Download it here: sony.com/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7m4/software/00288929. The creator app also got an update to add A7IV support: apps.apple.com/us/app/creators-app/id1616622856

1. Added support for Creators’ App.

   * A new mobile app Creators’ App is available to replace Imaging Edge Mobile.
   With the Creators’ App, you can transfer images from the camera to your smartphone, shoot remotely, and use a variety of other functions.

2. A function has been added to further improve security when connecting for remote shooting or image transfer from Creators’ App or Imaging Edge Desktop.

   * Please update Imaging Edge Desktop to the latest version (Ver.3.6 or later).

NOTE: There might be some improvements that are not mentioned in the press release. Please comment this post if you find some!

You have to check out the new Benro Theta tripod features on Kickstarter (Click here). Impressive for sure!

This is a quick video that shows what it can do:

I am a big user of Topaz Photo AI. I constantly use it to upscale my photos and my AI generated images I post on my Instagram account. And it now got a big update that brings the following improvements:

Basic Brush to edit subject selection

You can now access a new basic brush to manually refine auto-detected subjects:

You’ll also notice that softness / feathering is applied all at once instead of per stroke. Because the brush is for subject refinement rather than precise selection, it’s intended to be fast, simple, and easy instead of a comprehensive painting tool.

Apple Photos extension

You can now select Topaz Photo AI in the Apple Photos Edit → Extensions (…) menu:

Note: don’t use the right-click → Edit In menu because TPAI will open in standalone mode, which will prevent the finished image from automatically appearing in Apple Photos.

Better cropping

The Crop tool now always stays centered and works more intuitively than before:

Enhance Resolution parameters

You can now manually adjust Enhance Resolution parameters for more control over upscaling results:

These settings describe the input image rather than the strength of the effect. In other words, for each image there’s a perfect combination of optimal values that Autopilot tries to detect. If you feel like Autopilot’s not doing a good job, you can now experiment with them yourself:

• Suppress Noise: the level of color / luma noise in the input image
• Remove Blur: the degree of softness or motion/lens blur in the input image
• Fix Compression: the level of compression artifacts like jpeg blockiness and aliasing in the input image

Please let us know if you see Autopilot consistently misapplying settings for certain images.

Smaller faces are now sharper

v1.1.9 introduced a Face Recovery issue that caused unintentionally blurry output with smaller faces. This is now resolved:

Also, Face Recovery strength now defaults to 80 instead of 100, which leads to more natural results without visible compromise in recovery strength. We’ll continue investigating other known Face Recovery issues in the Roadmap.

Other improvements and fixes

• Added support for more DNG types (HDR, Monochrome)
• Add compression option for PNG exports
• Support for opening jif, jfi, jfif, and jpe files
• Lightroom Classic Plug-ins Extras integration now copies Rating and Keyword data, stacks images, and preserves metadata from sidecar files
• Fix issues with the command-line interface (CLI) for Windows and Mac

Phototrend interviewed Yu Takae, Senior Manager in charge of ILC product planning – interchangeable lens bodies – at Sony Corp. A couple of highlights:

About the APS-C strategy:

We believe that APS-C cameras can meet different needs than full-frame cameras, thanks to their compact size. Sony will therefore continue to rise to the challenge of creating attractive products not only for creating videos, but also for photographers.

About sports cameras future (Sony A1 and Sony A9II):

Our strategy for professional sports photographers is clear: we will continue to listen to professionals in the field and exceed their expectations.

On Sony lens roadmap:

I cannot predict exactly when and what type of lenses will be released, but we would like to offer more affordable lenses in the future.

On lens designs:

we are prioritizing significant reduction in size and weight to improve usability in more situations.

About the RX1 Full Frame series future:

Unfortunately, I am unable to tell you about the RX series. We can’t pronounce on the future in terms of future product planning, but we are always listening to consumers and will deliver what they want.