The stem cells must belong to the patient in question because doing so lessens the risk that their body will reject the organ transplant.
“It is essentially a layer-by-layer technique where they overlap different 2D layers of material until you have a 3D product,” Thomas Hays told the website Pipe Dream. “[We] took that technology and applied bio-printing to the title. You take different materials, different cells, and create an organ in that sense … You have to have vasculature in there, too. It’s hard to nail down just a few things to put in [the printer], but it is a lot of cells and growth factors.”
The research is ongoing, and Hays suggests that it will take at least another decade before 3D-bioprinted organs are able to be transplanted, following the necessary R&D and clinical testing phases.
However, it’s yet another example of some of the pioneering work that’s being done in this area, alongside innovations like 3D-printed skin and 3D-printed human cartilage. And when it’s completed, it could be a major boon for those suffering from diabetes, which is sometimes treated using pancreas transplants.
In the meantime, we’ll add Binghampton University to our list of innovative bioprinting institutions to keep an eye on!
After analyzing a million images, Photolemur is ready to work A.I. magic on your photos
An automatic photo-editing app, Photolemur promised to remove the pain points of image enhancement by offering a smarter approach based on artificial intelligence – analyzing a scene for recognizable objects, from faces to foliage, and performs enhancements as needed. We last wrote about Photolemur when it was in beta and MacOS-only, but the recent release of version 2.0 brings Windows support, an entirely new interface, and many improvements to the core technologies made after nearly one million photos were run through the app in training.
While the user interface we experienced in the beta certainly wasn’t bad, the new version has been completely redesigned for ultimate simplicity. It is also very responsive, even if the actual AI processing and image exporting does take a few seconds. Open the app and drag a photo onto its launch window, and Photolemur gets started on its fully automated workflow, performing steps like “looking for faces,” “improving exposure,” “recovering colors,” and even “doing magic.” You can also drag multiple photos for batch processing, although you won’t be shown a before/after comparison for each image, as you would if you choose to process photos individually.
It’s clear that Photolemur is designed for the most casual of photographers; it is not intended to replace a hands-on editing workflow, although it can be used as plugin within Adobe Lightroom. Rather, it provides a simple way to enhance images before sharing them that goes beyond the “auto enhance” functions of other photo apps. You can even share straight to Facebook or Twitter from Photolemur’s Export menu.
In practice, we found the difference between the base image and Photolemur’s enhanced version to be subtle. To be clear, though, this is not a bad thing. The app does a good job of pulling out detail from shadows without introducing noise, even from JPEGs right out of an iPhone. High-contrast details, like foliage or sunlight reflecting on water, also look noticeably better, but the effect is not overdone.
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One area where Photolemur shows a heavier hand is with portraits and selfies. In one test, we noticed it shaved a pound or so off of our subject’s face, narrowing the cheeks and chin ever so slightly. In another example, using a different photo of the same subject, the face was left in its original shape. There’s no telling exactly how Photolemur’s algorithm determines when to apply this digital diet, but as with every other element of the app, it can not be toggled on or off by the user.
The one thing that may be holding Photolemur back is simply the fact that it’s a desktop app. It would seem to us that the target user base would be happier with a mobile version, and the app’s focus on simplicity seems well tailored to such an environment. Photolemur confirmed to Digital Trends that a mobile version is in development, but isn’t expected to be available until early next year. We look forward to its release and think it will make the app even more approachable.
Overall, Photolemur presents an interesting take on photo editing, combining complex technology with an effortless and simple user experience. This new version is quite far ahead of where the app was when we previously tested it, but we’re still not sure how much value it will bring to the average user on a daily basis. Photolemur is priced on a subscription model, currently discounted at either $4 per month (or $3 per month if you pay for a full year). That’s not a ton of money, but we wonder if casual photographers will enjoy it enough to warrant a subscription.
Get retro: 5 analog-inspired photo apps for your iPhone and iPad
Photography has come a long way since the days of film. But, much like physical music media, analog photography has had quite the revival, largely thanks to the growth of film-inspired photography apps available for your iPhone and iPad.
Here, we take a look at a few of our favorite film emulation apps for iOS, and share our thoughts on what sets them apart from the competition.
Filmborn – Free (+in-app purchases)
As its name suggests, Filmborn was born to replicate the aesthetic of film photography on mobile devices. It’s one of the newest apps on this list, but it’s already gained a massive following, and rightly so.
