“Halide has the potential transform how you make photos with your phone.” - Uncrate
“This sort of maniacal attention to the smallest of details deserves to be celebrated.” - Daring Fireball
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Halide is a groundbreaking camera app for deliberate and thoughtful photography. With high-end tools, a UI designed from scratch for iPhone 8 and iPhone X featuring beautiful details, Halide is your go-to camera when you want to really take a photo rather than a quick snapshot.
Use gestures in Halide’s to change exposure and manual focus with a swipe. Halide’s professional tools include focus peaking, a detailed histogram, adaptive level grid, and RAW support (on certain phones*). Customize controls to adapt the app to your needs.
Features:
- Beautiful, intuitive gesture-based interface - On iPhone X, a custom-designed UI that is completely usable with one hand - Focus peaking* and powerful manual focus - Full manual controls including shutter speed, ISO and white balance - Live histogram for perfect exposure* - Captures RAW, TIFF, HEIC or JPG for the best quality shots* - Capture Depth on dual-camera iPhones* - Grid overlay with built-in level - Quick-review of your last few shots - Intelligent automatic and manual mode
*Compatibility:
Focus peaking requires iPhone 5S or later (5S, 6, 6S, 7, 8, X, SE) Histogram requires iPhone 6 or later. (6, 6S, 7, 8, X, SE) RAW requires iPhone 6S or later. (6S, 7, 8, X, SE) Depth Capture requires a dual-camera iPhone (iPhone 7 and 8 Plus, iPhone X)
What's New
Version History
1.10.2
This update fixes a few bugs in HALIDE 1.10: A SPECIAL IPHONE XS UPDATE
In Halide 1.10, we’re launching a new feature called Smart RAW for iPhone XS. After extensively testing the new iPhone in the field in the last few weeks, we’ve built a new automatic logic for exposing and getting the best RAW shots out of the iPhone XS, enabling more detail than ever out of any iPhone camera.
There’s nothing to enable. Just shoot in auto exposure you’ll notice lower noise and better highlight recovery in all your RAW shots. Check out some incredible examples on Instagram by searching for the #SmartRAW hashtag.
VIEW RAW AND JPG PAIRS: Inside our reviewer, we’ve added the option to compare the system JPEG with the RAW.
WATCH APP UPDATES: We’ve updated our watch app to take advantage of the larger screen on the Apple Watch Series 4.
OUR THINNEST APP YET: Finally, we did a little cleaning and cut our app size in half.
Previously, on Halide Season 1:
PORTRAIT EFFECTS MATTE
We're excited to support the new Portrait Effects Matte (PEM). When shooting photos with depth, PEM generate a crisp black-and-white matte alongside the depth data. This dramatically improves background effects, like portrait blur. It has to be seen to be believed, and it's easy! After taking a depth photo, tap the portrait icon to see the black-and-white matte. You'll be amazed by the fine details it captures, like hair.
SIGNATURE HALIDE PORTRAIT BLUR
With the help of Portrait Effects Matte, we've developed our own custom blur, unique from the iOS camera's portrait effect. It adds the lush bokeh you expect from a traditional camera.
SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE
Our viewfinder is now powered entirely by Apple's latest graphics technology, Metal. This will save battery, and pave the way for exciting new features in the works. And since our last major update, we've cut memory by as much as 80%. This speeds up launches and make your whole phone feel faster.
SIRI SHORTCUTS AND VOICE TRIGGER
Halide 1.9 integrates with Siri Shortcuts. Take a lot of photos at sunset? Siri will learn this and start suggesting Halide in search and on your lock screen.
But we're really excited about the Siri powered Voice Trigger. Take a shot by saying, "Hey Siri, fire the shutter." This is great for remote shots, like group photos. You can enable this feature in Settings.
TECHNICAL READOUT
Curious about the nitty gritty details of your phone's cameras? We now give you a report of system-level information. Access Technical Readout in Settings.
SUPPORT FOR NEW IPHONES
Halide is ready to be used with your new phone out of the gate, with a tweaked landscape UI, extra-large last shot thumbnail and its entire user interface easily reachable with just one hand. And check out Technical Readout section to see how much it's improved!
AND BEYOND IOS 12:
Wide Color Rendering – When using depth mode or focus peaking, you'll notice vibrant, richer color. While we've always supported wide-color photos, what you see in the viewfinder will now more accurately represent the final image.
Smart Inversion – We invest in accessibility with every release. In this update we support smart-inversion, which inverts the colors of an app to help the visually impaired.
If you enjoy this update, consider rating us. If you run into any issues, we're always listening at support@halide.cam.
1.10.1
HALIDE 1.10: A SPECIAL IPHONE XS UPDATE
Right on the heels of our major 1.9 update, here’s another big one:
SMART RAW: In Halide 1.10, we’re launching a new feature called Smart RAW for iPhone XS. After extensively testing the new iPhone in the field in the last few weeks, we’ve built a new automatic logic for exposing and getting the best RAW shots out of the iPhone XS, enabling more detail than ever out of any iPhone camera.
There’s nothing to enable. Just shoot in auto exposure you’ll notice lower noise and better highlight recovery in all your RAW shots. Check out some incredible examples on Instagram by searching for the #SmartRAW hashtag.
VIEW RAW AND JPG PAIRS: Inside our reviewer, we’ve added the option to compare the system JPEG with the RAW.
WATCH APP UPDATES: We’ve updated our watch app to take advantage of the larger screen on the Apple Watch Series 4.
OUR THINNEST APP YET: Finally, we did a little cleaning and cut our app size in half.
Previously, on Halide Season 1:
PORTRAIT EFFECTS MATTE
We're excited to support the new Portrait Effects Matte (PEM). When shooting photos with depth, PEM generate a crisp black-and-white matte alongside the depth data. This dramatically improves background effects, like portrait blur. It has to be seen to be believed, and it's easy! After taking a depth photo, tap the portrait icon to see the black-and-white matte. You'll be amazed by the fine details it captures, like hair.
SIGNATURE HALIDE PORTRAIT BLUR
With the help of Portrait Effects Matte, we've developed our own custom blur, unique from the iOS camera's portrait effect. It adds the lush bokeh you expect from a traditional camera.
SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE
Our viewfinder is now powered entirely by Apple's latest graphics technology, Metal. This will save battery, and pave the way for exciting new features in the works. And since our last major update, we've cut memory by as much as 80%. This speeds up launches and make your whole phone feel faster.
SIRI SHORTCUTS AND VOICE TRIGGER
Halide 1.9 integrates with Siri Shortcuts. Take a lot of photos at sunset? Siri will learn this and start suggesting Halide in search and on your lock screen.
But we're really excited about the Siri powered Voice Trigger. Take a shot by saying, "Hey Siri, fire the shutter." This is great for remote shots, like group photos. You can enable this feature in Settings.
