* Aurora is powered by a sophisticated algorithm that suggests the improvements you see in the pop-up image selector. It’s as easy as clicking on the improved image you like best.
* The unique Relight feature is like turning on a light bulb inside your photograph. Aurora can detect where your photograph needs more light, and where it doesn’t, and it will naturally relight your image. (You can see in the attached before-and-after image that shows how you can transform an image where half of someone’s face is in a shadow).
* When you save your edited image, you are NOT saving over the original. Aurora is non-destructive. It will save your edited file with the same name as the original plus an “_au” at the end of the file name so you know which is the edited version. This is a nice feature so that you can keep your originals for future editing (or other needs).
* Log in to Flickr, Facebook, SmugMug or other social media accounts from within Aurora. That will sync Aurora to your social media account and then enable you to edit photos you have on Flickr in Aurora, automatically updating the version on Flickr. Pretty cool!
There was a very positive review on Imaging Resource which is a website for amateur photographers.
"Aurora is the answer for intuitive photo editing," said Tracey Clark, photographer (www.traceyclark.com), mom and founder of ShutterSisters.com. "I love its unique way of presenting editing options. In my experience using the software, Aurora makes it easy for anyone to improve and beautifully enhance their images."
About Light Crafts, Inc.
Light Crafts, Inc. is a company that believes everyone’s photos should look great and that getting them to look that way should be simple. Light Crafts’ patent-pending image processing technology powers Aurora, the powerfully simple photo editing, organizing and sharing software, and the award-winning LightZone(TM) digital image editing application suite. Light Crafts was founded in 2004 by Fabio Riccardi. The company is privately-funded and based in Palo Alto, California. For more information about Light Crafts and Aurora, please visit www.lightcrafts.com.
My Opinion on Aurora
The software is made by Light Crafts downloaded and stalled with no problems. Then when I opened it it took a long time before I could do anything. I know it was because it actually indexed all of my photos and we have tons, we’ve been completely digital since the birth of my daughter and take 1,000s of pictures.
I was a bit impatient and tried to do some editing before it was done and it crashed on me. However, when I opened it again it worked just fine. This software is not something that I would purchase and that’s because we already own Photoshop.
However, I like it and will recommend it because it is cheaper than Photoshop and it indexes your photos(organizes), you can easily add comments and tags to your photos. You can edit the photos and it doesn’t copy over your original photo. I am happy to have a copy of it now.
It has limitations in what it does, you can’t add graphics or make it look like Kim Anderson art. You can just make adjustments, sepia, black and white and the aurora setting is pretty cool. The enhancements are much better than what you can do with the on-line places.
Best of all is automatically uploading the photos from within the program.
Aurora’s powerfully simple solution not only edits
photos, but it has sophisticated tools to help organize
photos; online back-up services to help keep photos
safe; and Aurora makes sharing photos easy with photo
publishing tools and photo sharing capabilities with
sites like Flickr and Facebook.
Aurora believes that everyone’s photos should look
great, and that getting them to look that way should be
simple.
Aurora is available to download & buy online for
$19.95
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I learned they are on twitter. I can check it out and get some help and ideas!
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I subscribed!
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I love reading whats new out there and you are so helpful.
I learned LightZone Styles uses our patented image analysis features to treat every photograph uniquely. Styles are intelligent instructions that take into account the unique attributes of every individual photograph (even when applied in batch mode).
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I’ve subscribed!
I’ve added your button
I went to lightcurve and learned (thank God for this) that there is virtually no learning curve. I need this. I want to load my pic and get going!
I’m following you on Twitter
I’ve tweeted (oh, and my twitter id is dmellin)
I learned that you can Buy it now at a low introductory price of $19.95,
or download a free trial for 7-days.
I learned that Aurora allows you to easily import photos from your camera or computer, re-arrange and re-name them, then tag and rate favorites for easy viewing and retrieval.
I like that when you save a photo- you do not alter your original image!
20GB is the amount of storage you get if you sign up with Amazon.
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They have a pop-up image selector! Sounds great!
“Aurora helps keep your photos safe with our optional Aurora Online Backup service by Amazon.com…for less than $5/month” -thanks!
I subscribe in my yahoo reader, thanks!
I follow you on twitter, I’m idahojill, thanks!
Your button is on my sidebar, thanks!
tweet tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1608544733
Aurora is the powerfully simple visual photo editing, organizing, sharing and storing software
that brings out the best in your photos
this would really come in handy for my photography friend 🙂
Just what I’m looking for for my family research and copying and fixing boxes of very old family photos to share with the rest of my family.
This is great! With the Aurora software you can go from the download directly to 9 easy controls! Wow, I think even I could do this. 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
I learned that the software will relight my pictures,a plus since a lot of mine are so dark you can’t see them. jelly15301@gmail.com
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you dont loose the original image after you change it
I learned they have a 30 day free trial. Thanks!
