What's new in CameraBag 2024.1
Mar 21, 2024
- Ever have an image that looks great but is simply too low-resolution? CameraBag 2024.1 has you covered with its new AI upscaling feature. This is one of those places where AI really can work magic, filling in details that don’t exist in the original as it creates a much higher-resolution version of your image. CameraBag’s upscaling works great on all kinds of images, from photos to paintings to stills from your favorite anime.
- To upscale your image in CameraBag, simply press the “AI Upscale (4X)” button at the top of the Adjustments tab, or in the Edit menu. This will make a version of your image that is 4 times the original resolution in each dimension (maxing out at 10K pixels per side). It can be especially handy on crops, since cropping inherently reduces image resolution. Just make your crop, hit the upscale button, and voila: a super high-resolution crop.
- Say goodbye to all those sites that want you to pay a subscription fee for a limited number of photo upscales - CameraBag’s AI upscaler runs locally on your computer (no uploading), and lets you upscale as many images as you want using the magic of the AI.
New in CameraBag 2024.0 (Nov 5, 2023)
- The new Painted Mask adjustment tile is found in the Masks section of the Adjustments tab. As with other masks, simply place it to the left of any adjustment tile (or nested group of adjustment tiles), and those adjustments will then only apply to the portions of your image that you have painted with the mask. Set the mask's Preview Color to None to see the effect applied in real time while you paint!
- When you select the Painted Mask tile in your tray, a brush tool becomes activated in your canvas. Paint in the mask with the left mouse button, erase by holding Shift while using the left mouse button, and adjust the brush radius by holding Command/Control while scrolling up and down.
- Especially powerful is the ability to save masked adjustments as presets, so you can quickly call up common adjustments you might want to paint onto portions of an image and get painting right away without having to do any setup!
New in CameraBag 2023.4 (Sep 7, 2023)
- CameraBag's new Toolkits presets are set up to act as a starting point for different image editing tasks, visual styles, and workflows, each including a new Notes tile that guides you through how to best use its features. For example, the B+W Conversion preset loads a handful of adjustments that are particularly useful for creating beautiful black and white photos, and the included notes guide users through things like how to easily adjust the brightness of different hues and when and how to use the included gamma curve. Other neat Toolkits presets include Portrait Curves, Sky Color, Ultra Deep Shadows, and more - be sure to check them all out!
- The new Notes tile used in each of these Toolkits presets (found in the Utility section of the Adjustments tab) can be used in any of your own custom presets to save whatever notes are useful to have alongside each preset.
- A big feature for Mac users in this release of CameraBag is the update to native support for the new Apple M1/M2 processors. This brings even more speed improvements to those added in recent CameraBag releases!
New in CameraBag 2023.3 (Jun 29, 2023)
- CameraBag 2023.3 has been released, and boy is it faster! We’ve focused this update entirely on improving processing speed while interactively editing photos, and you’ll find up to 10x speed improvements across virtually every interactive adjustment.
- With CameraBag 2023.3, everything feels much smoother and more interactive as you slide sliders and adjust curves, making photo editing even more fun and intuitive. We’ve reached deep into the code base to squeeze out every speed improvement we could find. Try it for yourself and we think you’ll notice the difference immediately.
New in CameraBag 2023.2 (Apr 19, 2023)
- This release features a brand new primitive, the Arch primitive, which is great for making all sorts of arch shapes, tunnels, house shapes, mailboxes, gravestones, half-pipes, and more with its flexible design and set of parameters. We have also added a new Subdivide modifier to the Modify menu. It can be applied anywhere in the modifier stack, not just at the end, unlocking lots of powerful possibilities. We've also added multi-monitor support which allows Silo to remember its window locations across monitors, so it'll remember where you put it across sessions on multi-monitor setups, along with smaller bug fixes and improvements. Check it out!
- Feature List:
- A new Arch primitive for creating many different types of arch shapes
- A new Subdivide modifier for including subdivision anywhere in the modifier stack
- New multi-monitor support for loading/saving Silo's window position across multiple monitors
- Fixed multiple crashes related to Blend Shapes
- Added wireframe display to Ghosted shading mode
New in CameraBag 2023.1 (Feb 21, 2023)
- Added Array modifier
- Added Smooth modifier
- Added Reset to Default Material in the Material Editor
- Fixed Hide Unselected to also hide locked shapes
- Fixed display text color for locked objects in the Scene Editor
- Fixed normals not being updated after Combine Objects
New in CameraBag 2023.0 (Jan 4, 2023)
- We’re excited to announce the release of the first 2023 update to CameraBag (Photo and Pro), which includes the major workflow-enhancing concept of Session Presets (see below for more)!
- Also included in this update are some handy enhancements to masks and preset navigation, plus several bug fixes. Grab the update and check out the video below!
- Session Presets are like regular presets but faster (no needing to choose a name) and temporary (they’re deleted each time you quit CameraBag). They’re designed to let you quickly save and revisit different versions of your edits for a given photo, so you can easily compare and choose the best among them. Simply press the + button on your keyboard or use the Add Session Preset button at the top of the Presets tab each time you want to save the state of your current adjustments.
- In CameraBag 2023 you’ll also find a handy menu, above the tabs in the right-hand panel of the main interface, that lets you quickly jump to specific sections of your presets or adjustments. You’ll also notice that each of the adjustment masks now has a Preview Color setting that lets you preview the mask’s affected areas in the chosen color. Be sure to see the release notes below for a list of some of the bugs we’ve squashed in this update.
New in CameraBag 2022.4 (Sep 7, 2022)
- First, in the upper left-hand corner of the full-screen presets Quicklook view, you’ll notice a new button that pops open a menu to allow you to easily jump to any preset section. We’ve also expanded the EXIF info you’ll see from the View > Media Info window, which now includes a photo’s camera settings, date taken, and a button that will open Google Maps in your web browser to show you its GPS location (when this info is included in the photo’s EXIF data).
New in CameraBag 2022.2 (Sep 7, 2022)
- Firstly, we've added video export, so you can now export your turntable renders to video formats (along with the previously-supported GIF export). Secondly, you can now disable shadows in the settings page, which is handy for scenarios (such as some interior renders) where shadows are getting in the way.
New in CameraBag 2022.1 (Apr 20, 2022)
- New/Changed Features:
- Added Bokeh Lights! It’s a great effect for making everything from wedding shots to night photography just that bit more magical (but don’t overdo it!).
New in CameraBag 2022.0 (Apr 20, 2022)
- New/Changed Features:
- Added a function to the File menu to create a video using an image and an audio file (or the audio track of a video file with CameraBag Pro). Perfect for podcasters, musicians, and others who have audio files they want to easily share on YouTube, Instagram, and other video-sharing sites. Just load and edit any image, choose an audio file, and export as a video.
- Added .cr3 RAW file support (you may need to additionally update your OS RAW file support)
- Various bug fixes
- Updated app icons
New in CameraBag 2021.5 (Nov 18, 2021)
- New Composite Image adjustment, including advanced blend modes for easy double exposures, image overlays, textures, and more.
- Blend modes option added to the Text Overlay adjustment.
- Blend modes for text and composited images include: Standard, Screen, Overlay, Add, Multiply, Soft Light, and Hard Light.
- Improved snapping when positioning text and composited images.
New in CameraBag 2021.4 (Oct 12, 2021)
- New/Changed Features:
- New Matte adjustment for a quick, adjustable matte/fade look.
- Drop shadows added in Text Overlay adjustment, with adjustable strength and radius.
- Improvements to watermark rendering on watermarks with variable transparency.
New in CameraBag 2021.3 (Sep 1, 2021)
- New/Changed Features:
- Alpha transparency support - great for editing graphics for websites, video games, and more.
- Fixed a bug causing some image files to not load on Windows.
New in CameraBag 2021.2 (Aug 8, 2021)
- New/Changed Features:
- Added ability to create text overlays.
- Misc bug fixes.
New in CameraBag 2021.1 (Aug 8, 2021)
- New/Changed Features:
- New Lens Flare adjustment! Hit Remix to generate endless variations, and position with the on-screen controls.
- New Summer Flares presets, with some of our favorite lens flare variations alongside other filter effects.
- Vignette, Spot Mask, and other adjustments with a location can now be positioned off-image.