TECHNICAL READOUT
Curious about the nitty gritty details of your phone's cameras? We now give you a report of system-level information. Access Technical Readout in Settings.
SUPPORT FOR NEW IPHONES
Halide is ready to be used with your new phone out of the gate, with a tweaked landscape UI, extra-large last shot thumbnail and its entire user interface easily reachable with just one hand. And check out Technical Readout section to see how much it's improved!
AND BEYOND IOS 12:
Wide Color Rendering – When using depth mode or focus peaking, you'll notice vibrant, richer color. While we've always supported wide-color photos, what you see in the viewfinder will now more accurately represent the final image.
Smart Inversion – We invest in accessibility with every release. In this update we support smart-inversion, which inverts the colors of an app to help the visually impaired.
If you enjoy this update, consider rating us. If you run into any issues, we're always listening at support@halide.cam.
1.10.0
HALIDE 1.10: A SPECIAL IPHONE XS UPDATE
Right on the heels of our major 1.9 update, here’s another big one:
SMART RAW: In Halide 1.10, we’re launching a new feature called Smart RAW for iPhone XS. After extensively testing the new iPhone in the field in the last few weeks, we’ve built a new automatic logic for exposing and getting the best RAW shots out of the iPhone XS, enabling more detail than ever out of any iPhone camera.
There’s nothing to enable. Just shoot in auto exposure you’ll notice lower noise and better highlight recovery in all your RAW shots. Check out some incredible examples on Instagram by searching for the #SmartRAW hashtag.
VIEW RAW AND JPG PAIRS: Inside our reviewer, we’ve added the option to compare the system JPEG with the RAW.
WATCH APP UPDATES: We’ve updated our watch app to take advantage of the larger screen on the Apple Watch Series 4.
OUR THINNEST APP YET: Finally, we did a little cleaning and cut our app size in half.
Previously, on Halide Season 1:
PORTRAIT EFFECTS MATTE
We're excited to support the new Portrait Effects Matte (PEM). When shooting photos with depth, PEM generate a crisp black-and-white matte alongside the depth data. This dramatically improves background effects, like portrait blur. It has to be seen to be believed, and it's easy! After taking a depth photo, tap the portrait icon to see the black-and-white matte. You'll be amazed by the fine details it captures, like hair.
SIGNATURE HALIDE PORTRAIT BLUR
With the help of Portrait Effects Matte, we've developed our own custom blur, unique from the iOS camera's portrait effect. It adds the lush bokeh you expect from a traditional camera.
SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE
Our viewfinder is now powered entirely by Apple's latest graphics technology, Metal. This will save battery, and pave the way for exciting new features in the works. And since our last major update, we've cut memory by as much as 80%. This speeds up launches and make your whole phone feel faster.
SIRI SHORTCUTS AND VOICE TRIGGER
Halide 1.9 integrates with Siri Shortcuts. Take a lot of photos at sunset? Siri will learn this and start suggesting Halide in search and on your lock screen.
But we're really excited about the Siri powered Voice Trigger. Take a shot by saying, "Hey Siri, fire the shutter." This is great for remote shots, like group photos. You can enable this feature in Settings.
TECHNICAL READOUT
Curious about the nitty gritty details of your phone's cameras? We now give you a report of system-level information. Access Technical Readout in Settings.
SUPPORT FOR NEW IPHONES
Halide is ready to be used with your new phone out of the gate, with a tweaked landscape UI, extra-large last shot thumbnail and its entire user interface easily reachable with just one hand. And check out Technical Readout section to see how much it's improved!
AND BEYOND IOS 12:
Wide Color Rendering – When using depth mode or focus peaking, you'll notice vibrant, richer color. While we've always supported wide-color photos, what you see in the viewfinder will now more accurately represent the final image.
Smart Inversion – We invest in accessibility with every release. In this update we support smart-inversion, which inverts the colors of an app to help the visually impaired.
If you enjoy this update, consider rating us. If you run into any issues, we're always listening at support@halide.cam.
1.9.1
This small update fixes a few bugs. It includes all the great features in Halide 1.9:
PORTRAIT EFFECTS MATTE
We're excited to support the new Portrait Effects Matte (PEM). When shooting photos with depth, PEM generate a crisp black-and-white matte alongside the depth data. This dramatically improves background effects, like portrait blur. It has to be seen to be believed, and it's easy! After taking a depth photo, tap the portrait icon to see the black-and-white matte. You'll be amazed by the fine details it captures, like hair.
SIGNATURE HALIDE PORTRAIT BLUR
With the help of Portrait Effects Matte, we've developed our own custom blur, unique from the iOS camera's portrait effect. It adds the lush bokeh you expect from a traditional camera.
SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE
Our viewfinder is now powered entirely by Apple's latest graphics technology, Metal. This will save battery, and pave the way for exciting new features in the works. And since our last major update, we've cut memory by as much as 80%. This speeds up launches and make your whole phone feel faster.
SIRI SHORTCUTS AND VOICE TRIGGER
Halide 1.9 integrates with Siri Shortcuts. Take a lot of photos at sunset? Siri will learn this and start suggesting Halide in search and on your lock screen.
But we're really excited about the Siri powered Voice Trigger. Take a shot by saying, "Hey Siri, fire the shutter." This is great for remote shots, like group photos. You can enable this feature in Settings.
TECHNICAL READOUT
Curious about the nitty gritty details of your phone's cameras? We now give you a report of system-level information. Access Technical Readout in Settings.
SUPPORT FOR NEW IPHONES
Halide is ready to be used with your new phone out of the gate, with a tweaked landscape UI, extra-large last shot thumbnail and its entire user interface easily reachable with just one hand. And check out Technical Readout section to see how much it's improved!
AND BEYOND IOS 12:
Wide Color Rendering – When using depth mode or focus peaking, you'll notice vibrant, richer color. While we've always supported wide-color photos, what you see in the viewfinder will now more accurately represent the final image.
Smart Inversion – We invest in accessibility with every release. In this update we support smart-inversion, which inverts the colors of an app to help the visually impaired.
If you enjoy this update, consider rating us. If you run into any issues, we're always listening at support@halide.cam.
1.9.0
Welcome to Halide 1.9, a big update that makes the most of iOS 12. Let's go over what's new!
PORTRAIT EFFECTS MATTE
We're excited to support the new Portrait Effects Matte (PEM). When shooting photos with depth, PEM generate a crisp black-and-white matte alongside the depth data. This dramatically improves background effects, like portrait blur. It has to be seen to be believed, and it's easy! After taking a depth photo, tap the portrait icon to see the black-and-white matte. You'll be amazed by the fine details it captures, like hair.
SIGNATURE HALIDE PORTRAIT BLUR
With the help of Portrait Effects Matte, we've developed our own custom blur, unique from the iOS camera's portrait effect. It adds the lush bokeh you expect from a traditional camera.
SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE
Our viewfinder is now powered entirely by Apple's latest graphics technology, Metal. This will save battery, and pave the way for exciting new features in the works. And since our last major update, we've cut memory by as much as 80%. This speeds up launches and make your whole phone feel faster.
SIRI SHORTCUTS AND VOICE TRIGGER
Halide 1.9 integrates with Siri Shortcuts. Take a lot of photos at sunset? Siri will learn this and start suggesting Halide in search and on your lock screen.
But we're really excited about the Siri powered Voice Trigger. Take a shot by saying, "Hey Siri, fire the shutter." This is great for remote shots, like group photos. You can enable this feature in Settings.
TECHNICAL READOUT
Curious about the nitty gritty details of your phone's cameras? We now give you a report of system-level information. Access Technical Readout in Settings.
SUPPORT FOR NEW IPHONES
Halide is ready to be used with your new phone out of the gate, with a tweaked landscape UI, extra-large last shot thumbnail and its entire user interface easily reachable with just one hand. And check out Technical Readout section to see how much it's improved!
AND BEYOND IOS 12:
Wide Color Rendering – When using depth mode or focus peaking, you'll notice vibrant, richer color. While we've always supported wide-color photos, what you see in the viewfinder will now more accurately represent the final image.
Smart Inversion – We invest in accessibility with every release. In this update we support smart-inversion, which inverts the colors of an app to help the visually impaired.
If you enjoy this update, consider rating us. If you run into any issues, we're always listening at support@halide.cam.
1.8.5
This update fixes a few bugs when using the volume buttons to capture a photo. We've also improved the accuracy of the live histogram; it better calculates luminosity, and takes into account gamma compression. Finally, we've fixed our top crash.
Is there a bug still bothering you? Just have some feedback? Let us know support@halide.cam.
------ HALIDE 1.8: IT’S ABOUT TIME
This big update adds an Apple Watch companion app to remotely preview and take shots, a self-timer, and a completely redesigned photo review that makes it easy to go back in time. We also did a ton of work on accessibility to make our app usable for more people.
APPLE WATCH
You can now use your watch as a remote trigger— with a live preview! Whether you want to be in a group photo or want to avoid camera shake during a long exposure, Halide is now available from your wrist. To use, just open Halide on your phone and then open the Halide Apple Watch app. It's really that easy.
SELF-TIMER
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, use the self-timer to take a photo with a delay. To help with group photos, the LED on the back of your iPhone flashes as it counts down. Look for a timer icon in the Quick Bar as well as the shutter button countdown. Forgot the timer was on? Just tap on the shutter again to cancel.
REDESIGNED REVIEWER
We’re adding a grid-view option in our photo reviewer, similar to the built in photos app. We’ve also changed things so swiping horizontally changes photos. Despite this added view, you can still get back to your camera with a swipe; just swipe down to get back to the viewfinder instantly. Finally, we’ve sped things up for users with gigantic libraries.
ACCESSIBILITY
We care a lot about accessibility, and in previous updates we already did a lot to make Halide more usable to everyone. This update is our biggest accessibility push yet, with support for Dynamic Type, VoiceOver improvements and much more. Our camera, photo reviewer, and settings reflect the font size you’ve set in iOS Settings. We’ve also improved how things look when “bold text” is enabled in system settings. As always, this update includes small UI improvements (we keep polishing this gem!) and bug fixes.
If you love Halide, be sure to rate us! We don’t prompt for reviews, so every bit helps, and good reviews really help us a ton.
Til next time!
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.8.4
We've significantly improved performance by using less memory. This fixes a crash in Depth Mode, and if you use Halide regularly you'll see it open faster! We've also fixed a bug in image loading, and a few other odds and ends.
Is there a bug still bothering you? Just have some feedback? Email support@halide.cam and we'll look right into it.
------ HALIDE 1.8: IT’S ABOUT TIME
This big update adds an Apple Watch companion app to remotely preview and take shots, a self-timer, and a completely redesigned photo review that makes it easy to go back in time. We also did a ton of work on accessibility to make our app usable for more people.
APPLE WATCH
You can now use your watch as a remote trigger— with a live preview! Whether you want to be in a group photo or want to avoid camera shake during a long exposure, Halide is now available from your wrist. To use, just open Halide on your phone and then open the Halide Apple Watch app. It's really that easy.
SELF-TIMER
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, use the self-timer to take a photo with a delay. To help with group photos, the LED on the back of your iPhone flashes as it counts down. Look for a timer icon in the Quick Bar as well as the shutter button countdown. Forgot the timer was on? Just tap on the shutter again to cancel.
REDESIGNED REVIEWER
We’re adding a grid-view option in our photo reviewer, similar to the built in photos app. We’ve also changed things so swiping horizontally changes photos. Despite this added view, you can still get back to your camera with a swipe; just swipe down to get back to the viewfinder instantly. Finally, we’ve sped things up for users with gigantic libraries.
ACCESSIBILITY
We care a lot about accessibility, and in previous updates we already did a lot to make Halide more usable to everyone. This update is our biggest accessibility push yet, with support for Dynamic Type, VoiceOver improvements and much more. Our camera, photo reviewer, and settings reflect the font size you’ve set in iOS Settings. We’ve also improved how things look when “bold text” is enabled in system settings. As always, this update includes small UI improvements (we keep polishing this gem!) and bug fixes.
If you love Halide, be sure to rate us! We don’t prompt for reviews, so every bit helps, and good reviews really help us a ton.
Til next time!
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.8.3
This small update fixes our most common crash, a bug where a couple of button don't light up, and a few odds and ends. It also includes all the features from our previous large release…
HALIDE 1.8: IT’S ABOUT TIME
This big update adds an Apple Watch companion app to remotely preview and take shots, a self-timer, and a completely redesigned photo review that makes it easy to go back in time. We also did a ton of work on accessibility to make our app usable for more people.
APPLE WATCH
You can now use your watch as a remote trigger— with a live preview! Whether you want to be in a group photo or want to avoid camera shake during a long exposure, Halide is now available from your wrist. To use, just open Halide on your phone and then open the Halide Apple Watch app. It's really that easy.
SELF-TIMER
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, use the self-timer to take a photo with a delay. To help with group photos, the LED on the back of your iPhone flashes as it counts down. Look for a timer icon in the Quick Bar as well as the shutter button countdown. Forgot the timer was on? Just tap on the shutter again to cancel.
REDESIGNED REVIEWER
We’re adding a grid-view option in our photo reviewer, similar to the built in photos app. We’ve also changed things so swiping horizontally changes photos. Despite this added view, you can still get back to your camera with a swipe; just swipe down to get back to the viewfinder instantly. Finally, we’ve sped things up for users with gigantic libraries.
