The new version of Halide Mark III for iPhone and iPad introduces five film styles for photos, such as landscapes or portraits, and an improved editor that processes RAW files from other cameras. Its price is $59.99 or through an annual subscription, with a free trial available. For users of the previous version, the update is free. This allows any enthusiast to get professional-quality photos at no additional cost if they already owned the app.
RAW processing and built-in styles in the app 📸
Halide Mark III now supports RAW files from external cameras, expanding its usefulness beyond the Apple ecosystem. The five film styles offer specific color and contrast profiles for portraits, landscapes, black and white, among others. The app automatically adjusts exposure and white balance based on the selected style. The editor allows modifying parameters such as temperature, tints, and tonal curves. All of this works without relying on cloud services, processing locally on the device.
Now we will all be studio photographers (or so we think) 😅
Of course, having five film styles won't make our cat photos look like Ansel Adams works. But at least we can choose a filter that makes the mess on the table look like a Renaissance still life. The free trial is ideal for discovering that the problem wasn't the app, but that we don't know how to frame. At least the RAW editor will give us a technological excuse for our blurry photos: it's an artistic look called kinetic blur.