- Bug fixes and speed improvements.
New in CameraBag 2021 (Aug 8, 2021)
- New/Changed Features:
- Full color management workflow for photos (CameraBag Pro) and automatic sRGB workflow for photos (CameraBag Photo)
- Speed improvements when exporting video files (Pro-only)
- Fixed crashing bug when previewing video files on Windows (Pro-only)
- Fixed video loading on files with non-square pixel aspect ratios on Windows (Pro-only)
- Fixed photo orientation bug on Windows
- Added de-register command to de-register CameraBag on a given computer
New in CameraBag 3.1.0 (Jun 6, 2019)
- Zoom: removed restrictions to greatly expand zoom range. You can now zoom in far beyond a 1:1 pixel view to inspect pixels, plus zoom far out to get a different perspective on your image.
- Lightleak: the oft-requested Lightleak adjustment from CameraBag 2 has been updated and is now available in CameraBag 3.x.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
New in CameraBag 3.0.210 (Nov 6, 2017)
- High-DPI Support: Now supports dynamic scaling on high-dpi displays on Windows, including the Surface Pro.
- 64-bit: Built as a 64-bit app to take better advantage of memory. (Note: Windows and Mac now both require 64-bit.)
- Bug Fixes/Speed Improvments: Various bug fixes and speed improvements
New in CameraBag 3.0.1 (Dec 22, 2016)
- New filter set: B+W Films!
- Fixed bug where images wouldn’t load when dragged onto the app icon or opened from within another app when CameraBag wasn’t already open.
- Enabled opening next/previous image files by pressing left or right arrow keys (without holding shift)
New in CameraBag 2.8.01 (Dec 15, 2015)
- Fixed bug where EXIF data wasn't being saved with image.
New in CameraBag 2.8.0 (Dec 9, 2015)
- Improved track helix assistant with added support for custom curved tracks of arbitrary radius and angle
- Fixes an issue with too-wide page margins in print outs
- A number of smaller improvements and bug fixes
New in CameraBag 2.7.02 (Mar 21, 2015)
- Updated minimum system requirements to correctly require OS X 10.7
New in CameraBag 2.7.01 (Mar 13, 2015)
- Fixed a bug that prevented some users from seeing their legacy filters
New in CameraBag 2.7.0 (Mar 10, 2015)
- Streamlined tabs and updated interface
- Dozens of new, totally redesigned filters
- Several new tools, including the Gamma Curve and Filtered B+W tools
- User presets now saved to their own section in the Presets tab
- Fixed a bug that was causing some filters to display incorrectly
- Fixed batch processing for users who were having trouble
- Color profiles import and export correctly
- Other performance improvements and bug fixes
New in CameraBag 2.6.01 (Jun 13, 2014)
New in CameraBag 2.6.0 (Jun 10, 2014)
- Improved exposure algorithm
- Improved temperature algorithm
- Improved adjustments organization
- Fixed EXIF problems on Mac
- Retired RGB Swap adjustment
- Retired Discolor adjustment
- Renamed "Color Corrector" to "Coloring Curve"
- Simplified coloring adjustments
- Added Multiply and Screen options to the color corrector tools
- Added exact size constraint
New in CameraBag 2.5.06 (Dec 27, 2013)
- Fixed a bug with opening some rotated photos.
New in CameraBag 2.5.05 (Dec 17, 2013)
- Added full support for Retina displays
- A few other visual tweaks
New in CameraBag 2.5.0 (Nov 1, 2013)
- Nested Tiles: Nest one or more tiles in your tray into a single tile that can be dragged or adjusted as a single adjustment.
- Watermarks: Add branding to your photos with a watermark or other image that you can easily overlay anywhere on your photos.
- Sharpen: Photos a bit blurry? No problem, sharpen them up with the new Sharpen tile.
- Blur: Photos looking too sharp and modern? You can take care of that, too, with two new blurring tiles. Use the Circular Blur tile to simulate lens effects.
- Custom Image Borders: Use your own image-based borders and CameraBag will automatically fill the transparent area with your image. Great for both faux-film looks and for specific website or gallery needs.
- Updated Styles: A massive update to the library of styles included by default in CameraBag.