I didn’t know this existed. That I can photoshop simple visual photo editing to bring out the best in my pictures. I have pictures of my daughter in her baptism gown that I would love to bring light to. I was so disappointed in how they turned out. And our pictures from our vacation to the Outerbanks. My pictures just didn’t capture the sky and the water colors. I need this. Very interesting information on this site. Thanks so much!! Blessings
new subscriber through Google Love this site!!
i learned that At the heart of Aurora is the powerful, intuitive, visual photo editor with its pop-up image selector that lets you pick exactly how your edited photos might look simply by clicking on the desired improved image.thanks
i subscribe email
Happy Saturday the 25th tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1614182976
The gallery pictures on their website were an amazing example of what this program could do for my picture taking “skills.” 🙂 neat product!
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It sells for just $19.95
It has online backup service with Amazon.com!
Enter me please
I learned that it has an online back up system so your photos are safe – that is reassuring!!
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Happy Sunday the 26th tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1624522022
They don’t have an Apple version yet, but they are working on it.
I subscribe
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I learned that I can get a free trial for 7 days.
Got your button http://justanothernewblog.blogspot.com/.
Happy Monday the 27th tweet, thanks!
I subscribe.
Follow you on twitter (aitmama).
I learned this software changed how editing is done.
I subscribe
They’re on Twitter! Fun!
Aurora allows you to easily import photos from your camera or computer, re-arrange and re-name them, then tag and rate favorites
Cool. I can follow them on twitter. Their twitter name is LightCrafts.
I learned that you can back up your pictures there for a small fee.
i have your button
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follow on twitter-melaniescrafts
daily tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1642772380
I found that Aurora will simplify the complexities of editing, organizing, sharing and storing digital photos,and that’s nice. Alan
daily tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1651634603
They offer a free 7-day trial. That’s fair.
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they have a backup service for about $5 a month!
Happy Thursday tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1662052411
I learned you can download a 7 day trial. I just may go do that and check it out.
I am a subscriber.
Love the new blog style.
I follow you on twitter.
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I tweeted:
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I have your button on my left sidebar.
Are you going to change your button up also?
I learned that this site inspires me to take more photos
I’m a subscriber
Happy Friday the 1st tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1670457415
i learned Aurora allows you to easily import photos from your camera or computer, re-arrange and re-name them, then tag and rate favorites for easy viewing and retrieval.
I learned that Aurora allows you to import photos from your camera or computer, re-arrange and re-name them, then tag and rate favorites for easy viewing and retrieval.
This software is amazing! I can tag my photos, edit them, back them up online, and it doesnt copy over my original! If I dont win this I will buy it. I have nine grandchildren, and zillions of photos – I need a program like this!
I have your button on my sidebar.
I follow you on Twitter (klcmaher)
Happy Saturday tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1679337333
The premiere tool of LightZone is called “Relight.” With the relight tool you can automatically enhance an image with just one click—it is like turning on a light on inside your photo.
Happy Monday the 4th tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1699151191
Aurora is on Facebook!
I subscribe.
Happy Cinco de Mayo tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1710399640
very interesting site ,I will be back!!
Happy Wed. the 6th tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1720029983
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TGIF tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1741174805
To celebrate the launch of Aurora, we’re offering the powerfully simple photo editing, organizing, storing and sharing software for only $19.95 (that’s 50% off the regular price).
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I learned that Aurora helps keep my photos safe with their optional Aurora Online Backup service by Amazon(dot)com. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
I have my son graduating and need this program.
Happy Mother’s Day tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1756283125
I learned that there is no Apple version… yet! They’re working on it!
learned that it will re-light my pictures, important because all my shots come out so dark
Happy Monday tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1770076527
I learned that they are on Twitter. I can go on there and get some insights into how to improve my photos.
The relight function is what improves the quality of the photos you submit.
I learned that you can buy it for $19.95 or download it free for 7 days
I learned that you can download a free trial for 7-days.
Happy Tuesday tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1778525930
I like that when you change your photo it doesn’t make changes to your original. That way you can play around but still have the original photo intact.
They’re on facebook! I guess everyone is on facebook…
I like that you can rate the photos based on favorites. I have so many photos on my computer that it takes forever to go through them and find what I’m looking for. This would really make life easier.
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
This allows you to easily rename and tag photos
I learned that Aurora allows you to easily import photos from your camera or computer, re-arrange and re-name them, then tag and rate favorites for easy viewing and retrieval. Thanks for a great giveaway!
