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According to the interwebs, Adobe is taking in beta testers for its upcoming release of Photoshop CC for the iPad devices. The invitations were sent to select Creative Cloud subscribers but they use Google Forms to collect candidates and the Google Forms are open to everyone. Not sure if during the selection they might be filtering for subscriber/invited emails. I’m sure now that this news is making the internet rounds, they’ll see a spike in beta-tester applications. And a new wave of iPad upgrades among photographers. Or mayhaps it’s a viral marketing attempt to get photographers to buy the latest iPads 😉
The Google Play store now has a dedicated section of limited time sales, and among them there are two photography apps that are on sale for a limited time:
+ HD Camera PRO, a silent shutter app, by “HDM Dev Team” (Japan) for $0.99 with Android 3.2 and higher support
+ Photo Studio PRO “by KVAD Group” (Florida) for $1.99 with Android 4.0 and higher support
Free for the next five days and change (from blog-posting date) is the typically not-free Google Play app Silent Camera (Silent Mode) by Gazami software. The purpose of the app is to silence your smartphone’s built-in camera if you can’t turn off all the annoying consumer-y sounds from your phone’s own camera menus.
Free time! The Fontmania app by Avalon Apps is currently FREE at the iTunes store. You can grab it with an Apple devices but also using iTunes for Windows. This apps lets you write on photos. It requires iOS 9 or later to run but you can grab it regardless.
Free at the moment is the Enlight app on iTunes by “Lightricks Ltd”. It won a 2017 Apple Design award, calling it the “Best all in one editor”. It is a 105~ MB download. It requires iOS 10 or later.
PS: you can also use the Windows iTunes version to claim it for future use (if you don’t currently have a compatible iOS device with you).
This sale ended… For a limited time, the PRO version of the Framelapse time-lapse Android app by Neximo Labs is on sale for $0.99 (instead of its regular price of $2.99) at Google Play. Note that MediaTEK devices are NOT supported.
The Pixomatic photo editor by Qube LLC is on sale for $3 for iOS through the iTunes store. This is a limited time offer. It was last updated in late December 2017, and requires iOS 8.0 and later. This latest version is doing very well review wise. It is a 121 MB download.
This limited time sale expired…
Adobe gets the lion share of the attention and the profits from the world of digital photo imaging but they are certainly not the only company making software out there. One of The Others has a new product release, the Pinnacle Studio 21 software is in-stock and shipping in a software box/disc by mail, going for $60 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself.
If you are part of the Google PLAY ecosystem, for a limited time, the premium (for pay) app Fast Camera – HD Camera is FREE to own. It typically goes for $1.99. The developer makes three versions of this app, this is their most advanced app that is free for a limited time.
Speaking of app stores, one of the Apple announcements that flew under the radar, starting with the new iTunes version 12.7, the App Store will be removed from the desktop iTunes software. If you used that to manage or download apps (eg your iOS device wasn’t compatible with an app, but wanted to grab it for the future because it was free or it was on sale), make sure you keep one iTunes installation at a previous version.
Free camera app for iOS users! The 8mm Vintage Camera app by Nexvio is currently FREE to get on iTunes. Previously it went for $2. Some features however are only available via in-app purchase (99c themes). This requires iOS 8.0 and later.
If you have an older device or don’t have an iOS device now, but you may be getting one in the future, you can still grab the app for future use. You obviously can’t get it from a non-existent iOS device, but you can grab it using iTunes for Windows ~ if you are willing to run that Beast 🙂
A limited time offer at the Google PLAY Android app store has the Photo Studio PRO app by KVAD Group on sale for 99c instead of its standard price of $4.99. Per the Play page, they offer a full refund if returned within two hours.
The app averages 4.6 out of 5, and it has over 100,000 downloads per Google Play. It is currently #31 in the Top Paid apps over there.
If you are interested in getting a Wacom Intuos PRO tablet, for a limited time, at B&H Photo, they are bundling a 1-Year of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan with the purchase of select models of Wacom PRO graphics tablets with prices ranging from $350 to $550.
The Corel Painter Essentials 5 software is currently on sale for $20 in the PC/Mac Disc at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. Only the disc by mail option is on sale, not the digital downloads. This is not a lightning deal.
If you are of the GooglePLAY persuasion, a couple of photography apps are currently on sale for 99c each:
+ ProShot by Rise UP Games
+ AfterLight by the Afterlight Collective
Free photo app time for iOS users! The Paint FX Photo Effects Editor by Sprite Labs is currently FREE to grab at the iTunes store, good for compatible iPhones and iPads. The latest version of the app is early March 2017, 218 MB big, and requires iOS 6.0 or later, so it should work with older i-devices.
