2.18
2018-11-25
- Fixed video input
*** Version 2.17 ***
- Further improved color balance, especially when combining more than 50 frames
- Remove motion blur is now off by default
- Restored RAW / Video input switch on certain iPad models
*** Version 2.16 ***
- Improved image quality and color balance in very low light conditions
- Fixed an issue that could prevent the exposure progress bar from displaying
- Fixed an advanced exposure control issue that caused light metering updates to stop
- Prevented screen from sleeping during very long exposures
*** Version 2.15 ***
Support for iPhone X, XS, and XR:
- Optimized for large screens
- Fixed telephoto lens on XS
- Adjusted exposure for new sensor
General Improvements:
- Improved noise reduction when a large gain is applied during image processing
- Fixed several exposure control and layout issues
- Reduced stuttering sound during exposure
- Exposure settings are now saved when the app is closed
- Restored full resolution photos in image browser
2.17
2018-11-25
- Further improved color balance, especially when combining more than 50 frames
- Remove motion blur is now off by default
- Restored RAW / Video input switch on certain iPad models
*** Version 2.16 ***
- Improved image quality and color balance in very low light conditions
- Fixed an issue that could prevent the exposure progress bar from displaying
- Fixed an advanced exposure control issue that caused light metering updates to stop
- Prevented screen from sleeping during very long exposures
*** Version 2.15 ***
Support for iPhone X, XS, and XR:
- Optimized for large screens
- Fixed telephoto lens on XS
- Adjusted exposure for new sensor
General Improvements:
- Improved noise reduction when a large gain is applied during image processing
- Fixed several exposure control and layout issues
- Reduced stuttering sound during exposure
- Exposure settings are now saved when the app is closed
- Restored full resolution photos in image browser
2.16
2018-11-21
- Improved image quality and color balance in very low light conditions
- Fixed an issue that could prevent the exposure progress bar from displaying
- Fixed an advanced exposure control issue that caused light metering updates to stop
- Prevented screen from sleeping during very long exposures
*** Version 2.15 ***
Support for iPhone X, XS, and XR:
- Optimized for large screens
- Fixed telephoto lens on XS
- Adjusted exposure for new sensor
General Improvements:
- Improved noise reduction when a large gain is applied during image processing
- Fixed several exposure control and layout issues
- Reduced stuttering sound during exposure
- Exposure settings are now saved when the app is closed
- Restored full resolution photos in image browser
2.15
2018-11-16
Support for iPhone X, XS, and XR:
- Optimized for large screens
- Fixed telephoto lens on XS
- Adjusted exposure for new sensor
General Improvements:
- Improved noise reduction when a large gain is applied during image processing
- Fixed several exposure control and layout issues
- Reduced stuttering sound during exposure
- Exposure settings are now saved when the app is closed
- Restored full resolution photos in image browser
2.12
2016-12-09
Version 2.12:
* Option to switch between raw and video input (video input was used prior to version 2.1)
* Several raw improvements: fixed purple artifacts in very low light, auto detect contrast, fixed enhance shadows brightening too much near edges
Version 2.11:
* Fixed crash on iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 plus
Version 2.1:
* Cortex Cam now uses raw data as input! Using raw data allows for even better image detail and improved zooming. Raw data is only available on devices with 13 MP cameras. Note that Cortex Cam processes the raw data to produce a JPG or TIFF image and does not currently output raw images.
* Support for TIFF format
* Option to use telephoto lens on iPhone 7 plus
* Fixed front camera on iPhone 7, fixed countdown timer, improved focus reliability, and many other bug fixes
2.11
2016-12-04
Version 2.11:
* Fixed crash on iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 plus
Version 2.1:
* Cortex Cam now uses raw data as input! Using raw data allows for even better image detail and improved zooming. Raw data is only available on devices with 13 MP cameras. Note that Cortex Cam processes the raw data to produce a JPG or TIFF image and does not currently output raw images.
