Some of the lighting effects are meant to not be part of the background. Those would be rather strong and can be toned down if needed. We are forever expanding the features in Exposure, so improving the controls in each version is a high priority.

As for Retina support, Exposure 6 will have it. This was something that we really wanted in 5, but had to wait until version 6. We recently released Snap Art 4 with Retina support, and all products going forward will have the same thing.

Hey Robert – I like the light leaks, but I never use them – the reason why is they don’t look embedded enough – and they reason for THAT is the blending mode in which they’re applied from within the app. Moving forward is there a way they can be added, or at least screened? They just look slapped on in their current form, and not really “light” at all…

My two cents! :)

We just released Snap Art 4 with Retina support. Download the Snap Art 4 demo, and check it out. We intend to release our future products with Retina support as well. It’s coming. :-)

Unfortunately, we were not able to add Retina support to Exposure 5, but we plan to going forward.

We totally understand. It’s on our roadmap. We just don’t have a date yet.

While it may not be heavily requested its absence makes the software unusable for those of us with these displays. The previews are just blobs of color with no way to make sense of them. I wound up getting a refund, but I would have preferred software I could use.

There were several programmatic reasons why we didn’t release it in Exposure 5. I’m not sure if it will be updated in Exposure 5, but we are aware that some customers really want it. The other thing is, we did not receive very many requests for Retina support, prior to it’s launch. We have gotten a few, but it hasn’t been heavily requested.

You may see Retina support in the future, but before Exposure 5 was released, we had to remove it from the list. I hope you understand.

That’s pretty disappointing. There are a number of other film emulators out there, but I’ve enjoyed using Exposure 4. Professional displays are moving towards retina resolutions.
Why release new software that isn’t on par with new hardware?

The dark UI was designed to better reflect the standard look and feel of Lightroom and CS6. I will, however, pass this information on to our developers for their consideration. Thank you for the suggestion.

Cheers and keep up the good work!

Keep an eye out. It will be released very soon.

No. If you have already purchased Exposure 4, you will qualify for the upgrade pricing of $99.

As of now, Exposure 5 will not support retina displays. If we start supporting retina displays in the future, we will make sure to notify everyone.

This change has been implemented in Exposure 5. You will have several color options from white, gray (light, medium, and dark), and black.

Hi Peter,

Absolutely! Our free upgrade window is 90 days. As long as your purchase included Exposure 4 and was made after March first, you will get the upgrade.

It will come to you via email. If you don’t see it when Exposure 5 is released, check your spam folder first. If you still can’t find it, just let us know and we’ll get it to you.

Looking forward,
best,
Peter__

Hi Jacob,

There aren’t any plans for a sale anytime soon. The best thing to do is watch the blog, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and subscribe to our newsletter. Those are the first places we mention discounts, sales, and special pricing.