
Skylum made contact with me and offered me some training on Aurora HDR.
#AURORA HDR 2018. SOFTWARE#
Unfortunately I never got round to trying the software properly, and as I said I mentioned this in a previous article on Improve Photography. This is not a product review – this is me as a photographer writing about the things that I like having played with some of my images in Aurora HDR 2019. These are the things that initially grabbed me. The slidey preview thing which I just love.The different looks that can be instantly added to an image.

The increased dynamic range Aurora HDR 2019 can extract from a single image.One click editing for great images – seriously.

In this article I am going to write about the new features in Aurora HDR 2019 that I am really liking. I wrote about this in a previous article on Improve Photography, and Skylum got in touch with me – more on that later, but it was time to find out a bit more about Aurora. I bought Aurora HDR 2018 a few months ago, but never got round to trying it. I have been thinking about different software, and have considered trying Aurora HDR. When I say forever I mean that quite literally, from Lightroom 1.0 released in 2007. A 14 day free trial is also available to download on the Aurora HDR 2018 website for those who want to take it out for a bit of a spin first.I have been a Lightroom user since forever.
#AURORA HDR 2018. UPGRADE#
No word on when we’ll see that DAM yet, though.Īurora HDR 2018 is available to buy for Windows and Mac for $99 for new users, or upgrade for $59 for existing Aurora HDR users. They also say that Loupedeck+ support is coming to Luminar 2018, too at some point. With support for the new Loupedeck+ console, editing should become a breeze. The new UI tweaks also help to speed up the workflow somewhat.

The performance improvements are definitely noticeable and make the working in the software much more smooth and seamless than you may have experienced in the past. I’ve been playing with the new Aurora HDR 2018 for the last couple of days on Windows.
#AURORA HDR 2018. FULL#
The new Loupedeck+ console features an improved build quality over its predecessor, with updated mechanical keys, customisable dials, and a new “custom mode”, allowing users full control of all dials. This is the kind of innovation modern photographers really need. When I discovered that the new version of Loupedeck keyboard is coming out, I knew Skylum software should be the first to support it. We want to help photographers create great photos, differently. Skylum and Loupedeck share the same vision. Also added was support for more than a dozen new cameras including the Sony A7III, Fujifilm X-H1, Olympus PEN E-PL9 and the PhaseOne IQ3 100MP Trichromatic.īut despite some substantial performance increases, the big news is added support for the new Loupedeck+, also announced today.

Mac users see increased stability, performance, faster export speeds and improved memory management. You now also have the ability to rename layers, histogram functionality in the tone curve filter, improved dodge & burn stability and a flip/rotate tool. It also sees a very welcome user interface refresh. With speed improvements of up to 500%, it seems they’re definitely taking the platform seriously.Īdding to that dedication toward Windows users, the Windows version has started to come more in line with the Mac version, adding features that had been previously missing, such as batch processing. Previously known as Macphun, Skylum’s already popular software has seen huge growth since they expanded onto the Windows platform.