ACCESSIBILITY
We care a lot about accessibility, and in previous updates we already did a lot to make Halide more usable to everyone. This update is our biggest accessibility push yet, with support for Dynamic Type, VoiceOver improvements and much more. Our camera, photo reviewer, and settings reflect the font size you’ve set in iOS Settings. We’ve also improved how things look when “bold text” is enabled in system settings. As always, this update includes small UI improvements (we keep polishing this gem!) and bug fixes.
If you love Halide, be sure to rate us! We don’t prompt for reviews, so every bit helps, and good reviews really help us a ton.
Til next time!
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.8.2
This update fixes a few small bugs from our last big release…
HALIDE 1.8: IT’S ABOUT TIME
This big update adds an Apple Watch companion app to remotely preview and take shots, a self-timer, and a completely redesigned photo review that makes it easy to go back in time. We also did a ton of work on accessibility to make our app usable for more people.
APPLE WATCH
You can now use your watch as a remote trigger— with a live preview! Whether you want to be in a group photo or want to avoid camera shake during a long exposure, Halide is now available from your wrist. To use, just open Halide on your phone and then open the Halide Apple Watch app. It's really that easy.
SELF-TIMER
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, use the self-timer to take a photo with a delay. To help with group photos, the LED on the back of your iPhone flashes as it counts down. Look for a timer icon in the Quick Bar as well as the shutter button countdown. Forgot the timer was on? Just tap on the shutter again to cancel.
REDESIGNED REVIEWER
We’re adding a grid-view option in our photo reviewer, similar to the built in photos app. We’ve also changed things so swiping horizontally changes photos. Despite this added view, you can still get back to your camera with a swipe; just swipe down to get back to the viewfinder instantly. Finally, we’ve sped things up for users with gigantic libraries.
ACCESSIBILITY
We care a lot about accessibility, and in previous updates we already did a lot to make Halide more usable to everyone. This update is our biggest accessibility push yet, with support for Dynamic Type, VoiceOver improvements and much more. Our camera, photo reviewer, and settings reflect the font size you’ve set in iOS Settings. We’ve also improved how things look when “bold text” is enabled in system settings. As always, this update includes small UI improvements (we keep polishing this gem!) and bug fixes.
If you love Halide, be sure to rate us! We don’t prompt for reviews, so every bit helps, and good reviews really help us a ton.
Til next time!
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.8.1
HALIDE 1.8: IT’S ABOUT TIME
This big update adds an Apple Watch companion app to remotely preview and take shots, a self-timer, and a completely redesigned photo review that makes it easy to go back in time. We also did a ton of work on accessibility to make our app usable for more people.
APPLE WATCH
You can now use your watch as a remote trigger— with a live preview! Whether you want to be in a group photo or want to avoid camera shake during a long exposure, Halide is now available from your wrist. To use, just open Halide on your phone and then open the Halide Apple Watch app. It's really that easy.
SELF-TIMER
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, use the self-timer to take a photo with a delay. To help with group photos, the LED on the back of your iPhone flashes as it counts down. Look for a timer icon in the Quick Bar as well as the shutter button countdown. Forgot the timer was on? Just tap on the shutter again to cancel.
REDESIGNED REVIEWER
We’re adding a grid-view option in our photo reviewer, similar to the built in photos app. We’ve also changed things so swiping horizontally changes photos. Despite this added view, you can still get back to your camera with a swipe; just swipe down to get back to the viewfinder instantly. Finally, we’ve sped things up for users with gigantic libraries.
ACCESSIBILITY
We care a lot about accessibility, and in previous updates we already did a lot to make Halide more usable to everyone. This update is our biggest accessibility push yet, with support for Dynamic Type, VoiceOver improvements and much more. Our camera, photo reviewer, and settings reflect the font size you’ve set in iOS Settings. We’ve also improved how things look when “bold text” is enabled in system settings. As always, this update includes small UI improvements (we keep polishing this gem!) and bug fixes.
If you love Halide, be sure to rate us! We don’t prompt for reviews, so every bit helps, and good reviews really help us a ton.
Til next time!
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.8.0
HALIDE 1.8: IT’S ABOUT TIME
This big update adds an Apple Watch companion app to remotely preview and take shots, a self-timer, and a completely redesigned photo review that makes it easy to go back in time. We also did a ton of work on accessibility to make our app usable for more people.
APPLE WATCH
You can now use your watch as a remote trigger— with a live preview! Whether you want to be in a group photo or want to avoid camera shake during a long exposure, Halide is now available from your wrist. To use, just open Halide on your phone and then open the Halide Apple Watch app. It's really that easy.
SELF-TIMER
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, use the self-timer to take a photo with a delay. To help with group photos, the LED on the back of your iPhone flashes as it counts down. Look for a timer icon in the Quick Bar as well as the shutter button countdown. Forgot the timer was on? Just tap on the shutter again to cancel.
REDESIGNED REVIEWER
We’re adding a grid-view option in our photo reviewer, similar to the built in photos app. We’ve also changed things so swiping horizontally changes photos. Despite this added view, you can still get back to your camera with a swipe; just swipe down to get back to the viewfinder instantly. Finally, we’ve sped things up for users with gigantic libraries.
ACCESSIBILITY
We care a lot about accessibility, and in previous updates we already did a lot to make Halide more usable to everyone. This update is our biggest accessibility push yet, with support for Dynamic Type, VoiceOver improvements and much more. Our camera, photo reviewer, and settings reflect the font size you’ve set in iOS Settings. We’ve also improved how things look when “bold text” is enabled in system settings. As always, this update includes small UI improvements (we keep polishing this gem!) and bug fixes.
If you love Halide, be sure to rate us! We don’t prompt for reviews, so every bit helps, and good reviews really help us a ton.
Til next time!
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.7.4
On iOS 11.3, you can now capture RAW photos with flash. We've also fixed a rare crashing issue, and random failures when taking depth photos.
HALIDE 1.7: THE DEPTH UPDATE
This update turns Halide into a revolutionary depth camera. It now features portrait mode, realtime depth previews, a robust depth reviewer, and an amazing AR viewer. Let's dive in!
I. BUILT-IN PORTRAIT MODE
We now include Portrait Mode directly within Halide! We preserve the original, un-blurred photo in your camera roll as well, so you can always apply your own effects.
II. TRUE DEPTH CAMERA SUPPORT
Thanks to recent updates in iOS, we can now fully support the True Depth camera. The wait was worth it, because the results are amazing.
III. NEW DEPTH VISUALIZATIONS Shooting depth can be tricky, which makes realtime visualizations invaluable. In addition to "Depth Peaking," we've added two new options! To visualize portrait-mode photos, we've added "Portrait Preview." For difficult situations where you need to see gritty details, we now have a live Depth Map view.
