Hydra for Mac

What's new in this version:

Hydra Pro 4.5
- This update brings full support for Apple Silicon Macs
- Hydra has been rebuilt to take advantage of Apple Silicon CPU & GPU capabilities, and to deliver optimal performance in image processing (Metal), and more
- Fixed a crash that could occur when processing a project with image alignment enabled


Hydra Pro 4.4
- This update brings full compatibility for macOS 11 Big Sur
- Remodeled the app icon
- Modern style for the window toolbar
- Many user interface tweaks
- Added support for sandboxing for all versions
- Hydra now requires macOS 10.12 Sierra or higher


Hydra Pro 4.3.1
- Modernization for latest OS and bug fixes


Hydra Pro 4.3
- Optimized for macOS Catalina
- Application is now notarized for a better support on macOS Catalina


Hydra Pro 4.2
- Optimized for macOS 10.14 Mojave
- Improved support for dark theme & accent color. Accent color now effective throughout the app, in particular ghost selection & various buttons
- Metal 2 optimisations
- Fixed 8-bit rendering on integrated Intel GPUs that could output corrupt image (Mojave only)
- Fixed 32-bit rendering on discrete GPUs that could output black image when tone mapping was not applied


Hydra Pro 4.1.2
- Added support for HEIF file format when exporting pictures (macOS High Sierra or more recent required). HEIF is a modern alternative to JPEG (smaller files for similar quality)
- Workaround for a “stripe artifacts” problem that could occur for RAW images when the legacy rendering pipeline (OpenGL) is enabled
- Updated crash reporting


Hydra Pro 4.1.1
- Optimized for macOS High Sierra
- Fixed some glitches in the user interface (macOS High Sierra only)
- Fixed a bug that could prevent to add alignment points


Hydra Pro 4.1
- New color grading
- With version 4.1, we've taken feedback into account and developed a new color grading technique for Hydra. The new color grading technique provides more vivid colors by default.
- New color grading technique
- New Vibrancy color control available in the tone mapper
- Improved local contrast that will now reveal more details in the image
- Fixed a crash occurring on Macs with older discrete GPUs
- Finer-grained GPU memory allocation limits to accommodate with a wider range of Macs


Hydra Pro 4.0.4
- Faster image loading for Mac computers supporting Metal in macOS Sierra
- Fixed a crash that could occur when updating the color of the hue setting in the tone mapping
- Fixed project thumbnail selection on macOS Sierra
- Fixed other layout issues on macOS Sierra


Hydra Pro 4.0.3
- Improved compatibility and stability with upcoming OS X release


Hydra Pro 4.0.2
- Improved compatibility and stability with upcoming OS X release


Hydra Pro 4.0.1
- Minor bug fixes


Hydra Pro 4.0
- Optimized for Metal
- Elegant and easy-to-use translucent user interface
- Automatic or manual image alignment with high-precision live positioning and fine-tuning
- Manual removal of ghosting artefacts using region delineation tool and per-region output contribution
- High-precision 128-bit internal format
- Much improved tone mapping including presets, and live, full-resolution preview
- Advanced comparison tool of result against original pictures
- Single or multiple input photos of various formats (JPEG, RAW, HDR, EXR)
- Blazingly fast rendering to various output file types (JPG, TIFF, HDR, EXR) and color spaces (sRGB, Pro Photo, AdobeRGB...)
- Accurate color processing, including support for Deep & Wide Color displays (30-bit, DCI-P3 display of latest iMac 27’)
- Integration with Apple Photos app (input / output)