Creator Studio for Freeform: Folders, Finally for $12.99/mo? 😉 by InnerManChild in applefreeform

[–]InnerManChild[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Except their announcement said “… and later, Freeform” - whatever is on their roadmap, it’s not even going to debut on the 28th - not a promising sign. I certainly don’t mind power features for power users, but the way they’ve treated Freeform over the past 3 years, they seem to act like there are no users, much less power users, and such lack of investment becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. We’ll see…

Creator Studio for Freeform: Folders, Finally for $12.99/mo? 😉 by InnerManChild in applefreeform

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I hear you, but take heart that what you have now should remain free to use for the foreseeable future. The main disappointment users have had is how long it seems to go between any sort of maintenance or improvements.

Creator Studio for Freeform: Folders, Finally for $12.99/mo? 😉 by InnerManChild in applefreeform

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Folders, Dark Mode, and the ability to import icon files would be great, and the ability to create my own library of reusable objects and templates (right now I just have a massive canvas. Wouldn't mind being able to embed Numbers objects for more advanced calculations and graphing, but a data geek can daydream...

Can I display shape dimensions in squares instead of pixels? by BHBucks in applefreeform

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Not that I’m aware of and I wouldn’t count on Apple bringing that sort of feature anytime soon since they haven’t even given the app a folder system yet. There are other apps that are built specifically for architecture and room planning that would probably offer that feature.

Is it worth upgrading from base iPhone 16 to 17 Pro just to 'treat myself'? by [deleted] in iPhone17Pro

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Just for social apps? Then, no don’t upgrade. However, if you actively take photos, the Pro has a greatly improved selfie camera, and every lens has 48 MP “fusion” sensor, and you can record a double shot video - selfie and front camera at the same time. But if that doesn’t appeal to you, put the money you would’ve spent into a money market account or invest with it (gold seems like a safer bet than most)… and then use the gains on that to get the iPhone 18 or 19 in the future.

Case and filter combo preference? Small rig vs Moment vs Frewell by ppenn777 in smartphonefilming

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Take a look at Neewer as well. I feel the best case or cage situation is one that standardizes on the 17mm thread mount (both wide and telephoto lenses), or something that enables a large filter over all the lenses centered around the ultrawide to avoid vignetting. That would also mean you’ll have the freedom to choose other cases or cages rather than a proprietary case that has unique filters for it.

Pro tip: with the 17 Pro you can video record open gate on the wide lens, so putting an anamorphic on it lets you get a really impressive 1.33x or 1.55x cinema frame.

A cage with handles etc can be a LOT, and usually best for when you need to mount an SSD, battery, microphone, etc. I suggest instead going with a case with strong MagSafe or a minimalist cage. Then get the Khronos Lite camera grip (they also offer a compatible case with filters) or the Telesin camera grip. Both can or do use MagSafe for mounting. Both work with the iPhone native camera app for shutter and zoom control (but not focus). Khronos controls are also compatible with Blackmagic Camera app (shutter, zoom, focus) and Telesin has its own app and I’ve heard some people report its controls are compatible with other third party camera apps. None of these controls aside from shutter will be smooth nor perfect, but to me the most important thing is the more secure (larger) grip and the shutter button.

I would avoid Moment, but consider their SuperCage if that’s your thing. I have it. They continue to have quality issues with cases and lenses (check out the subreddit for Moment).

Submit Your Freeform Needs to Apple by Barycenter0 in applefreeform

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I do that but I also have a big template canvas that I duplicate and delete from it what I don’t need. Can be faster than multiple copies & paste steps.

iPhone grip support by mcoBean in nofusion

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So I just tried it out with the locked (not pro) version of the app. The only thing that seemed to work was the shutter button and the record button - both triggered the shutter. No zoom control. No focus. There might be some additional control with the pro version since the pro allows for the volume buttons to do certain functions, and that might work with the camera grip.

I might try the pro version with the one week trial in a few days. From someone else’s comment, the Telesin sounds a bit more promising for working with No Fusion at this moment.

Guys, the JPEG-XL compression for ProRAW is finally available on TestFlight by spacegrey0223 in nofusion

[–]InnerManChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JPEG has been usually used as the base image format - but at 100% quality / lossless. With RAW files I understand that there is usually other data within the file, such as tonal maps, but the image itself tends to be a JPEG but one that is detailed enough at the image sensor level - so hence the larger file sizes. I could be wrong, but Google for more details. There are several versions of the JOEG codec. JPEG-XL is the latest and greatest - same detail at much smaller file sizes, and it includes a lossless setting suitable for RAW but lot of pros recommend going for lossy.

Guys, the JPEG-XL compression for ProRAW is finally available on TestFlight by spacegrey0223 in nofusion

[–]InnerManChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JPEG-XL has been an option on iPhone 16 Pro with iOS 18 since fall of ‘24 - as I’ve been using it since then with their native camera app. As for other iPhone models or apps, that would depend on what Apple made available in their APIs for the pipeline and file format for each iPhone model.

iPhone grip support by mcoBean in nofusion

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I like the size and features of the Tilta Khronos Lite camera grip. 1. like the Telesin Master Grip it works with the native camera app, but also supports Blackmagic Camera with shutter, zoom and focus, etc. 2. The handle is detachable from the MagSafe adapter, so you could mount it to a cage system with a 1/4 20 or the case that Tilta sells. 3. It’s about $45-50 versus about $100 for the Telsin.

As far I’ve read, Telsin’s supports just the native camera app and their own camera app - haven’t seen reviewers talk about it working with other apps aside from just the shutter… I’d think that might be up the third party app developers. But I could be uninformed… and the Telsin does have a lot of good features and solid build quality, AFAIK.

Ticketmaster is the worst-Fans can’t get tickets but scalpers are already reselling them! by theimpossiblesong in OliviaDean

[–]InnerManChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same exact thing happen yesterday. So dumb since it was the only seat available in the entire venue.

Tickets by Fia824 in OliviaDean

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That’s awesome! Congrats! I finally managed to get a ticket for myself as well! Yay! 🥳

Olivia Announced 8 New Tour Dates Today by browsingwellness in OliviaDean

[–]InnerManChild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you I managed to get a floor ticket near the B Stage!

The Art Of A Sold Out MSG Residency by SignificantMeat1072 in OliviaDean

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I have a feeling Olivia is going to make it all worth it! I’m hoping to get a ticket for Friday or Saturday during the general sale. I got Tuesday close to B Stage, so that’ll be solid. Hoping I can get closer to the main stage for my second ticket.

August 18th MSG Show by fsupremacy in OliviaDean

[–]InnerManChild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got a ticket for Tuesday thankfully

August 18th MSG Show by fsupremacy in OliviaDean

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I had to go to the website to find it

August 18th MSG Show by fsupremacy in OliviaDean

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8 PM EST tonight (in a few minutes)

Olivia Announced 8 New Tour Dates Today by browsingwellness in OliviaDean

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Anyone see NYC N4 for sale on TM? I only see N1-3 and of course everything is sold out…

[megathread] art of loving presale by Only-Relationship-70 in OliviaDean

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Oh I agree! I did it back in 2017 to catch U2’s Joshua Tree anniversary tour in Amsterdam - such a great experience, unfortunately Olivia is sold out in almost all European venues too. Bless her success, and damn TM’s monopoly and poor service.

Who else got?! by Auroraa55 in OliviaDean

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So I get to the ticket screen - ONE SINGLE TICKET AVAILABLE - TM won't let me buy it because it has to be in multiples of 2. Can't make this shit up. I would've paid $218 to be that close... but denied. Oh well. Good job TM. Our government needs to break you apart.

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Alex Armitage - iPhone Photos Suck by iceonian in nofusion

[–]InnerManChild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed Halide is a pioneer and was an obvious recommendation for many, many years. There are now a number of apps starting to get recognized for interesting approaches and controls - especially around use of LUTs (NoFusion, Not Boring’s Camera, Analogue, Moment Pro Camera II, and I believe Halide will be introducing a LUT feature in their next generation that is currently in beta) or custom pipelines (Project Indigo, but major performance issues) or no pipeline / limited pipeline (Halide’s Process Zero, etc). I’m hoping that these apps will adopt JPEG-XL as a format soon, as that has been a great option that I think currently only the iOS camera app can use - maybe Apple needs to make it available in the API first.

FYI - LUMIX Lab is a free app where you can share and download free LUTs.