Halide 3.1 adds perspective correction, RAW-only capture, more

Just a few days after releasing Halide Mark III, the folks at Lux are already getting ready to roll out Halide 3.1: Scarlet Edition. Here’s what’s coming.

Halide 3.1: Scarlet Edition out this Friday

With the update (via MacMagazine), scheduled to go live this Friday, July 10, Halide 3.1 will introduce a new batch of features, including new framing tools in the Frame tab.

In addition to allowing users to rotate and flip photos, Halide 3.1 will now also include a perspective correction tool that lets users scroll through a dial to get the perspective just right.

According to Lux, the tool is “similar to classic keystone correction, which photographers traditionally performed with view cameras or tilt-shift lenses.”

Here are two examples of perspective-corrected photos:

While the tool is mostly intended for light perspective corrections, Lux noted that “sometimes you can push corrections pretty far while retaining a realistic photo,” like in the example above.

In addition to the revamped Frame tab, Halide 3.1 is also getting a new look called Scarlet. In a nutshell, it is meant for photos where the user wants “reds to really pop.”

Here’s Lux:

With Halide 3.1, we’re also debuting a new look that’s all about warmth, richness, and features medium-high contrast. You’ll notice high saturation, particularly among reds. That’s why we call it Scarlet. We think you’ll love it with sunsets.

Halide 3.1 will also bring a list of small tweaks and improvements based on user feedback. That includes:

• A dedicated Customization panel in Settings for changing UI themes and app icons;
• New compression controls in Settings, complete with a preview example to help users balance image texture and file size;
• A new opt-in RAW-only mode for advanced users who want to capture RAW files without a companion JPEG or HEIC;
• Smarter tap behavior in the viewfinder, so tapping no longer changes focus while in manual focus mode;
• Similar behavior for manual exposure mode, where tapping the viewfinder no longer overrides the user’s exposure setting.

To learn more about Halide 3.1, follow this link.

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