- Better Integration: Works better with Lightroom and iPhoto by allowing you to save a photo in place over the original without having to browse to the file.
- New Advanced Color Adjustments: Color Temperature, Hue Shift, Hue Brightness, and Hue Saturation have all been added.
New in CameraBag 2.0.5 (Aug 11, 2012)
- Added support for full-screen mode in Lion
- Added ability to adjust jpeg saving quality (100% forces to save as a png)
- Added Color Balance method to the Color Corrector tile
New in CameraBag 2.0.0 (Feb 2, 2012)
- Key Features:
- Choose from 100+ built-in styles and filters, or create and share your own.
- Full suite of 25+ manual photographic tools including advanced curve editors.
- Stunning new interface.
- State-of-the-art image processing via the all-new Analog Engine.
- Add any look you create to the toolset as a fully-adjustable filter.
- 32-bits-per-component color depth.
- Non-destructive editing (active history).
- Easy layering of styles and adjustments.
- Quicklooks and hover previews for visual decision-making.
- The Remix slider, which smoothly transitions between endless variations.
- Large, precise controls.
- Laptop-friendly design.
- Batch saving.
- RAW format and metadata support.
- Freedom to Play:
- With CameraBag 2, you don't have to know what look you want to get started. CameraBag 2 lets you see all the possibilities at once: old-school instant film or modern high-contrast portrait, subtle color adjustment or complete artistic overhaul. Choose from side-by-side comparisons with the fullscreen Quicklooks, or get large, instant previews on mouseover; the emphasis is on creative exploration. Once you've chosen a filter, its components are all in the tray to tweak and adjust non-destructively with large, interactive sliders. The Remix slider in particular brings back the "happy accidents" of analog film, smoothly transitioning between infinite natural variations for each style.
- Advanced Control:
- The new CameraBag features a full suite of photographic tools, from simple exposure and cropping to advanced vignetting, color correction, and curves. The built-in styles also now have full control over their strength and variation. Since every adjustment appears as a tile in the tray, it's easy to see everything affecting the image at once, and rearrange tiles or edit amounts without compromising image quality. Adjustments and styles can be freely layered to create new looks, which can be saved right into the interface as new filters. Whenever a filter is loaded, the user once again has full control over all of its tiles.
- The Analog Engine:
- At CameraBag 2's core is the brand new Analog Engine: high-fidelity, 32 bits-per-channel, non-destructive, multi-threaded image processing. In other words, it's fast and smooth. CameraBag 2 matches the power of high-priced software, yet it's light on its feet and starts up instantly. Its old-school looks are particularly high tech: recreating the natural blemishes and random variations of the analog world is one of the hardest digital challenges, and that's where we've devoted much of our research. Even the most heavily-modified photos retain smooth, film-like colors (especially with the extra color information in RAW files).
- Price and Availability:
- CameraBag 2 is available now for Mac and PC. A single cross-platform license is available at www.nevercenter.com for $29 (launch sale price: $24), and a Mac-only version is available via the Mac App Store for $24 (launch sale price: $19). A free, fully-functional 30-day demo is included in the download from www.nevercenter.com, where more info, tutorials, and videos can also be found.
- The History of CameraBag:
- CameraBag was initially released as an iPhone app, climbing as high as #2 across all paid apps. The first version for Mac and PC CameraBag Desktop soon followed, proving that the concept scaled beautifully to high res photos. CameraBag 2 for Mac and PC is a gigantic step forward from both CameraBag iPhone and CameraBag Desktop on every front. It has been rebuilt from the ground up specifically for desktop computers, now including a full suite of photo tools, a whole new interface for finding and creating filters, nearly 10 times as many built-in looks, and a rewritten engine under the hood, all while maintaining the intuitiveness and approachable feel of the original app.
New in CameraBag 1.5 (Dec 28, 2010)
- Batch Saving
- Custom Filters
- New "Silver" filter
- New "Superwide" crop style
- New black or white 1px border style
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Improvements to Reprocessing
New in CameraBag 1.0.1 (Dec 28, 2010)
- CameraBag Desktop is now available for Windows.
New in CameraBag 1.0 (Oct 13, 2009)
- CameraBag is now available for Mac.