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Halide adds in-app interactions with the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro

Halide adds in-app interactions with the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max come with a new Action Button, which replaces the mute/ring switch and lets users mute the phone, open apps, turn on the flashlight, and even run Shortcuts when pressed. Officially, there’s no API for third-party apps to use the Action Button for in-app interactions, but the popular camera app Halide has found a way to control the app using the Action Button.

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Halide update brings the iPhone 13 Pro’s macro photography feature to the iPhone 8 and newer

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Halide today announced a major update for its award-winning camera app. iPhone users can update to version 2.5, which enables iPhone 13’s Macro Mode to the iPhone 8 or newer.

In a blog post, Halide’s Ben Sandofsky explains how great it is to have a macro camera, showing a ton of examples. Sandofsky also explains that this feature was available for a while thanks to third-party lenses, but those implementations aren’t as powerful as the iPhone 13 solution.

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Halide camera app leaps from iPhone to iPad with new Pro View, custom UI, more

Halide is arguably the most polished yet powerful camera app on the iPhone for photography. It strikes a balance with its attractive appearance and useful controls that let anyone do more with the optics on today’s iPhones.

Of course, iPhones aren’t the only Apple devices with amazing camera systems. Modern iPads often match the iPhone in most camera specs, and today, Halide is celebrating that with the first-ever version of Halide for iPad.

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Halide developer shows what really changes with iPhone 12 Pro Max cameras

Halide is one of the most popular camera apps available for iPhone, as it lets users adjust focus, exposure, white balance, and more manually before taking a photo. As the iPhone 12 Pro Max is now officially available, developer Sebastiaan de With shared on Halide’s blog more technical details about the camera of this year’s most expensive iPhone model.

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Halide Mark II takes iPhone photography to the next level with new RAW features, XDR Analysis, more

The developers of the powerful iPhone camera apps Halide and Spectre have announced their latest project: Halide Mark II. This is an all-new iPhone photography app that takes technology from Halide and Spectre, and combines it with its own set of new features.

Halide Mark II includes a completely new interface that combines powerful features with intuitive gestures and a focus on ease of use. Plus, it’s free for anyone who paid for Halide version 1.

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Halide creators launch Spectre, an AI-powered long exposure camera app for iPhone

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Nearly two years ago former Twitter for iOS tech lead Ben Sandofsky and ex-Apple designer Sebastiaan de With launched Halide, the beautiful pro camera app for iPhone that’s proven both popular and powerful. Today the duo is launching their second app, a companion camera called Spectre that focuses on intelligent long exposure photography.


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