NOTE: The newest update contains a bug caused by an incorrect project setting which causes the opening screen to look all buggy and glitchy. This issue will be fixed ASAP in a 3.1.1 update. It’s sad that these things always happen and simply cannot be caught during testing but they are a result of Apple’s lack of documentation regarding design for Retina Displays. The fix will be submitted tomorrow and will hopefully fix this annoying problem. I apologize sincerely for the mistake.
Today we are pleased to announce the newest version of the most feature rich black and white photo editor for iPhone, MonoPhix. Version 3.1 brings with it a number of fixes for annoying issues as well as stability and performance improvements but also a completely new often requested feature.
Filters
From now on you’ll be able to select a filter for your monochrome conversions. The preset filters are:
-”-” (default)
-Red
-Green
-Blue
-Cyan
-Magenta
-Yellow
Each filter will act like a filter on a camera and filter out light in that specific color. This can be used to enhance the intensity of grass or to accentuate the sky. All these preset filters are available with one tap from within the “Adjust” tab.
Example of the new filter function with the red filter enabled.
Vignetting improvements
Something which has been bothering users was the quirk in the preview when vignetting was enabled which caused the vignetting to look like venetian blinds. In version 3.1 this is resolved further by adding a few new common picture resolutions to the exception list. If this glitch would still occur users are now able to adjust the preview offset by themselves with an extra slider in the vignetting tab. The vignetting is now also less intense by default and has a higher range.
The new vignetting tab in MonoPhix 3.1
Other fixes
Along with these major improvements came some minor fixes which you will probably not even notice. These include added reliability on iOS 4.3 and up and small performance improvements which speed up the processing slightly. Also there’s now a tooltip at the top of each tab when you next open MonoPhix which will display instructions on hiding a tab overlay and displaying the image unobstructed. These will disappear automatically when the user uses this feature for the first time.
Release cycle changes
We can also announce that MonoPhix will get a shorter release cycle which brings updates and improvements at a faster pace. We are already outlining the the featureset of MonoPhix 3.2 which will bring some more interesting features. MonoPhix normally gets only one major update a year and a few small bug fixing releases but from now one this will change to one major update a year (with UI changes) and about 4 significant minor updates which add extra features and improve existing ones.
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MonoPhix 3.1 is now available in the iTunes App Store and can be downloaded here.
Here’s the full feature list as seen in the App Store for reference:
- Color filters for Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and of course default (average blending) easily accessible with one tap
- Added a small tooltip to show people how they can hide the tool overlay (this will disappear automatically after being used)
- Vignetting is now lighter by default and has a higher range
- A slider was added to the vignetting tab to allow users to correct the vignetting on the preview in case of glitches
- Fixed vignetting preview glitch on some landscape images (1936×2691)
- Fixed a few minor issues to improve reliability on iOS 4.3 and up
- Small performance adjustments to make the filters run more smoothly
The version seems to have reverted to 3.0.2 and the filters were losted, but they were nice while they were there.
Indeed, I haven’t got a clue what Apple is pulling off this time. It still reads that MonoPhix 3.1 is available in the App Store but when you actually go to the App Store listing it’s 3.0.2. I assume a bug in the App Store. I’ll contact Apple and ask for a decent explanation.