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Many New Features in HDR App Hydra
Hydra 2.x is a Mac-only HDR photography plug-in with improved tone mapping, alignment, and a new Loupe tool.
Written on January 22, 2009
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High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is very popular. Creaceed's plug-in for bringing HDR imaging into Apple's Aperture software is now at version 2.
Hydra 2.0's new features include the following:
* "Perceptive", the new default tone mapper for improved and more natural results
* "Homography", the new default alignment technique which is very useful for small distortions
* The Loupe, a new tool for real time 1:1 full quality preview
* The Aperture Plug-in and the stand-alone application now share the same interface
* More Pro Options for tuning every step of the image processing pipeline
For a complete list of Hydra’s new features, visit the Web site.
Pricing and Availability
Hydra 2.0 is made of a stand-alone application and a plug-in for Aperture.
- Hydra 2.0 can be purchased on for USD 79.95.
- The upgrade price for Hydra 1.x registered users is USD 19.95.
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