You still have to select a file name every time you want to save your work. The only thing that’s still painfully slow and desperately needs improvement is saving. Almost all steps are instantly reflected in the preview and especially drawing masks is now much faster. This has definitely improved with version 2019.
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Unfortunately I can only talk about the Windows version but on my PC (Windows 10, 64 bit, ADM FX-8350 CPU, Geforce GTX 770, 32 GB of Ram, Samsung SSD for OS and programs) Aurora HDR 2018 was always a bit sluggish. Last but not least we need to talk about responsiveness and saving. If you ask me this was a good decision as it has simplified the process without sacrificing too much precision. At the same time they also removed another slider, the “HDR Enhance” slider which could be found in the “HDR Basic” filter in version 2018. The three sliders for Amount, Softness and Boost which were present in version 2018 have been replaced by a “HDR Clarity” and a “HDR Smart Structure” slider. What’s more they also changed the “HDR Details Boost” filter (preview now in high-resolution) and the “HDR Structure” filter (now called “HDR Enhance”). The “Adjustable Gradient” filter is one of the tools I use with almost every HDR image I process and more precision is always a good thing in image editing. From my point of view this is a highly appreciated improvement. Compared to version 2018 where you used to have only one slider for exposure these additional highlights and shadows sliders offer much more precision. For example, they added two more sliders for highlights and shadows to the built in “Adjustable Gradient filter” (called “Top & Bottom Tuning” in version 2018) which lets you edit the top and bottom parts of your image individually. Question Skylum: Would it be asked too much to add Affinity Photo to the list of supported image editors?īesides the mentioned new features Skylum also modified and improved several filters that already existed in Aurora HDR 2018. Nonetheless I’d say it’s a welcome addition for all those who work with Adobes image editor which is the vast majority of (professional) photographers. Since I don’t use Photoshop or Lightroom I could not test this feature. In my opinion the newly added possibility to use Aurora HDR 2019 as a plugin for Photoshop or Lightroom kind of fits in the same category: Not really missed but definitely nice to have. There are some built in LUTs and you can get more online (free and paid).
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I cannot say that this is a feature that I missed in version 2018 but I can definitely see a benefit for those who create entire series of images to which they want to apply the same kind of look (colors).
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The technique is known from movie production where it’s called color grading. These are basically filters that let you apply the same look to different images. At the same time nothing is lost and if you prefer a more creative approach of HDR photography there are still plenty of filters to tweak your photos just the way you like it.Īnother interesting feature introduced in version 2019 are LUTs (look up tables). My conclusion here is that the new HDR engine is a huge gain for all those who like realistic HDR photos. The colors are not oversaturated and overall it’s a very good basis for further processing. While Aurora HDR 2018 produces very high contrast images the photos merged with Aurora HDR 2019 are much more balanced. The respective images were created using the same exposure bracketing and no further tweaks were applied. To illustrate the improvement that comes with the new HDR engine of version 2019 I prepared a few sample images. It sure does a much better job of creating beautiful but also realistic images as a basis for further tweaking. This has dramatically changed with the introduction of the new HDR engine. As much as I like Aurora HDR for its layer based approach and the customizability of the HDR process I always felt like with version 2018 I had to fight against the programs tendency to produce images with too much contrast and exaggerated colors. The first point in the list is also the most important one in my opinion. Improved HDR Details Boost Effect (the photo is shown in high-resolution while fine-tuning the filter).Improved Adjustable Gradient filter with new sliders for Shadows and Highlights added.New HDR Smart Structure filter for realistic and artefact-free structure (can be found in the new HDR Enhance filter).LUTs support with 11 New Integrated LUTs.
I’d like to start my review with a short citation from an informational e-mail Skylum sent out to introduce the improvements they implemented: After having developed a few photos with it I am now ready to share my experience with you in this Aurora HDR 2019 review. Since Aurora HDR 2018 is one of the tools I use to create my HDR photographs I gladly took this opportunity.
Recently Skylum offered me to take a look at the pre-release version of its HDR Software, Aurora HDR 2019.
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