![]() In ProCamera 7, the menu pops up on a low-opacity over the viewfinder. ![]() In the original ProCamera app, you have to enter a separate Settings menu to find most of the capture options. If those new features aren't enough to make you want to buy a whole new app, the cleanliness of the user interface might change your mind. ProCamera 7 includes square and wide capture formats, a 3D Tiltmeter and a full screen capture mode that hides unwanted information so you can focus better on the viewfinder. ProCamera 7 has many of the same features of ProCamera like separate exposure and focal point locking and live shutter speed and ISO readings on the viewfinder, but it also introduces some new tools. Instead of throwing away the old ProCamera to suit iOS's new aesthetic, ProCamera opted to create a new app. Over the years, more features have been added, and a few interface tweaks have improved the tools, but the look, feel and spirit of the app has remained constant. ProCamera has been around since the dawn of iPhone photography, and for the most part, the app hasn't changed. ProCamera 7 compartmentalizes capture information into a sidebar and also allows for a full screen capture mode. By condensing Diptic's high-powered photo features into an easier interface, Diptic PDQ's app developers have created a new user experience and, yes, it is pretty darn quick to use. You can still access all of the editing tools from the old Diptic, but you have to tap on the individual photo to see them. Instead of the somewhat cluttered Diptic interface, Diptic PDQ keeps its editing and filter features hidden, prioritizing the placement of its grid options. It's essentially a re-packaging of Diptic's essential tools to better fit the iOS 7 aesthetic while improving the overall "flow" of the app. ![]() By keeping the old apps the way they are, Diptic and ProCamera avoid alienating their core user base while attracting new users with brand-new apps.ĭiptic's new app is called Diptic PDQ (for "pretty darn quick"). Releasing a new app instead of just updating your old one is not just a money-driven decision by the app makers. ProCamera and Diptic have both used the release of iOS 7 as a chance to do the former. ![]() With its latest update, there are now 14 new filters (À la instagram) that you can apply to your image.Diptic PDQ has all of the same functions as the original Diptic, but with a very different interface.Īs an app developer, what do you do once when your app sales have plateaued and you don't want to push more in-app purchases? The answer usually falls into one of two categories: make a new app, or sell your app to a bigger company. With the great screenshot ability on the iPad and iPhone, once again, the possibities are endless. It just requires some imagination to be able to successfully and productively use something like this in your teaching. Students can use Diptic to tell stories, make comic strips, share about their families, field trips, or favorite vacation spots.If you are teaching thematic vocabulary, group your images together for faster learning, and also for associating certain words with others. ![]() Compare and contrast cultures and other aspects like size, population and weather.
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