Filmborn features nine different presets designed to replicate various film stocks from Kodak, Ilford, and Fujifilm. Whether you use the in-app camera or are editing images from your camera roll, Filmborn makes the workflow simple with three steps: Select the filter you want to use, make any additional exposure adjustments, and crop the image to your liking.
The best part about this app, over apps such as VSCO, is there’s no internal library to deal with. Edits you make get saved directly to images in your Camera Roll. This prevents the hassle of constantly exporting images and trying to figure out where edits are located.
Additional in-app purchases include the ability to create pre-defined camera setups so there’s no need to add filters afterwards, upgraded editing tools such as curves adjustment, as well as a unique rangefinder mode that ensures you never miss a moment.
VSCO – Free (+in-app purchases)
VSCO has become the gold standard for film emulation on-the-go. Its interface is a challenge to understand if you’ve never used it before, but despite this, it’s an interface that many apps emulate.
When you download the app, you’re given a small set of presets to use. Unlike Filmborn, VSCO’s presets aren’t meant to be exact replicates of specific film stocks. Instead, they’re more vague representations of various film stocks, and the additional presets available through in-app purchases are grouped together around a specific theme or concept.
There are more than three dozen presets to choose from and each can be fine-tuned to look exactly how you want. The best part is, once you find a specific edit that you like, you can copy and paste it onto future images with a few taps of the screen, rather than having to replicate it all, piece by piece.
VSCO also features an integrated library, where you can store photos captured in the app, or import photos from your Camera Roll. While this is nice if you like to keep your photography work away from your other snapshots, it can prove to be cumbersome if you’re taking a lot of photos and exporting them. You tend to end up with a lot of doubles and have to manage two photo libraries compared to one.
RNI Films – Free (+in-app purchases)
RNI film is lesser known than VSCO, but absolutely deserves to be mentioned alongside it. The app itself is a blend of Filmborn and VSCO, in the sense that its interface bears a striking resemblance to VSCO’s, but it goes about emulating films in the same way Filmborn does (by making the presets based off very specific film stocks and processes).
RNI Films splits their presets into categories, including negative, slide, instant, black & white, and vintage. These can be acquired via in-app purchases.
The quality of the emulations is right alongside VSCO, but in our experience, the app does have the slight upper-hand in terms of the overall interface and, more specifically, the grain feature in RNI produces better results.
Pico – Free (+in-app purchases)
Pico is the most simple of the apps on this list. We called Pico “VSCO Lite” for the fact that it offers a select few film emulation presets in a very minimal, unobtrusive interface.
When shooting or editing a photo, you’re given eight individual presets to work with: Max, Ultra, Plus, Pro, Noir, One, Gold, and Xtra. Each of these presets vaguely represents a style of film stock from the days of analogue photography.
Like Filmborn, photos captured with Pico are saved directly to your Camera Roll, and all photos edited from your Camera Roll will be edited without the need to duplicate or add them to a dedicated library.
One of the best features of Pico is its simple exposure control. When taking a photo, all you do is slide your finger across the display to adjust the exposure. You don’t have to worry about messing with shutter speeds or anything else.
Darkr – Free (+in-ap purchases)
Darkr is unlike any of the other apps on this list. Rather than replicating the look of film used in analog photography, Darkr replicates what comes after — the printing process in the darkroom.
Just as you would in a darkroom, Darkr lets you expose a test strip to see what type of base exposure you’re working with. From there, you’re given the option to dodge and burn the image using your finger as the guide. Once finished, you can adjust various layers and get the image to look exactly as you’d like.
As a bonus, Darkr provides a series of included tutorials that help guide you through the process of editing apps in its digital darkroom.
It’s a clever concept that’s equal parts novel and effective. If you’re looking for a unique experience in a photo-editing app, Darkr is definitely worth taking for a spin.
Google Chrome will automatically migrate to 64-bit on Windows
If you can use the 64-bit version of Chrome you probably should, for memory management, graphics performance and security reasons, but some people might not be on it yet. As of Chrome version 58, Google says that Windows users with a 64-bit OS and over 4GB of RAM will be automatically switched from 32-bit to 64-bit. For beta users, as 9to5Google points out, you’ll notice notifications have changed to the native macOS setup on that OS (they’ll look a little different, action buttons have changed and no more support for images), and it supports animated PNG files natively.
