A new application from Google for easy travel planning to anywhere in the world. knows everything about interesting places, hotels, restaurants, transport and other important things that you may need while traveling. Choose the route you like and follow it on your own without any guides - integration with Google maps will not let you get lost.
Aloha Browser
A secure browser with a built-in unlimited VPN, which is quite relevant in our time. In addition to anonymity on the network, it allows you to protect the privacy of your surfing - you can set a password for each tab or block it using TouchID. In addition, the browser has a download manager that supports exporting files to compatible applications.
Cardboard Camera
And another novelty from Google, designed to simplify the creation of VR content. With it, you can shoot 3D panoramas using your smartphone instead of expensive cameras. The process is almost the same as shooting ordinary panoramas, but the result looks completely different - by placing objects at different distances, a depth effect is created.
loop
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Swift Playgrounds
A new application from Apple, which the company announced at the presentation of the iPhone 7. Swift Playgrounds takes an innovative approach to learning programming and allows you to do it right on your iOS device. This is much more interesting and clearer than learning Swift from a book.
Leaf for Twitter
A powerful Twitter client created by former jailbreak scene nerds Surenix and iPlop. In appearance, the application resembles Tweetbot, but even surpasses it in capabilities. It has support for multiple accounts, internal notifications, a handy tweet editor, as well as lists, statistics, and more.
Couchy
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Quicky
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Odio
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Surely many of you are more attracted to the iPhone 7 Plus than the iPhone 7, and rather not because of the screen size, but because of the capabilities of the camera, which also allows you to shoot. Alas, the software effect will not be available to owners of any iPhone other than the iPhone 7 Plus. However, you can still take pictures with the effect of depth, even if you have an iPhone 6s, iPhone 5s or even an Android smartphone.
Portrait mode allows owners to artificially blur the background in portrait photos. The result is a photo that looks like a photo from a SLR camera with a portrait lens. Why does Apple require software processing for this? The problem is the aperture and sensor size of the iPhone camera. They will never be the same as in a DSLR camera.
The wider the aperture, the more the background will be blurred in the pictures. On DSLR cameras, you can adjust this setting, but not on a smartphone. The iPhone 7's camera aperture is f/1.8, which is very good, but still not enough. A camera with such an aperture could blur the background much more.
The problem lies in the fact that the iPhone camera keeps everything in focus. The reason is the size of the sensor. The larger the sensor, the stronger the sense of depth. Compact smartphone cameras cannot compete with professional cameras in this parameter. That is why Apple has to apply artificial background blur.
But you can still take a natural depth photo even if you don't have the newest iPhone. To do this, you just need to focus the camera on an object that will be very close. In this case, all objects that should be in the background should be far enough away. Thus, you will not be able to shoot portraits, but you have every chance to make a good shot.
Based on 9to5Mac
Apple's improved dual-camera system, which provides the ability to take portrait shots and adjust the level of background blur, first appeared on and .
The two main cameras allow you to take pictures that are focused on the subject, with a blurred background. The iPhone 7, 8, and X have only basic blur functionality, while the new iPhone XS/XR provide beautiful bokeh.
Function « Depth»
New smartphones also support the "Depth" feature. Here's how Apple describes it:
Improved segmentation of portrait shots allows you to take better portraits with professional bokeh blur. The new "Depth" function allows you to adjust the level of background blur both in real time and in finished shots. Portrait Mode with Depth is also available for the front cameraTrueDepth.
Requirements
To use the new features, you need:
- iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later.
- Standard application Camera.
- Portrait mode in Camera.
Adjusting background blur in real time will only be possible in iOS 12.1.
Preview in real time
In iOS 12.1, you will be able to adjust the depth of the image in real time right in the Camera.
You can choose the level of background blur and only then take a picture. So far, the Camera app has an "f" icon in the top right corner to adjust the aperture level.
Even if you select the amount of blur before you take the picture, you can adjust it later on the finished picture. In addition, you will be able to remove the blur effect altogether.
How working cameraiPhone
With the release of iOS 11 in September 2017, Apple began capturing and storing depth data in images along with portrait shots, making background blur possible.
The camera sensors on the new iPhones have been improved to take the bokeh effect to the next level with the release of iOS 12 and the new iPhone XS.