* Support for TIFF format
* Option to use telephoto lens on iPhone 7 plus
* Fixed front camera on iPhone 7, fixed countdown timer, improved focus reliability, and many other bug fixes
2.1
2016-12-03
* Cortex Cam now uses raw data as input! Using raw data allows for even better image detail and improved zooming. Raw data is only available on devices with 13 MP cameras. Note that Cortex Cam processes the raw data to produce a JPG or TIFF image and does not currently output raw images.
* Support for TIFF format
* Option to use telephoto lens on iPhone 7 plus
* Fixed front camera on iPhone 7, fixed countdown timer, improved focus reliability, and many other bug fixes
2.0
2016-09-21
- All new manual exposure controls including shutter priority, ISO priority and full manual modes
- Improved image quality on all devices
- Many other small improvements
1.97
2016-02-24
* Introducing a new feature! Enhance shadows brightens dark areas of your photo without making it look unnatural or processed.
* Improved image quality for OpenGL ES 3 devices (iPhone 5s and later).
* Lots of small improvements and fixes.
1.96
2015-11-13
Improved alignment reliability, especially on 6s devices
1.95
2015-10-17
* increased resolution (iPhone 5s and newer)
* improved image quality
* fixed photo on exit bug on iOS 9
* UI uses native resolution on large screens
* added more EXIF data
1.94
2015-02-23
* fixed crash on iOS 7
1.93
2015-02-21
* more alignment improvements
* fixed issue where noisy patches would show up in still scenes when remove motion blur option was on
* reduced size of bottom toolbar on iPhone 6+
1.92
2015-01-28
* more reliable alignment especially when shooting motion blur effects
* automatically adjusts several parameters depending on device and lighting
* waits for device to stop shaking before starting exposure
* fixed GPS metadata bug
* other minor fixes
1.91
2014-09-24
* support for iOS 8
* fixed incorrect photo orientation when orientation lock is on
1.90
2014-04-15
* New interface!
* Timer option
* Grid option
* Lots of other small fixes and improvements
1.87
2014-01-24
- Images now have even more detail!
- Image processing is now both faster than fast mode and higher quality than quality mode. The mode switch has been removed.
- Numerous fixes and small improvements.
1.86
2013-10-23
* Fix for iPad 3
* More image quality fixes
* By popular demand: option to choose between fast or high quality mode. High quality mode exactly duplicates the image quality of version 1.7.
Please note that the photos app on iOS doesn't show images at full resolution. Make sure to view photos within the Cortex Cam app to see full quality, and also don't forget you can share full resolution images from within Cortex Cam.
iPhone 4s users: due to increased memory constraints in iOS 7, the photo browser in Cortex Cam can no longer show full resolution photos. Please copy photos to a PC to view at full resolution.
iPhone 4 users: an update is on the way that will improve performance on iPhone 4.
1.85
2013-10-14
* Image quality fixes, especially on iPhone 5s
* Support for full resolution video in iOS 7
1.8
2013-10-02
* Motion blur removal! Cortex Cam will optionally replace blurry portions of the combined image with the first frame. No more ruining your perfect shot just because something small was moving.
* Focus controls! Tap to focus, hold to lock focus, and tap while focus is locked to set exposure.
* More reliable alignment and faster super-resolution images! Resolution now defaults to 8 MP on iPhone 4S and 12.5 MP on iPhone 5+.
1.7
2013-01-17
- Share full resolution photos
- Lots of bug fixes
1.6
2012-11-29
* Support for front camera!
* Improvements to frame alignment
* cortexcam:// url scheme
* fixes
1.5
2012-10-29
* Added support for low light boost on iPhone 5!
* Now uses still photos instead of video on iPhone 5. Now take advantage of super-resolution to shoot up to 12.5 megapixels on iPhone 5!
* Volume button shutter
* Better support for new permissions scheme on iOS 6
1.4
2012-10-11
* Support for iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5G
* Support for iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G
* On devices with A5 or newer: much faster, especially when taking 2 MP photos
1.3
2012-07-13
* View images at full resolution in camera roll browser
* Fix for occasional artifacts in smooth gradients (thanks Rob Pfile for reporting and testing)
* Fix for purple images on iOS 5.0.x (thanks Jose Amezquita for reporting and testing)
* Better memory management and lots of fixes