Source: Chrome Releases Blog, Chromium Blog
World’s fastest camera can capture rapid molecular processes
Those high-speed cameras that capture over million or even over a billion frames per second have got nothing on Lund University’s creation. The Swedish University’s invention can film at a rate equivalent to five trillion images per second — that’s enough to capture anything that happens within 0.2 trillionths of a second. We’re talking about events much faster than anything your GoPro can capture, particularly natural processes and reactions in chemistry, physics and biology.
Take, for instance, this video showing light passing through a sheet of paper:
In real life, that only takes about a trillionth of a second, but the camera was able to film a three-second video of the event. So, how does Lund’s camera do it? It uses an innovative algorithm that exposes chemical reactions and biological processes to laser flashes instead of light. The objects reflected by each pulse are merged into one picture, though they can subsequently be separated to show how the process occurs, such as in the video above.
You don’t need a camera like this to capture even the fastest animal alive on film; the team says it’s most useful for capturing “explosions, plasma flashes, turbulent combustion, brain activity in animals and chemical reactions.”
Team leader Elias Kristensson said:
“Today, the only way to visualise such rapid events is to photograph still images of the process. You then have to attempt to repeat identical experiments to provide several still images which can later be edited into a movie. The problem with this approach is that it is highly unlikely that a process will be identical if you repeat the experiment.”
Kristensson and his partner Andreas Ehn also conduct combustion research involving high-speed molecular processes. We’ll bet they’ll use their camera for combustion studies in the future, which could lead to the next generation of car engines.
Via: Mashable
Source: Lund University
After analyzing a million images, Photolemur is ready to work A.I. magic on your photos
An automatic photo-editing app, Photolemur promised to remove the pain points of image enhancement by offering a smarter approach based on artificial intelligence – analyzing a scene for recognizable objects, from faces to foliage, and performs enhancements as needed. We last wrote about Photolemur when it was in beta and MacOS-only, but the recent release of version 2.0 brings Windows support, an entirely new interface, and many improvements to the core technologies made after nearly one million photos were run through the app in training.
While the user interface we experienced in the beta certainly wasn’t bad, the new version has been completely redesigned for ultimate simplicity. It is also very responsive, even if the actual AI processing and image exporting does take a few seconds. Open the app and drag a photo onto its launch window, and Photolemur gets started on its fully automated workflow, performing steps like “looking for faces,” “improving exposure,” “recovering colors,” and even “doing magic.” You can also drag multiple photos for batch processing, although you won’t be shown a before/after comparison for each image, as you would if you choose to process photos individually.
It’s clear that Photolemur is designed for the most casual of photographers; it is not intended to replace a hands-on editing workflow, although it can be used as plugin within Adobe Lightroom. Rather, it provides a simple way to enhance images before sharing them that goes beyond the “auto enhance” functions of other photo apps. You can even share straight to Facebook or Twitter from Photolemur’s Export menu.
In practice, we found the difference between the base image and Photolemur’s enhanced version to be subtle. To be clear, though, this is not a bad thing. The app does a good job of pulling out detail from shadows without introducing noise, even from JPEGs right out of an iPhone. High-contrast details, like foliage or sunlight reflecting on water, also look noticeably better, but the effect is not overdone.
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One area where Photolemur shows a heavier hand is with portraits and selfies. In one test, we noticed it shaved a pound or so off of our subject’s face, narrowing the cheeks and chin ever so slightly. In another example, using a different photo of the same subject, the face was left in its original shape. There’s no telling exactly how Photolemur’s algorithm determines when to apply this digital diet, but as with every other element of the app, it can not be toggled on or off by the user.
The one thing that may be holding Photolemur back is simply the fact that it’s a desktop app. It would seem to us that the target user base would be happier with a mobile version, and the app’s focus on simplicity seems well tailored to such an environment. Photolemur confirmed to Digital Trends that a mobile version is in development, but isn’t expected to be available until early next year. We look forward to its release and think it will make the app even more approachable.
Overall, Photolemur presents an interesting take on photo editing, combining complex technology with an effortless and simple user experience. This new version is quite far ahead of where the app was when we previously tested it, but we’re still not sure how much value it will bring to the average user on a daily basis. Photolemur is priced on a subscription model, currently discounted at either $4 per month (or $3 per month if you pay for a full year). That’s not a ton of money, but we wonder if casual photographers will enjoy it enough to warrant a subscription.