New iPhone models can capture much more depth detail in images thanks to faster camera sensors and the new A12 Bionic processor, as well as machine learning and a neural engine. That is why Apple has managed to achieve such a beautiful bokeh effect in pictures.
As a result, portrait shots look much better than before.
Shot segmentation allows you to interact with portraits in a new way, as the subject is better separated from the background.
The new portrait segmentation APIs will also allow developers to use it in their applications. Some third-party cameras, like the Halide, already have support for the new features.
Thanks to segmentation, the "Depth" function is also possible. With it, you can make the bokeh effect more or less aggressive.
Portraits taken with the new iPhones will be more detailed thanks to computational photography algorithms. The system will better recognize the edges of hairstyles, accessories, etc.
How to use the Depth feature
After you take a portrait photo, go to the Photos app, select it and click on the button Depth bottom of the screen. Now you can adjust the degree of blur, i.e. the intensity of the bokeh effect using the slider.
You can adjust the slider from f/1.4 to f/16. f/1.4 is maximum blur and f/16 is no blur at all.
As you interact with the slider, you will notice how the background of the photo changes. To maximize the blur, move the slider to the left, and vice versa.
In iOS 10.1, Apple introduced the Depth of Field mode on . The effect of depth of field or “bokeh” is an artistic blurring of the background that allows you to emphasize the main subject in the picture. Portrait Mode uses both cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus, treating the background and foreground separately to achieve the effect of depth of field without the need for special lenses.
iPhone 7 Plus saves both original 12-megapixel photos and edited versions by default. Thus, twice as much disk space is required to save snapshots. To save space, users can change the settings to save only one photo option.
1 . Go to "Settings" -> "Photo and Camera" on your iPhone. The device must be running iOS 10.1 or later.
2 . Choose an option "Keep original" located under the option "Portrait Mode", and set the toggle switch to the " Off". Do not confuse this option with the similarly named option under HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode at the end of the menu.
That's all. The iPhone 7 Plus will now only save photos with depth-of-field (“bokeh”) effects.
The Photos app automatically saves all pictures taken in portrait mode in a folder called "Depth Effect". In the upper left corner of all "modified" photos there is a corresponding label.
The update to iOS 10.1 will allow iPhone 7 Plus smartphones to take full advantage of their dual-lens camera to create a sense of greater depth when shooting portraits.
The only feature, and standout among other features on the camera at launch, was the dual optical zoom, which lets you take closer shots than ever before on iPhones. And while an official software update isn't scheduled until the end of October, a public beta is already online. To get iOS 10.1 right now, you must participate in Apple's beta program, which you can sign up for at this link.
In the new portrait mode, the camera uses a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, the same as the regular iPhone 7, and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens that distinguishes between background and foreground. This is what can keep the subject sharp by blurring the background to achieve the same bokeh effect usually achieved on much more expensive DSLRs.
The iPhone 7 Plus isn't the first phone to add this feature, but it's a novelty for longtime iPhone owners that's been promised for a long time.
What can you photograph?
Portrait mode isn't just for taking pictures of people. During our testing, we used it on pets, plants, and inanimate objects using the same basic principles.Getting started with portrait mode.
Once you've updated to iOS 10.1 beta, tap on the camera app, and swipe down on the menu wheel until you see Portrait. Lock on the subject and pay attention to the guides on the screen. Since a telephoto lens is used for the foreground, the subject will be closer than with a conventional camera, so you may have to move further away.Once you've found the best angle, you'll see a yellow "depth effect" sign pop up. Now lock in your chosen focus, adjust the brightness, and press the shutter button when you're ready. Hold the phone steady until it finishes shooting, the processing in this mode takes a little longer.
Bokeh basics.
The effect works in almost any scenario, but if you want a more dramatic blur, you'll need to increase the depth of field, meaning you'll need to leave more space between the subject and the background. The closer you can get to the subject, the greater the blur. And finally, pay attention to lighting. Make sure the subject is well lit but avoid highlighting the background.Final result.
Now go to your photos folder to check your masterpiece. As with HDR mode, the camera saves a copy with and without the depth effect, so you can see the difference as you scroll. Just click on the image and notice the "depth effect" label in the top left corner if you're having trouble figuring out which option is which.The image will retain the effect even if you share it with other devices, and it's not just the iPhone 7 Plus.
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