In the video demonstration below I compare the 20 versions of Aurora to show you what’s new and help you decide if it is a good time for you to upgrade. But is it all worth it Well that depends. As Aurora now has built-in lens correction and noise reduction, all the images posted in this thread have been derived from the original RAWs unless stated otherwise. A new version of Aurora HDR is coming out on Octoand it contains some big improvements to the software.

My cameras have small noise-prone sensors, so my normal workflow is to pre-process with DxO Optics Pro 11 and save as DNG files before any tonemapping. By comparison, the Photomatix 6 interface looks veryt out of date and, unless you are used to it, less intuitive to use. My only serious complaint is that the slider bar below the preset thumbnails is very narrow and tricky to lock onto. What I will say, however, is that though there are more tools in Auroera than any other HDR app that I have used, they were very well laid out and easy to read - much easier than SNS-HDR which is my main HDR engine of choice. It also now comes in a Windows version answering the prayers of a whole lot of non-Mac users out there. The latest version boasts improved performance, speed and features. I am not going to describe the Aurora UI as you can read one of the many excellent online reviews to learn more. Aurora is the newest and most high profile piece of HDR software to come out in years, and fortunately for all of us photo mortals, it was worth the wait. 1.) and the User Manual - very clear and easy to comprehend. This whetted my appetite, so I downloaded the latest Aurora trial (v.

Recently, my long-time friend Mistermpnday PMed saying that it was worth a second look and suggested that I should read a recent comparison review of 2018 hdr apps. My last post about Aurora HDR was at the end of September 2017.

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