IV. ROBUST DEPTH REVIEW We’ve revamped our photo reviewer. You can now toggle the portrait effect on or off, view the depth-map, and even export the Depth Map as a PNG you can load in an image editor.
V. AR REVIEW
Depth shots are essentially 3D captures. Through the power of AR, we now have a perfect 3D viewing experience. Trust us, it’s very cool. If you get some cool screen recordings of your shots in this mode, we’d love to see them, so do share!
BONUS: DARKROOM INTEGRATION
Within the reviewer, you can now open a photo in Darkroom with a single tap. In Darkroom, there’s now a top-level button that sends you to Halide.
LITTLE THINGS
As always, we've included tons of small improvements and bug fixes. The screen no longer sleeps while you're shooting, you can send DNGs to the DropBox app, and check out a few new animations.
THANK YOU
We hope you love Halide as much as we love making it. If you like this update, consider rating us. We never prompt for reviews, so every rating helps!
-- Ben & Sebastiaan
1.7.3
We've improved depth compatibility with other apps, improved performance on older devices, and fixed a few localization bugs.
HALIDE 1.7: THE DEPTH UPDATE
This update turns Halide into a revolutionary depth camera. It now features portrait mode, realtime depth previews, a robust depth reviewer, and an amazing AR viewer. Let's dive in!
I. BUILT-IN PORTRAIT MODE
We now include Portrait Mode directly within Halide! We preserve the original, un-blurred photo in your camera roll as well, so you can always apply your own effects.
II. TRUE DEPTH CAMERA SUPPORT
Thanks to recent updates in iOS, we can now fully support the True Depth camera. The wait was worth it, because the results are amazing.
III. NEW DEPTH VISUALIZATIONS Shooting depth can be tricky, which makes realtime visualizations invaluable. In addition to "Depth Peaking," we've added two new options! To visualize portrait-mode photos, we've added "Portrait Preview." For difficult situations where you need to see gritty details, we now have a live Depth Map view.
IV. ROBUST DEPTH REVIEW We’ve revamped our photo reviewer. You can now toggle the portrait effect on or off, view the depth-map, and even export the Depth Map as a PNG you can load in an image editor.
V. AR REVIEW
Depth shots are essentially 3D captures. Through the power of AR, we now have a perfect 3D viewing experience. Trust us, it’s very cool. If you get some cool screen recordings of your shots in this mode, we’d love to see them, so do share!
BONUS: DARKROOM INTEGRATION
Within the reviewer, you can now open a photo in Darkroom with a single tap. In Darkroom, there’s now a top-level button that sends you to Halide.
LITTLE THINGS
As always, we've included tons of small improvements and bug fixes. The screen no longer sleeps while you're shooting, you can send DNGs to the DropBox app, and check out a few new animations.
THANK YOU
We hope you love Halide as much as we love making it. If you like this update, consider rating us. We never prompt for reviews, so every rating helps!
-- Ben & Sebastiaan
1.7.2
We've added a few small fixes to our big depth update.
HALIDE 1.7: THE DEPTH UPDATE
This update turns Halide into a revolutionary depth camera. It now features portrait mode, realtime depth previews, a robust depth reviewer, and an amazing AR viewer. Let's dive in!
I. BUILT-IN PORTRAIT MODE
We now include Portrait Mode directly within Halide! We preserve the original, un-blurred photo in your camera roll as well, so you can always apply your own effects.
II. TRUE DEPTH CAMERA SUPPORT
Thanks to recent updates in iOS, we can now fully support the True Depth camera. The wait was worth it, because the results are amazing.
III. NEW DEPTH VISUALIZATIONS Shooting depth can be tricky, which makes realtime visualizations invaluable. In addition to "Depth Peaking," we've added two new options! To visualize portrait-mode photos, we've added "Portrait Preview." For difficult situations where you need to see gritty details, we now have a live Depth Map view.
IV. ROBUST DEPTH REVIEW We’ve revamped our photo reviewer. You can now toggle the portrait effect on or off, view the depth-map, and even export the Depth Map as a PNG you can load in an image editor.
V. AR REVIEW
Depth shots are essentially 3D captures. Through the power of AR, we now have a perfect 3D viewing experience. Trust us, it’s very cool. If you get some cool screen recordings of your shots in this mode, we’d love to see them, so do share!
BONUS: DARKROOM INTEGRATION
Within the reviewer, you can now open a photo in Darkroom with a single tap. In Darkroom, there’s now a top-level button that sends you to Halide.
LITTLE THINGS
As always, we've included tons of small improvements and bug fixes. The screen no longer sleeps while you're shooting, you can send DNGs to the DropBox app, and check out a few new animations.
THANK YOU
We hope you love Halide as much as we love making it. If you like this update, consider rating us. We never prompt for reviews, so every rating helps!
-- Ben & Sebastiaan
1.7.1
HALIDE 1.7: THE DEPTH UPDATE
This update turns Halide into a revolutionary depth camera. It now features portrait mode, realtime depth previews, a robust depth reviewer, and an amazing AR viewer. Let's dive in!
I. BUILT-IN PORTRAIT MODE
We now include Portrait Mode directly within Halide! We preserve the original, un-blurred photo in your camera roll as well, so you can always apply your own effects.
II. TRUE DEPTH CAMERA SUPPORT
Thanks to recent updates in iOS, we can now fully support the True Depth camera. The wait was worth it, because the results are amazing.
III. NEW DEPTH VISUALIZATIONS Shooting depth can be tricky, which makes realtime visualizations invaluable. In addition to "Depth Peaking," we've added two new options! To visualize portrait-mode photos, we've added "Portrait Preview." For difficult situations where you need to see gritty details, we now have a live Depth Map view.
IV. ROBUST DEPTH REVIEW We’ve revamped our photo reviewer. You can now toggle the portrait effect on or off, view the depth-map, and even export the Depth Map as a PNG you can load in an image editor.
V. AR REVIEW
Depth shots are essentially 3D captures. Through the power of AR, we now have a perfect 3D viewing experience. Trust us, it’s very cool. If you get some cool screen recordings of your shots in this mode, we’d love to see them, so do share!
BONUS: DARKROOM INTEGRATION
Within the reviewer, you can now open a photo in Darkroom with a single tap. In Darkroom, there’s now a top-level button that sends you to Halide.
LITTLE THINGS
As always, we've included tons of small improvements and bug fixes. The screen no longer sleeps while you're shooting, you can send DNGs to the DropBox app, and check out a few new animations.
THANK YOU
We hope you love Halide as much as we love making it. If you like this update, consider rating us. We never prompt for reviews, so every rating helps!
-- Ben & Sebastiaan
1.7.0
HALIDE 1.7: THE DEPTH UPDATE
This update turns Halide into a revolutionary depth camera. It now features portrait mode, realtime depth previews, a robust depth reviewer, and an amazing AR viewer. Let's dive in!
