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Using Pro HDR on the iPod Touch

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Just an example of how much more you get from using this great little app. It keeps the darkness of the sky yet lightens the houses so you can see them clearly.

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Slightly improve photos taken with iPod touch

For any of you with an iPod touch 4G you know that the camera is handy but far from great.  The problem is that it's only 0.7MP, which is...horrible by today's standards.  If all you ever intend is to share photos with other iPod touch users you are probably fine but it's just not going to impress with it's quality.

There is a way to make shots a bit better.  I recently bought HDR Pro for $1.99 and it does help a little.  The idea with HDR photography is to layer multiple shots together with different exposures to improve the overall photo.  Basically, it can brighten dark areas and lighten dark.  Since it's layering two images it will also ever-so-slightly reduce the pixelation (jagged edges).  The only caveat being that you have to stay very still for the shot as it will take two pictures.

There is a free version of the app called HDR Pro Free which will allow you to use it as long as you want but it adds a watermark on the bottom of the photo.  Certainly, try it out.

This first photo was taken with the camera as you would normally use it

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And this photo is taken with HDR Pro.  Notice that the colours are more vibrant and if you zoom in you will see that edges are slightly smoother.

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This isn't going to make the iPod touch's camera great by any means but it can help to make it a bit better.  Give it a try.

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