For a limited time, ACDSee is offering their “ACDSee PRO” app for FREE for iOS devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods with compatible hardware/specs) in the iTunes store. No coupon code is needed, it is marked as FREE over there while this promotion is running.
The Pixelmator iOS photo editing app is currently on sale for just $0.99 at the iTunes store. This is a limited time promotion… If you are a regular iTunes shopper, you can buy iTunes gift cards when they are on sale, further discounting the apps and digital content you buy from them…
The latest version, Corel’s AfterShot Pro 3 is on sale for $40 [was $30] at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of up to three per customer. This is a “key card” delivered by mail. The digital download goes for $10 more.
If you are curious and tempted by the price, but not sure whether to get it, you can get a 30-day free trial through the Corel website.
This bundle discount expired…
Free app time! The ACDSee PRO app is currently FREE to get at the iTunes app store. Even if you don’t currently have an active iPhone or iPad device, you can still get it using iTunes on Windows or Mac, and install it in the future if/when you get a compatible iPhone/iPad. Free is free 🙂 With iPads getting bigger and more powerful, networks faster and cloud storage cheaper, mobile photography is getting easier and more powerful than before.
Adobe is not the only one making digital imaging software, Corel is back with a new version of their Paintshop PRO software, X9 is now available at the official Corel store for $80 full version or $60 for eligible upgrades. The digital download adds an optional +$8 “download insurance” which you can remove by clicking on the Trashcan next to its name. If you prefer boxed software to be delivered to your door, shipping is additional.
Also in-stock now is their Painter 2017 software, with the full version going for $429 and the eligible Upgrades going for $229.
Wait, it’s 2017 already? 🙂
In an email probably written by a committee or by a high ranking executive who is out of touch with the plebs, Adobe is announcing that you can start another free trial of their Creative Cloud products, even if you had previously started free trials. Their email “explaining” this:
PS1: I don’t know if this applies to everyone or a subset of former free-trial users
PS2: speaking of which, good until 3am ET on Wednesday, Amazon is offering as either a Key Card or a digital download a 1-Year PrePaid Subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan (LightRoom and Photoshop CC) for $95.
These daily deals for 8/16/16 expired…
Speaking of the eBay Deals, if you happen to need an iTunes gift card yesterday, the PaYPal Digital Gifts offer is back, Pay $85, Get $100 iTunes Gift Card by E-Mail. Limit four per customer. Think camera and photo apps, photography and camera guide ebooks (some are iBooks-exclusives or have special editions for iPads), photography documentaries, and so forth.
This is not the lowest percentage, but it’s available right now. If you don’t need it immediately, you can wait for better iTunes offers, online or at brick and mortar.
Speaking of eBay and Gift Cards, this is a pre-filled search query that shows the eBay Daily Deal Gift Cards.
If you need iTunes gift cards yesterday, among the latest eBay Deals, PayPal’s Digital Gifts is offering $100 iTunes Gift Card by email for $85. Limit three per customer. These are delivered within minutes by e-mail (other things equal). Of interest for camera and photo apps, and photography e-books and camera guides and such.
Google Play is having another 99c app play and among the options available in this sale are two popular photography apps, Camera Zoom FX Premium by androidslide and Photo Lab PRO Photo Editor! by VicMan LLC. This is a limited time sale (I don’t know when it expires). Other well known apps participating include Nova Launcher Prime, PowerAmp Full, and Ultimate Guitar Tabs.
The brand new version of Corel’s flagship AfterShot PRO software, version 3, is now available for purchase for $80 Full Version and $60 Upgrade at the Corel website.
If you are curious, they offer free trials of the software for Windows, Mac, Linux RPM and Linux Debian.
If you are curious about the software without even touching it, they have a 230-page PDF User Guide available for all to read.
NOTE: when you add the software to the shopping cart, they automatically add an $8 “download insurance” thing. You can remove it from the shopping cart if you don’t want it. It’s a bad practice for them to do this in the cloud era, but compared to Adobe’s practices, this is small change 🙂
The current headliner deal at the eBay Deals is an offer by PayPal Digital Gifts like this: Pay $40, Get $50 iTunes Gift card delivered by e-mail, with a limit of four per buyer. This is a 20% discount, not the lowest ever, but one you can get right now. This is good on anything at iTunes, including apps (many photo apps), e-books (various camera guides and photography books), videos, music, etc.
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