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Layout is a New App from Instagram for Combining Photos

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Layout from Instagram

Instagram has launched a new app, called Layout, which lets you combine multiple photos into a single, square image.

That’s something we have all done since nearly the beginning of Instagram. However, we have done that without the help of Instagram and, instead, used apps like Diptic and other collage-making apps to export images to our phones’ camera rolls and then upload to Instagram.

While Layout is still a separate app that you must install, it does include a share to Instagram feature within to make it a quicker process.

Layout also has a facial recognition features that will allow you to choose photos with only faces of people from your camera roll. Additionally, a Photo Booth feature lets you capture photos that instantly fill your layout.

For now, Layout is only available for iOS devices with support for Android promised in the coming months. You can get Layout for free here on the iTunes App Store.

 

Adobe Updates Photoshop Mix 1.4 for iPad & iPhone

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Photoshop Mix 1.4

Adobe recently updated Photoshop Mix to version 1.4 for the iPad and iPhone with several new features, including:

  • Auto Crop analyzes images and suggests non-destructive boundaries based on the primary objects in an image
  • Easier sharing with Instagram now as an option
  • Open files from Lightroom, Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Line and Illustrator Draw through expanded Creative Cloud connectivity
  • Faster preview generation and iOS 8 compatibility

You can download the updated version for free on the iTunes App Store.

CES 2015 Preview

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Holy cow! 2014 blew right by us. There were so many great new cameras and photo gear accessories released in 2014. Just a couple that stick out are the Sony A7S and Panasonic GH4, which were the first two real 4K-capable prosumer cameras to hit the market. Then Panasonic stepped up the 4K game with the pocketable LX100 and the superzoom FZ1000. [Read more…]

Polar Pro Proview GoPro/Smartphone Mount Hands-On

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Polar Pro Proview Smartphone GoPro Case-3

The Polar Pro Proview mount is so slick and convenient that I can’t believe no one has cooked up this product until now.

As you are probably aware, GoPro has a handy app that lets you control your GoPro HERO camera and preview the live image on your smartphone. It’s available for iOS, Android and Windows devices for free from the respective app stores. [Read more…]

Smartphone Lens Attachments for Your Wishlist

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B&H just released a nice, short video covering four types of lens attachments available for smartphone cameras. In the video above, B&H Photo’s Allen Weitz covers the various features and attachment options of the following lenses: