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Exposure Software Announces Exposure X7
28 September 2021
Exposure Software has announced Exposure X7 with a new masking tool to simplify separating a subject from the background by drawing a rough border to indicate the selected area so Exposure's intelligent algorithm can create a precise mask.
"The new masking tool in Exposure X7 provides a lightning fast method for precisely selecting regions in a photo," said Finley Lee, CEO of Exposure Software. "This continues our mission to give photographers innovative tools that enable new creative possibilities."
Exposure X7 also introduces workspaces for organizing its panels efficiently for a particular task. Layouts for culling, editing and retouching are included with this release and you can easily create your own.
The new release unifies the crop and transform functions into a single panel. This streamlined interface enables easier modifications for simple crops as well as detailed transform adjustments. New composition guides have also been added for golden ratio, golden spiral, golden triangle and diagonal.
Defective pixel removal is now available for Raw photos, which can automatically detect and remove single-pixel artifacts caused by defects in a camera sensor. Photographers can adjust the removal strength as well.
Other enhancements include:
- More faithful color reproduction when using custom DCP color profiles
- Improved color fidelity with DNG files
- Fine texture noise can be added to recover detail with aggressive noise reduction.
We've reviewed previous releases of Exposure X, giving them high marks, and will shortly be publishing our review of X7.
PRICE, AVAILABILITY
Exposure X7 is available now directly from Exposure Software for $119. Upgrade pricing is available to owners of previous versions of Exposure for $89. If you purchased Exposure X6 on or after July 15, you will automatically receive a free upgrade to Exposure X7.
Exposure X7 is also available in the Exposure X7 Bundle for $149. This integrated collection combines Exposure with Exposure Software's Blow Up and Snap Art tools to add high-quality upsizing and natural media special effects. Owners of one or more of the current apps in the Exposure X7 Bundle can purchase for $99.
A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Exposure is also available.
For the modest system requirements, see the news release below.
Exposure Software Announces Exposure X7, Complete Image Editing Software for Creative Photographers
Exposure X7 features intelligent masking, selectable workspaces, unified crop and transform tools, improved noise reduction, improved color fidelity and more
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Exposure Software, previously known as Alien Skin Software, has announced the release of Exposure X7, the latest version of their award-winning Raw photo editor for creative photographers. Exposure is a complete standalone image editor that handles every step in a photo editing workflow. It includes plug-in support that enables Exposure's advanced editing and creative effects in Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom.
Exposure X7 includes a new masking tool that makes it easy to separate a subject from the background. Photographers draw a rough border in just a few clicks to indicate the selected area and Exposure's intelligent algorithm creates a precise mask. The selected area can be refined at any time to adjust the mask.
"The new masking tool in Exposure X7 provides a lightning fast method for precisely selecting regions in a photo," said Finley Lee, CEO of Exposure Software. "This continues our mission to give photographers innovative tools that enable new creative possibilities."
Exposure X7 introduces workspaces for organizing the panels needed for a particular task. This enables users to more easily focus on a specific step in their workflow. Included in Exposure are built-in layouts for culling, editing and retouching and photographers can easily create new workspaces customized for their needs. Additionally, Exposure adds quick navigation popovers to easily switch between workspaces or jump to other panels in this workspace.
Exposure X7 unifies the crop and transform functions into a single easy-to-use panel. This streamlined interface enables easier modifications for simple crops as well as detailed transform adjustments. Additionally, new composition guides have been added -- golden ratio, golden spiral, golden triangle and diagonal.
Defective pixel removal is now available for Raw photos, to automatically detect and remove single-pixel artifacts caused by defects in a camera sensor. Photographers can adjust the removal strength to achieve the best results.
Additional enhancements to Exposure include the following:
- More faithful color reproduction when using custom DCP color profiles
- Improved color fidelity with DNG files
- Fine texture noise can be added to recover detail with aggressive noise reduction.
System Requirements
Exposure X7 may be used as a standalone photo editor or as plug-ins to another program. When used as a plug-in, it requires one of the following host applications:
- Adobe Photoshop CS6 or Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 or newer
- Adobe Lightroom 6 or Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
MacOS
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer
- Apple M1 or Intel Core 2 processor or newer
- Monitor with 1280x768 resolution or greater
- 8-GB RAM minimum, 16-GB recommended
- For GPU support, a recent (2015 or later) Metal compatible GPU with 2-GB RAM is recommended
Windows
- Windows 10 64-bit or newer
- Intel Core 2 processor or newer
- Monitor with 1280x768 resolution or greater
- 8-GB RAM minimum, 16-GB recommended
- For GPU support, a recent (2015 or later) OpenCL compatible GPU with 2-GB RAM is recommended
Pricing and Availability
Exposure X7 is available now from https://exposure.software for $119. Upgrade pricing is available to owners of previous versions of Exposure for $89. Additionally, anyone who purchased Exposure X6 on or after July 15 will automatically receive a free upgrade to Exposure X7.
Exposure X7 is also available in the Exposure X7 Bundle. This integrated collection combines Exposure with Exposure Software's award-winning Blow Up and Snap Art tools to add high-quality upsizing and natural media special effects. It is available for $149. Owners of one or more of the current apps in the Exposure X7 Bundle can purchase for $99.
A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Exposure is available. Visit https://exposure.software to learn more and download the trial.