I. BUILT-IN PORTRAIT MODE
We now include Portrait Mode directly within Halide! We preserve the original, un-blurred photo in your camera roll as well, so you can always apply your own effects.
II. TRUE DEPTH CAMERA SUPPORT
Thanks to recent updates in iOS, we can now fully support the True Depth camera. The wait was worth it, because the results are amazing.
III. NEW DEPTH VISUALIZATIONS Shooting depth can be tricky, which makes realtime visualizations invaluable. In addition to "Depth Peaking," we've added two new options! To visualize portrait-mode photos, we've added "Portrait Preview." For difficult situations where you need to see gritty details, we now have a live Depth Map view.
IV. ROBUST DEPTH REVIEW We’ve revamped our photo reviewer. You can now toggle the portrait effect on or off, view the depth-map, and even export the Depth Map as a PNG you can load in an image editor.
V. AR REVIEW
Depth shots are essentially 3D captures. Through the power of AR, we now have a perfect 3D viewing experience. Trust us, it’s very cool. If you get some cool screen recordings of your shots in this mode, we’d love to see them, so do share!
BONUS: DARKROOM INTEGRATION
Within the reviewer, you can now open a photo in Darkroom with a single tap. In Darkroom, there’s now a top-level button that sends you to Halide.
LITTLE THINGS
As always, we've included tons of small improvements and bug fixes. The screen no longer sleeps while you're shooting, you can send DNGs to the DropBox app, and check out a few new animations.
THANK YOU
We hope you love Halide as much as we love making it. If you like this update, consider rating us. We never prompt for reviews, so every rating helps!
-- Ben & Sebastiaan
1.6.0
HALIDE 1.6: THE SPEED UPDATE
Our latest update is about speed. We’ve added shortcuts, snap photos faster, and taken the guesswork out of files and formats to make you more efficient. Let’s dive in!
LOCK SCREEN AND 3D TOUCH SHORTCUTS By popular demand, we’ve added a lock screen widget to launch Halide with one tap. We’ve added 3D shortcuts to launch the app in either Manual or Auto mode.
FASTER CAPTURE Everything feels a lot more responsive, as we’ve cut down the time between hitting the capture button and the new photo appearing. Now you immediately know when you’ve captured the perfect shot.
RAW WITHOUT COMPROMISE When you open a RAW image in an app that can’t read RAW, the image looks blurry. We can’t fix those apps, but we’re improving the situation. Apps that aren’t compatible will now fall-back to a processed image we save alongside your RAW. You can turn this off within Advanced Settings.
RAW ALBUM After a day full of shooting, we know it’s annoying to sort through your camera roll to find the favorite photos you want to edit. To speed things up, RAW photos are now added to a “RAW” album in your camera roll.
ADVANCED FORMAT OPTIONS AND TIFF CAPTURE By popular demand, we’ve added a few advanced format options within Settings. If you’re worried about compatibility with HEIC, switch from “Most Efficient” to “Most Compatible” and Halide will use JPEG.
In situations where Halide can’t shoot RAW, we offer MAX mode, which saves a HEIC or JPEG in the highest quality setting. We now also have TIFF! It’s lossless, but uses 3x the storage.
ACCESSIBILITY Halide is the first manual camera app to support VoiceOver, Apple’s assistive technology for the visually impaired. If you or anyone you know relies on VoiceOver, we’d appreciate your feedback, and we’d love to hear how you’re using the app. Please email us at support@halide.cam.
ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS ON IPHONE X We've fine-tuned the placement of controls on iPhone X, to improve thumb access. You probably can't see it, but it makes a big difference.
FEEDBACK? QUESTIONS? If you enjoy Halide, consider leaving a review. We don’t prompt for reviews in the app, so every little bit helps. If you have any issues or questions, just email support@halide.cam and we’ll get right on it. Thanks for your support!
1.5.2
This update fixes a few bugs and crashes. If you still have problems, please email support@halide.cam, and we'll get right on it!
This update includes all the features from 1.5.0, including a completely new UI for iPhone X. All camera controls now sit within thumb’s reach, letting you easily shoot with just one hand. This new design uses every pixel of the new edge-to-edge screen, so nothing obstructs the viewfinder, giving you a uniquely unobstructed look at your subject. Every screen was further polished and designed from scratch for the iPhone X.
Under the hood, we ensured Halide works perfectly with the new cameras on iPhone X. Halide 1.5 captures Depth, letting you apply Portrait effects to your captured photos in the Photos app, and manual focus lets you see the new f/2.4 aperture on the iPhone X telephoto lens in all its glory.
We’ve made several improvements on older iPhones, too, to provide a more ergonomic experience.
1.5.1
We've worked around some issues with RAW in iOS 11.1, and improved the overall stability of the app.
If you're on a beta version of iOS, and you're having issues, please let us know at support@halide.cam. Unfortunately, we can't fix beta issues yet, but we'll make sure it's fixed when we can!
This update includes all the features from 1.5.0, including a completely new UI for iPhone X. All camera controls now sit within thumb’s reach, letting you easily shoot with just one hand. This new design uses every pixel of the new edge-to-edge screen, so nothing obstructs the viewfinder, giving you a uniquely unobstructed look at your subject. Every screen was further polished and designed from scratch for the iPhone X.
Under the hood, we ensured Halide works perfectly with the new cameras on iPhone X. Halide 1.5 captures Depth, letting you apply Portrait effects to your captured photos in the Photos app, and manual focus lets you see the new f/2.4 aperture on the iPhone X telephoto lens in all its glory.
We’ve made several improvements on older iPhones, too, to provide a more ergonomic experience.
1.5.0
We’re proud to launch Halide 1.5, a big update with a completely new UI for iPhone X. All of the camera controls now sit within thumb’s reach, letting you easily shoot with just one hand. This new design uses every pixel of the new edge-to-edge screen, so nothing obstructs the viewfinder, giving you a uniquely unobstructed look at your subject. Every screen was further polished and designed from scratch for the iPhone X.
Under the hood, we ensured Halide works perfectly with the new cameras on iPhone X. Halide 1.5 captures Depth, letting you apply Portrait effects to your captured photos in the Photos app, and manual focus lets you see the new f/2.4 aperture on the iPhone X telephoto lens in all its glory.
We’ve made several improvements on older iPhones, too, to provide a more ergonomic experience.
1.2.2
This update should speed things up and free up storage space. It also contains all the big features from 1.2.0, our first release to take advantage of iOS 11:
1. DEPTH MODE
The first thing you’ll notice is depth support on iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus. Tap “Depth” in the focus bar to activate it. In the photo reviewer, tap the Depth button to see the depth-map. Force-touch for a quick preview.
Due to how depth works, you can’t capture RAW or use manual settings in Depth mode. You can still tap to focus and expose, and swipe up and down to change bias. You can also tap the “MAX” button, and we’ll save your image at the highest quality.