As one who requires simple, easy, and virtually foolproof software, this program was made for me! :
I learned (yay!) that Aurora allows you to easily import photos from your camera or computer, re-name and re-arrange them, and then tag and rate all of your favorites for fast and easy viewing and retrieval. Now THAT’s my kind of program!
I follow your blog via Google
They have a pop-up image selector
I learned about the Relight tool and think it would be great and really helpful for some of my pictures!
you can buy it now at a low introductory price of $19.95, or download a free trial for 7-days
Light Crafts was founded in 2004 by Fabio Riccardi. PhD. who holds degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He’s an entrepreneur who has started two companies, and a physicist who has worked at CERN in Geneva Switzerland.
This is what I learned.
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You can sign up for their optional Aurora Online Backup via Amazon.com for less than $5 a month
I subscribe via Google Reader
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I follow you on Twitter
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Happy Wed. tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1784989194
I learned it fixes a lot of “light” problems problems, lightens dark photos, corrects the “warmth” of a photo. I have some pics with a yellowish tint that I think it would fix
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blog #1
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blog #2
http://vickieb52.blogspot.com/2009/05/win-aurora-photo-editing-software.html
blog #3
http://vickieb52.blogspot.com/2009/05/win-aurora-photo-editing-software.html
It has LightZone and an introductory price of 19.99.
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I learned that you can lighten up a dark photo.
I learned that light Crafts was founded in 2004 by Fabio Riccardi. PhD. who holds degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Following on Twitter!
Twitter ID: CinemaSista
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Twitter ID: CinemaSista
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There is no learning curve which is good for me!
I learned you’re on Twitter!
I like the online backup system.
I’m a follower!
I learned you can lighten up a dark photo.
The online backup service is by Amazon. That’s kind of reassuring.
I follow you on twitter (quelleheure4)
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/quelleheure4/status/1793850977
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It also helps to organise photos and that I am sure will be very useful.
This looks so cool, I learned that they have an online backup service with Amazon. I love that it helps organize photos, mine are all over the place on my computer! Thanks for the chance!
I subscribe via google reader!
I follow you on twitter, mom2anutballl
I have your button! Just click on my name! 🙂
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This is great! With the Aurora software you can go from the download directly to 9 easy controls. How cool is that.
Aurora allows you to email, print, and connect directly to your favorite photo sharing, social networking and accounts from within Aurora. We make it easy to share select photos online on sites like Flickr, SmugMug, Picasa and Facebook.
following on twitter klp1965
LightZone supports every camera ever made using JPEG.
Their help section is quite extensive, which is great. I learned that Aurora supports all cameras that are capable of creating JPEG files (which is basically every camera).
I subscribe!
I follow on twitter (wordsmoveme)
i loved their gallery.It really helps to know how a picture can be transformed. thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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I learned that they have a free trial download and I bookmarked the site for future reference.
they have a free 7 day trial 🙂
i subscribed!
following on twitter 🙂 LittleLuckyMe
When you save a photo you do not alter your original image 🙂
I put the contest in a blog at littleluckyme.blogspot.com
i tweeted the contest LittleLuckyMe
I learned that they used algorithms, and spent years studying how the human eye sees things—all to make Aurora work to reflect what you saw in real life when you took that photo
They have a pop-up image selector!
Subscriber!
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I learned that Aurora’s pop-up image selector lets you see your photos edited in a range of different ways so you can choose exactly how you want your photo to look.
Happy Thursday tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1797801146
With Online Back-up you can store thousands of photos for less than $5 per month.
I learned that they spent years studying how the human eye sees things—all to make Aurora work to reflect what you saw in real life when you took that photo. lezanac@yahoo.com
I liked best that when you save a photo you dont alter your original image..
I learned that they offer an online back up of your pictures for only $5 a month.
I follow you on twitter, http://twitter.com/1stopmom
Having given up on ever learning a photo editing program, Aurora gives me hope. The word “intuitive” got me – never seen that associated with any other program. Could be a productive summer…should I be a lucky winner!
When you save a photo you do not alter your original image:)
Aurora supports all cameras that are capable of creating JPEG files. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
Aurora’s pop-up image selector lets you see your photos edited in a range of different ways.
Aurora–The pop-up image selector that lets you pick exactly how your edited photos might look simply by clicking on the desired improved image.
I’m a subscriber.
I follow on twitter. hillfam2005
It has an online backup system.
I learned that you can get it right now for $19.95
they spent years studying how the human eye processes images and built Aurora to mimic that ability so that edited photos reflect the actual memory you captured
subscribed
following on twitter (07violet)
I love that it has Intelligent Editing – boy could I use that feature!
Aurora allows you to email, print, and connect directly to your favorite photo sharing, social networking and accounts from within Aurora.
Subscriber
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following
I learned that the software has a low introductory price of $19.95
you get 20gb for signing up with Amazon!