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.
Upgrade information for registered users.
This article was last modified on December 14, 2022
This article was first published on January 22, 2009
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