Aurora HDR 2017 is Almost Here

Hello and thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show. My favorite HDR program is getting an update and launching soon, so I wanted to dedicate this podcast to sharing some of the benefits and details of this program with you. I'm already putting a pre-release version of the software through the paces and I love the results I'm getting so far.

 

Just to let you know, I am an affiliate for Aurora HDR 2017 and other Macphun products. I use and recommend them, and I'm happy to share a discount coupon code of BEEM for 10% savings.

That discount will not apply during the pre-release period for Aurora HDR 2017, but don't worry. You can save a bit of money if you order between September 14th and September 29th, 2016. Not only will Macphun give you a bit of a discount during that period, but they're also bundling some nice items along with your purchase.

However, please remember that the coupon code is perfectly valid for the Macphun Creative Kit, which I can also highly recommend. That means you save 10% and I get a small commission. It's a win for all of us.

Here are the details for the Aurora HDR 2017 pre-order offer.

AURORA HDR 2017 PRE-ORDER OFFER INFO

Offer available: September 14 – September 29

Upgrades and Pricing: 

* New Customer Pre-Order Price: $99 $89 – Save $10 during pre-order, Includes Pre-Order Bonuses!

* Current Users of Aurora HDR Pro Upgrade Price: $49 Includes Pre-Order Bonuses

* Current Users of Aurora HDR Upgrade Price: $69 Includes Pre-Order Bonuses

Pre-Order Bonus Items:

* Trey Ratcliff Deep Dive video

* 1 Year basic subscription to SmugMug

* 60-day KelbyOne membership

* 25 Square Prints from Parabo.press (free global shipping)

Aurora HDR 2017 Key Features:

* NEW: Polarize Filter

* NEW: Powerful Zone System for Luminosity masks

* NEW: Defringing Tool to remove chromatic aberration

* NEW: Batch Processing

* NEW: Radial Masking

* IMPROVED: Tone-mapping technology with reduced HDR noise, improved realism of initial result and faster performance

* IMPROVED: User Interface with a cleaner more modern style

If you already have Aurora HDR, you may wonder if this is worth an upgrade. It's a reasonable question and it's something only you can decide. Take a look at this comparison chart to see what new benefits and features are in Aurora HDR 2017.

Diving Into Aurora HDR 2017

You can use Aurora HDR 2017 either as a stand-alone program or as a plugin with Aperture, Lightroom or Photoshop. Here's how it starts as a stand alone program.

You can drag your photos right onto the splash screen to get started. Notice that little URL for Batch processing.