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RawConverter for iPad
Putting RAW photos on your iPad using the Camera Connection Kit doesn't work very well, since you apparently see a large image of the thumbnail. This application will convert most Nikon NEF, Canon CRW/CR2, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Sony ARW (not SR2), FujiFilm RAF, Pentax PEF and Leica RWL files to TIFF, PNG and/or JPEG directly on your iPad.
A list of supported cameras can be found here.
You will not need Internet access for it. The intended use is for photographers on a plane, in the field or on vacation, who put RAW photos onto their iPads using the Camera Connection Kit. Internet access is either impossible or impossibly expensive in these situations.
Devices
You will need an iPad 2+ running iOS 5 to run this app.
Supported cameras
A list of supported cameras can be found here.
Internet access
You will not need Internet access for the app.
Location services
To use this app, you have to enable Location Services for it. This is an Apple requirement. The app does not use your location data.
Autolock
You will also have to turn Auto Lock to Never in Settings->General. This is also due to Apple. Remember to turn it back afterwards.
Selecting files for conversion
The app will tell you the type of each input file. If you choose a bunch of non-RAW photos, or RAW photos that are not supported, then an alert will tell you so.
Batching conversions
You can batch conversions. Just select more than one image.
Output files
The output files are written to the Camera Roll. Your original RAW files will not be affected.
Postprocessing
Note that although the software will attempt to use your camera's white balance if you have set it, the produced JPG, PNG and TIFF may be imperfect, especially if your image was taken in mixed lighting. Your workflow should include postprocessing using an image editor.
Credits
This software is based on DCRaw without the restricted functions (no license) and ELCPickerController (MIT license).
Support
If you have questions, the support address is on the main screen of the app. We prefer that you contact us first. Most problems are easily resolved.
Latest version
The latest version is RawConverter2 2.4.
Availability
Available in the
Apple App Store.
Identify This for iPhone and iPad
This app is a way for you to ask your friends a question about media from your device that you will send them. The media can be audio that you record from inside the app, or photos or videos that you select from your Photo Library. Your friends will try to answer your question after playing your media. You will provide the answer as part of your design so that you don't get spammed with various guesses.
Scenarios
Here are some scenarios. You may have video of a Spring Break and ask your friends to identify what year that was. You may have a photograph taken in Venice and ask your friends to identify where that is. You may record audio of a bird and ask your friends to identify the bird.
Devices
This game can only be played on an iPhone 4+ or iPad2+ running iOS 5.
Portability
The designs you create are completely portable, meaning that you can create or play on either an iPhone or an iPad.
Privacy
We do not store or transmit any of your personal information, except for media that you select for your design and distribute yourself. We do not use Location Services.
Creating
The design creation page is accessed from the main page by pressing the
icon.
Sharing
Sharing is accomplished by email or iTunes file sharing. Note that in both cases, you have to X out to the main page to see the imported design.
Email
The app will let you email designs to people in your address book, and when they open the attachment in the Apple Mail program, they will be asked whether they want to transfer the design to Identify This. Designs have the ".it" extension. To share, press the
icon on the main page and select a design. Then add email recipients from your Contacts using the
icon and bring up the email client using the
icon.
iTunes file sharing
If you are distributing your design to a large number of friends, then you can use iTunes File Sharing to transfer designs to your desktop computer. Designs have the ".it" extension. Then you can place the design anywhere your friends can get to it, and they can download it and use iTunes File Sharing to put the design into their app directory.
Playing
The design play page is accessed from the main page by pressing the
icon.
Deleting
Designs can be deleted by pressing the
icon.
Icons
A key to the icons can be found here.
Troubleshooting
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If your iPad plays audio through earphones but not the speakers, toggle the Side Switch back and forth until the bell symbol doesn't have a line through it.
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If you imported a design from your email and it isn't showing up, X out to the main page and start from there.
Support
If there are problems, please contact us first, at support (at) photopurify (dot) com. A link is on the first page of the app.
Version
The current version is 1.0 .
Availability
The paid, ad-free version can be found at the Apple App Store
here.
The free version with ads can be found at the Apple App Store
here.
Make Sketches for iPad
This application permits you to hand-write on your iPad and create a PDF from your pages. Although unnecessary, a stylus is recommended. You do not need Internet access for this app, although you may use the output with any app registered for pdf, e.g. Dropbox. We have no relationship with Dropbox.
Styluses
You can't use a pressure stylus on an iPad yet. That includes everything you have. It needs to be capacitive.
Here is the best roundup we have seen. We are not responsible for its content.
Exporting your pdfs
On the main screen, you will see a list of your previous pdfs. Clicking on one gives you a popup to open the PDF in any application on your iPad that has registered for the PDF filetype, e.g. Dropbox. We are not responsible for external apps.
Saving your pdfs
The "Save and exit" button writes out all your slides to a PDF and returns you to the app's main screen.
iTunes file export
You can transfer your PDFs to your desktop using iTunes.
Support
The support address is on the main screen of the app. We prefer that you contact us first because most problems are easy to resolve.
Version
The current version is 1.0 .
Availability
Available in the Apple App Store.