Get retro: 5 analog-inspired photo apps for your iPhone and iPad
Photography has come a long way since the days of film. But, much like physical music media, analog photography has had quite the revival, largely thanks to the growth of film-inspired photography apps available for your iPhone and iPad.
Here, we take a look at a few of our favorite film emulation apps for iOS, and share our thoughts on what sets them apart from the competition.
Filmborn – Free (+in-app purchases)
As its name suggests, Filmborn was born to replicate the aesthetic of film photography on mobile devices. It’s one of the newest apps on this list, but it’s already gained a massive following, and rightly so.
Filmborn features nine different presets designed to replicate various film stocks from Kodak, Ilford, and Fujifilm. Whether you use the in-app camera or are editing images from your camera roll, Filmborn makes the workflow simple with three steps: Select the filter you want to use, make any additional exposure adjustments, and crop the image to your liking.
The best part about this app, over apps such as VSCO, is there’s no internal library to deal with. Edits you make get saved directly to images in your Camera Roll. This prevents the hassle of constantly exporting images and trying to figure out where edits are located.
Additional in-app purchases include the ability to create pre-defined camera setups so there’s no need to add filters afterwards, upgraded editing tools such as curves adjustment, as well as a unique rangefinder mode that ensures you never miss a moment.
VSCO – Free (+in-app purchases)
VSCO has become the gold standard for film emulation on-the-go. Its interface is a challenge to understand if you’ve never used it before, but despite this, it’s an interface that many apps emulate.
When you download the app, you’re given a small set of presets to use. Unlike Filmborn, VSCO’s presets aren’t meant to be exact replicates of specific film stocks. Instead, they’re more vague representations of various film stocks, and the additional presets available through in-app purchases are grouped together around a specific theme or concept.
There are more than three dozen presets to choose from and each can be fine-tuned to look exactly how you want. The best part is, once you find a specific edit that you like, you can copy and paste it onto future images with a few taps of the screen, rather than having to replicate it all, piece by piece.
VSCO also features an integrated library, where you can store photos captured in the app, or import photos from your Camera Roll. While this is nice if you like to keep your photography work away from your other snapshots, it can prove to be cumbersome if you’re taking a lot of photos and exporting them. You tend to end up with a lot of doubles and have to manage two photo libraries compared to one.
RNI Films – Free (+in-app purchases)
RNI film is lesser known than VSCO, but absolutely deserves to be mentioned alongside it. The app itself is a blend of Filmborn and VSCO, in the sense that its interface bears a striking resemblance to VSCO’s, but it goes about emulating films in the same way Filmborn does (by making the presets based off very specific film stocks and processes).
RNI Films splits their presets into categories, including negative, slide, instant, black & white, and vintage. These can be acquired via in-app purchases.
The quality of the emulations is right alongside VSCO, but in our experience, the app does have the slight upper-hand in terms of the overall interface and, more specifically, the grain feature in RNI produces better results.
Pico – Free (+in-app purchases)
Pico is the most simple of the apps on this list. We called Pico “VSCO Lite” for the fact that it offers a select few film emulation presets in a very minimal, unobtrusive interface.
When shooting or editing a photo, you’re given eight individual presets to work with: Max, Ultra, Plus, Pro, Noir, One, Gold, and Xtra. Each of these presets vaguely represents a style of film stock from the days of analogue photography.
Like Filmborn, photos captured with Pico are saved directly to your Camera Roll, and all photos edited from your Camera Roll will be edited without the need to duplicate or add them to a dedicated library.
One of the best features of Pico is its simple exposure control. When taking a photo, all you do is slide your finger across the display to adjust the exposure. You don’t have to worry about messing with shutter speeds or anything else.
Darkr – Free (+in-ap purchases)
Darkr is unlike any of the other apps on this list. Rather than replicating the look of film used in analog photography, Darkr replicates what comes after — the printing process in the darkroom.
Just as you would in a darkroom, Darkr lets you expose a test strip to see what type of base exposure you’re working with. From there, you’re given the option to dodge and burn the image using your finger as the guide. Once finished, you can adjust various layers and get the image to look exactly as you’d like.
As a bonus, Darkr provides a series of included tutorials that help guide you through the process of editing apps in its digital darkroom.
It’s a clever concept that’s equal parts novel and effective. If you’re looking for a unique experience in a photo-editing app, Darkr is definitely worth taking for a spin.
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