GoKawiilHalide’s big 3.0 upgrade has been on our radar since late 2024. Today, the pro camera app has arrived in the form of Halide Mark III. It brings three key photography upgrades to the experience.
Halide’s 3.0 upgrade focuses on taking better photos
As forecasted in December 2024, Halide Mark III promises to improve the iPhone’s photography game in a variety of ways.
First, Halide Mark III starts with a focus on taking better photos from the moment you hit the shutter button. This is thanks to a new feature called Halide Looks:
We’re excited to finally unveil Halide Looks, our gorgeous, physically accurate alternative processes. Combined with our film simulation engine, and optional HDR, photographers now have an incredible set of creative tools to express themselves. Mark III launches with five looks, each of them developed for a specific intent.
Here’s how the look picker appears in the new update:
The five Halide Looks included in Mark III are:
Valencia : “A great look for landscapes and cityscapes, with interesting effects on portraiture and skin tones. It features thick contrast, deep saturation, and solid color separation.”
: “A great look for landscapes and cityscapes, with interesting effects on portraiture and skin tones. It features thick contrast, deep saturation, and solid color separation.” Rembrandt : “Our portrait look, where thick contrast in the mid-tones emphasizes bone structure and lighting. Abundant color in the low end converges to white as exposure increases, for perfect uniformity in skin-tones to emphasize contour of the face. Compared to the default iPhone processing, we find the differences striking.”
: “Our portrait look, where thick contrast in the mid-tones emphasizes bone structure and lighting. Abundant color in the low end converges to white as exposure increases, for perfect uniformity in skin-tones to emphasize contour of the face. Compared to the default iPhone processing, we find the differences striking.” Nova : “Best suited for landscapes and cityscapes rather than portraiture, it features exceptional color, with tight contrast and smooth peachy highlights.”
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