Filterstorm Neue (original) (raw)

• 10-step undo history*
• IPTC Metadata, with the ability to save sets of data for later use
• EXIF metadata display
• Code Replacements
• Option to open RAW files using DCRaw (increases load times)
• Option to use grayscale interface
• Import via standard system controls ("Open in...")
• Export via standard system controls (open in other apps, save to library, tweet, email, etc.)
• Advanced Export Options | screenshot
• FTP Export
• Tiff Export
• PNG Export
• Jpeg Quality Slider
• Ability to see file size before exporting

*This feature is unavailable when using image tiling.

Image Tiling

To enable image tiling, tap the settings button, then turn off the "Scale Large Images" option.

Tiling allows you to edit images larger than the maximum texture size of your GPU (4096x4096 on newer devices, 2048x2048 on iPhone4). It is disabled by default, and may cause instability with very large images. An all supported iPads and iPhones except the iPhone 4, you can edit images from your device's camera at full resolution with this setting off. On iPhone 4 you can still edit at full resolution with image tiling.

When image tiling is turned on, you can set a maximum image size; images larger than this size will be scaled down before processing to prevent instability. Reasonable maximums are 15MP for devices with 512MB RAM (iPhone 4/4S, iPad 2/Mini), and 24MP for devices with 1GB RAM (iPhone 5/5C/5S, iPad 3/4).

RAW Images

Filterstorm by default uses Apple's built-in tools to open image files. In addition to this, there is a setting to turn on DCRAW to handle RAW files. This will significantly increase the initial time to load an image, but will allow you to edit RAW files from a large number of cameras.

Differences from Filterstorm

Filterstorm Neue's largest advantage over classic Filterstorm is speed. In many—maybe most—cases, Filterstorm Neue can edit a full sized image faster than Filterstorm classic could edit the downsized working image. This is thanks to a rewritten back end that takes much better advantage of your device's GPU. The previews shown in Filterstorm Neue before applying a filter are larger, and the image is shown at full resolution after applying each filter. Most filters allow you to go back and forth between masking and filter strength, making precise edits faster and easier than ever.

Features in Neue that are unavailable in classic Filterstorm:

• Ability to alter red, green, and blue curves simultaneously. These can be altered one at a time in classic Filterstorm.
• Channel Mixer
• Tilt/Shift, Amatorka, Bleach Bypass, Sepia, and X Process effects.
• PNG Export
• Ability to determine file size before transmitting a file

Features in classic Filterstorm that are not in Filterstorm Neue:

• Layers
• Borders
• Canvas Size

Some of these features may be added to Filterstorm Neue in the coming months.