Halide isn’t focused on filters, so we don’t supply a portrait mode effect. You can apply it in the iOS Photos app by tapping the Edit button, and a “Portrait” button will appear up top.
2. HEIC
We now save images in HEIC format on devices that support it. On average, it saves image half the size with no impact on quality.
There’s no setting. If your device supports HEIC, we’ll use it, otherwise we’ll fall back to JPEG.
3. Faster, more reliable RAW
We’ve reduced the resolution of the preview image embedded in RAW captures. We’ve found it speeds up capture, improves reliability, and uses slightly less space. Remember, not every app fully supports RAW. To see the full resolution image, load your images in apps that fully support RAW, such as Darkroom.
4. FIXES:
We’ve fixed our top three crashes, and a handful bugs. If you still have problems, email us at support@halide.cam and we’ll get right on it.
If you love Halide, we'd be very thankful if you rated us. We don't prompt in-app, and ratings get reset with updates, so every bit helps.
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.2.1
This update fixes an issue with RAW capture in iOS 10, and two sources of crashes. Sorry about that! It also contains all the big features from 1.2.0, our first release to take advantage of iOS 11:
1. DEPTH MODE
The first thing you’ll notice is depth support on iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus. Tap “Depth” in the focus bar to activate it. In the photo reviewer, tap the Depth button to see the depth-map. Force-touch for a quick preview.
Due to how depth works, you can’t capture RAW or use manual settings in Depth mode. You can still tap to focus and expose, and swipe up and down to change bias. You can also tap the “MAX” button, and we’ll save your image at the highest quality.
Halide isn’t focused on filters, so we don’t supply a portrait mode effect. You can apply it in the iOS Photos app by tapping the Edit button, and a “Portrait” button will appear up top.
2. HEIC
We now save images in HEIC format on devices that support it. On average, it saves image half the size with no impact on quality.
There’s no setting. If your device supports HEIC, we’ll use it, otherwise we’ll fall back to JPEG.
3. Faster, more reliable RAW
We’ve reduced the resolution of the preview image embedded in RAW captures. We’ve found it speeds up capture, improves reliability, and uses slightly less space. Remember, not every app fully supports RAW. To see the full resolution image, load your images in apps that fully support RAW, such as Darkroom.
4. FIXES:
We’ve fixed our top three crashes, and a handful bugs. If you still have problems, email us at support@halide.cam and we’ll get right on it.
If you love Halide, we'd be very thankful if you rated us. We don't prompt in-app, and ratings get reset with updates, so every bit helps.
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.2.0
We’re excited to release Halide 1.2, our first release to take advantage of iOS 11!
1. DEPTH MODE
The first thing you’ll notice is depth support on iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus. Tap “Depth” in the focus bar to activate it. In the photo reviewer, tap the Depth button to see the depth-map. Force-touch for a quick preview.
Due to how depth works, you can’t capture RAW or use manual settings in Depth mode. You can still tap to focus and expose, and swipe up and down to change bias. You can also tap the “MAX” button, and we’ll save your image at the highest quality.
Halide isn’t focused on filters, so we don’t supply a portrait mode effect. You can apply it in the iOS Photos app by tapping the Edit button, and a “Portrait” button will appear up top.
2. HEIC
We now save images in HEIC format on devices that support it. On average, it saves image half the size with no impact on quality.
There’s no setting. If your device supports HEIC, we’ll use it, otherwise we’ll fall back to JPEG.
3. Faster, more reliable RAW
We’ve reduced the resolution of the preview image embedded in RAW captures. We’ve found it speeds up capture, improves reliability, and uses slightly less space. Remember, not every app fully supports RAW. To see the full resolution image, load your images in apps that fully support RAW, such as Darkroom.
4. FIXES:
We’ve fixed our top three crashes, and a handful bugs. If you still have problems, email us at support@halide.cam and we’ll get right on it.
If you love Halide, we'd be very thankful if you rated us. We don't prompt in-app, and ratings get reset with updates, so every bit helps.
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.0
We’re excited to launch Halide 1.1. This update focuses on your feedback, and continues to polish the overall experience. Let’s go!
NEW FEATURES:
- Volume button capture: press the volume button on your phone to take a photo - Focus peaking v2: Now smarter, faster and more accurate as well as 100% more green. It stands out better and shows you what is in focus perfectly. Now available on iPhone 5S! - JPEG MAX: If you’re on a camera that doesn’t support RAW (such as the forward facing camera) there’s a MAX button in the Quick Bar that enables higher quality JPEGs with full 4:4:4 color - We now capture photos even faster: the shutter button is even more responsive, and we avoid capture delays by "warming up" the camera on launch - Haptic feedback in the Level Grid - Easier to tap icons in the Quick Bar - Optimizations to save battery - Italian Localization. Prendere alcune foto!
FIXES:
We fixed an annoying conflict with low-power mode that prevented you from taking a photo or saving it.
We also fixed a number of crashes and other bugs. If you still have problems, email us at support@halide.cam and we’ll get right on it.
If you love Halide, we'd be very thankful if you rated us. We don't prompt in-app, and ratings get reset with updates, so every bit helps.
— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.0.3
Thank you for supporting Halide. We’re working on some really cool stuff, but in the mean time we’re releasing this small update to fix small bugs and annoyances.
Let’s start with new stuff:
* Double-tap to reset EV * When you rotate your phone, the animation is a little more polished * Image names are now consistent built-in camera, e.g. IMG_001, IMG_002, etc. * Dutch Localization. More languages to come! * You can now launch Halide with the shortcut halide://camera * Cut down the app size by 300kb
And now bug fixes: * Blank screen in the photo reviewer * The “last photo” image gets stuck with a white square * Upside-down selfies * Layout bugs on iPhone SE
If you love Halide, we'd be very thankful if you rated us. We don't prompt in-app, and ratings get reset with updates, so every bit helps.
Enjoy! — Ben & Sebastiaan
Version 1.10.2
This update fixes a few bugs in HALIDE 1.10: A SPECIAL IPHONE XS UPDATE
In Halide 1.10, we’re launching a new feature called Smart RAW for iPhone XS. After extensively testing the new iPhone in the field in the last few weeks, we’ve built a new automatic logic for exposing and getting the best RAW shots out of the iPhone XS, enabling more detail than ever out of any iPhone camera.
There’s nothing to enable. Just shoot in auto exposure you’ll notice lower noise and better highlight recovery in all your RAW shots. Check out some incredible examples on Instagram by searching for the #SmartRAW hashtag.
VIEW RAW AND JPG PAIRS: Inside our reviewer, we’ve added the option to compare the system JPEG with the RAW.
WATCH APP UPDATES: We’ve updated our watch app to take advantage of the larger screen on the Apple Watch Series 4.
