Aphera

We’d been wanting to formalize this, and with the new site we have: the Aphera Method, which is what the app is built around. We believe that most editing can be done quickly, with one deep mode. You can learn more about it here: aphera.co/method #Photography #Aphera #macOS

Shop Hours 002 is happening today at 10-11AM PST. Drop in and chat, ask questions, we’re friendly! Public link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8159939476...

Aphera 1.8 has been released: Transfer from SD cards, view your file structure in projects. Transfer is a big feature for us, and Ryan went deep into building it. Here’s the how and the decisions behind it. aphera.co/now/transfer/

💅🏼 NEW SITE! We started on an improved version of our website in earnest back in July. 713 commits later, we have a new site that’s more comprehensive and tells the Aphera story better (we hope!). Have a gander! aphera.co

After a great first Shop Hours, we're doing it again. Shop Hours 002 is this Friday, October 23, 2026 from 10-11AM PST. Come chat, ask us questions, we’ll show app things, and we’re here for you. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📝 New post: we’re finishing up a new feature that’s also been requested by many of you, and we wrote about the inspiration and needs of where we’re landing. aphera.co/now/your-pho...

With the latest 1.6 release, we evolved Groups with Collect Into. Ryan goes into the thinking behind it, why we added it, and how we built it. aphera.co/now/groups-a...

After a small shipping hiatus (heads down, doing the work on some bigger features), v1.6 is out today. Lots of quality of life improvements we really like: Project preferences and memory, collect into groups, and refreshed sidebar and toolbar. aphera.co/changelog/ap...

Feels… quiet around here. But not quite behind the scenes — building lots of things, addressing the roadmap, resulting in some larger efforts and features. We are excited.

V1.5 brings histogram, waveform, and color scopes to Aphera, which are useful tools to gauge how “balanced” your image is. We're still fans of letting your eye do the judging though. Take a look in the latest update, now with 30-day trials.

Posted lots of pics (all edited with @aphera.co) from a recent trip across the South Downs to Goodwood Art Foundation, Chichester, Bognor Regis and Pagham Harbour. colly.com/journal/acro...

👀 Coming soon (you asked for histogram, but we're doing more if you're used to scopes…)

We now have a public roadmap! Take a look at what we've shipped, are actively working on, is up next, and is planned. Active feedback is always good motivation and learning for us to see what you want or need out of a photo app. aphera.co/roadmap

Really nice words from @alpower.com on Aphera: www.alpower.com/blog/aphera/ #photography #aphera

A friendly reminder from your neighborhood... photo editor. Launch pricing ends by the end of the day!

Aphera 1.4 is out. We are on a two-week release schedule (ideally!). We introduce copy/paste/drag/drop of source files to pave the way for better interoperability. A lot of this comes from feedback from you, so we're always ears. aphera.co/changelog/ap...

A nice surprise! Thanks to @petapixel.bsky.social for the mention. petapixel.com/2026/08/21/a...

Aphera 1.3 released: RAW + JPG pairs, Performance settings, and anamorphic desqueeze aphera.co/changelog/ap...

Tried out @aphera.co on the mac as a lightroom/photomator alternative, I really like it and I'd recommend it if your needs/perspective is like mine:

Are we an Adobe Lightroom replacement? We get into it, and how we think of the product. aphera.co/now/is-apher...

We were very excited to have @chrisglass.bsky.social as an early beta user, and it's astounding and gratifying to see the many images he's made with Aphera all collected here on his longstanding site (which is brilliant). chrisglass.com/tag/aphera/

New on the blog: Does Aphera support my camera? We cover 541 cameras today, and wanted to share just a small part of the work that goes into making and keeping those promises. aphera.co/now/does-aph...

A moment of reflection on @aphera.co 1.0, written high in the woods overlooking a lake in Washington. nazhamid.com/journal/aphe...

And Happy Friday! We’ve heard that people are enjoying the trial and would like a little extra time to evaluate the app, so we’re extending launch pricing until August 15, 2026. Now’s a good time as any to check out Aphera. Reach out anytime! aphera.co

Along with yesterday's release we published a complete list of the cameras and raw file formats we support. _541 camera models across 12 manufacturers_ aphera.co/support/came...

Aphera 1.2.0 is now available! Move to Trash, new cameras, Keyboard settings, and more. aphera.co/changelog/ap...

Really nice to see @aphera.co mentioned.

NYC state of mind. Developed with the Solaris and Gambar Looks.

My friends at @aphera.co just launched a new photo editor made for photographers. I've been beta testing for a while and I really like it and today became a paying customer. Looking forward to upgrading my photography workflow with Aphera. [not an ad, I just like it]

Been beta testing @aphera.co for a while now. It's the first photo editor since Aperture (RIP) that feels wholly for photographers and, more importantly, the craft of photography. If you've been holding out for something like that, this is a real gem.

Aphera 1.0 is live! 🎉 Download and trial free (no CC required), or grab it now at launch pricing for 50% off for the next two weeks only. We built Aphera to work with your images intentionally, without overwhelming, and to get your creative flow back. This is just the start! aphera.co

Tomorrow, a thing.

Roosevelt Island, NY. Developed with the Solaris Look in Aphera, available reaaaaaaalllll soon. #photography #macOS

Software used to be something you could depend on. A new post on owning your tools, what Aphera will cost, and why. aphera.co/now/own-your...

A little about how our pipeline looks at presenting images, by @jpzambrano.bsky.social who asks the question: “Is the goal of a photograph to represent reality?” aphera.co/now/why-we-c...

Miles gets it! We're definitely putting more control in the user to decide how *their* images should look rather than allowing knobs and controls to dictate what *should* look good.

Is it fitting to say these images are 🔥?

Paris and Épernay photo dump. Low-effort pics, but @aphera.co has transformed many. I tried the beta months ago but stalled as it was RAW-focused and I'm no pro; now it supports JPG, so I jumped back in and found my flow immediately. A joy to use, will be indispensable. colly.com/journal/pari...

Aphera is a new kind of RAW photo editor, build natively for the Mac. We've been working hard on it for two years and are getting close to launch. Early access sign-up on the site. And here's an introduction to Aphera basics: #photography #aphera #macos youtu.be/4-9TDv4MZX8