OUR THINNEST APP YET: Finally, we did a little cleaning and cut our app size in half.
Previously, on Halide Season 1:
PORTRAIT EFFECTS MATTE
We're excited to support the new Portrait Effects Matte (PEM). When shooting photos with depth, PEM generate a crisp black-and-white matte alongside the depth data. This dramatically improves background effects, like portrait blur. It has to be seen to be believed, and it's easy! After taking a depth photo, tap the portrait icon to see the black-and-white matte. You'll be amazed by the fine details it captures, like hair.
SIGNATURE HALIDE PORTRAIT BLUR
With the help of Portrait Effects Matte, we've developed our own custom blur, unique from the iOS camera's portrait effect. It adds the lush bokeh you expect from a traditional camera.
SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE
Our viewfinder is now powered entirely by Apple's latest graphics technology, Metal. This will save battery, and pave the way for exciting new features in the works. And since our last major update, we've cut memory by as much as 80%. This speeds up launches and make your whole phone feel faster.
SIRI SHORTCUTS AND VOICE TRIGGER
Halide 1.9 integrates with Siri Shortcuts. Take a lot of photos at sunset? Siri will learn this and start suggesting Halide in search and on your lock screen.
But we're really excited about the Siri powered Voice Trigger. Take a shot by saying, "Hey Siri, fire the shutter." This is great for remote shots, like group photos. You can enable this feature in Settings.
TECHNICAL READOUT
Curious about the nitty gritty details of your phone's cameras? We now give you a report of system-level information. Access Technical Readout in Settings.
SUPPORT FOR NEW IPHONES
Halide is ready to be used with your new phone out of the gate, with a tweaked landscape UI, extra-large last shot thumbnail and its entire user interface easily reachable with just one hand. And check out Technical Readout section to see how much it's improved!
AND BEYOND IOS 12:
Wide Color Rendering – When using depth mode or focus peaking, you'll notice vibrant, richer color. While we've always supported wide-color photos, what you see in the viewfinder will now more accurately represent the final image.
Smart Inversion – We invest in accessibility with every release. In this update we support smart-inversion, which inverts the colors of an app to help the visually impaired.
If you enjoy this update, consider rating us. If you run into any issues, we're always listening at support@halide.cam.
Ratings and Reviews
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Editors’ Notes
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Editors’ Notes
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Not impressed so far
round midnight
The app crashed while testing the 3D Depth feature. Then the UI became unstable and the camera shutter sound played when i wasn’t even taking a picture. The UI is fairly good, but I’m not blown away as the hype around this app suggested. The semi-transparent tap circles around buttons I find frankly a bit ugly and amateurish looking.
As for the features, I use format framing modes like square extensively, and I was shocked that a pro camera app would lack framing options. This is something I really want to see added. The seeming lack of long exposure photos is also a big negative for an app designed around manual controls—this was an important tool for me in the analog film days.
I do think I’d use this app if photo framing modes were added, but until then it’s just not giving me what I need at a basic level. I understand the designer’s desire to simplify, but as an ex-Apple designer he should know that Apple-esque elegance isn’t just removing features, but providing streamlined common features on top while letting users drill down for more complex options. Though I’d consider taking a square format photo (which came from medium format film cameras, not Instagram) a basic and necessary option for the top level.
Developer Response
Sorry to hear about your crash! We treat crashes seriously, so if you email support@halide.cam, we'll be glad to dig in.
As for long exposure, the iPhone can only native support exposures up to 1/3 a second. If you see anything longer, it's a post-processing effect that blends together multiple images. It would be impossible to support that kind of effect while supporting RAW; we haven't ruled that out in the future, but we usually avoid any post processing effects.
As for framing modes, we're definitely considering it in the future, but isn't a top priority right now.
Not impressed so far
round midnight
The app crashed while testing the 3D Depth feature. Then the UI became unstable and the camera shutter sound played when i wasn’t even taking a picture. The UI is fairly good, but I’m not blown away as the hype around this app suggested. The semi-transparent tap circles around buttons I find frankly a bit ugly and amateurish looking.
As for the features, I use format framing modes like square extensively, and I was shocked that a pro camera app would lack framing options. This is something I really want to see added. The seeming lack of long exposure photos is also a big negative for an app designed around manual controls—this was an important tool for me in the analog film days.
I do think I’d use this app if photo framing modes were added, but until then it’s just not giving me what I need at a basic level. I understand the designer’s desire to simplify, but as an ex-Apple designer he should know that Apple-esque elegance isn’t just removing features, but providing streamlined common features on top while letting users drill down for more complex options. Though I’d consider taking a square format photo (which came from medium format film cameras, not Instagram) a basic and necessary option for the top level.
Developer Response
Sorry to hear about your crash! We treat crashes seriously, so if you email support@halide.cam, we'll be glad to dig in.
As for long exposure, the iPhone can only native support exposures up to 1/3 a second. If you see anything longer, it's a post-processing effect that blends together multiple images. It would be impossible to support that kind of effect while supporting RAW; we haven't ruled that out in the future, but we usually avoid any post processing effects.
As for framing modes, we're definitely considering it in the future, but isn't a top priority right now.
A fantastic camera for the iPhone
The One True Dude
Halide is a fantastic camera for your iPhone. It is well designed and build to take advantage of every possible feature. I’ve used Halide with both an iPhone 6 and and iPhone X. Even on my iPhone 6 Halide helped me feel more like I was using my traditional camera with interchangeable lenses. Focusing and exposure on shots is easy to control if you want to.
On my iPhone X Halide sings. The RAW capture capability. The intuitive controls still work great, and the work the team put into supporting the iPhone X shows and makes it worth every penny. The inventive uses of the new screen are welcomed additions. I love using Halide for most of my shooting now because it is so easy to point and shoot in Auto or you can switch to manual and tune as you feel it needs. Just today I found the guide with haptics for lining up a level shot from above to be invaluable. I can’t wait to only take my iPhone X and Halide with me on my next trip and still be able to capture great photos.
A fantastic camera for the iPhone
The One True Dude
Halide is a fantastic camera for your iPhone. It is well designed and build to take advantage of every possible feature. I’ve used Halide with both an iPhone 6 and and iPhone X. Even on my iPhone 6 Halide helped me feel more like I was using my traditional camera with interchangeable lenses. Focusing and exposure on shots is easy to control if you want to.
On my iPhone X Halide sings. The RAW capture capability. The intuitive controls still work great, and the work the team put into supporting the iPhone X shows and makes it worth every penny. The inventive uses of the new screen are welcomed additions. I love using Halide for most of my shooting now because it is so easy to point and shoot in Auto or you can switch to manual and tune as you feel it needs. Just today I found the guide with haptics for lining up a level shot from above to be invaluable. I can’t wait to only take my iPhone X and Halide with me on my next trip and still be able to capture great photos.
