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Phocus Mobile 2 v4.3.0 Adds Automatic Portrait Masking to iPhone and iPad
Paid Members PublicHasselblad pushed Phocus Mobile 2 v4.3.0 to the App Store this morning. The headline is automation: tap a portrait, and the app builds the mask for you. When v4.0 brought local adjustment masks to mobile, every selection was manual. You painted a brush mask, or dropped a
Do You Need RAW+JPG Capture Mode for HDR on the Hasselblad X2D II?
Paid Members PublicShort answer: no. If you are shooting just RAW, the X2D II captures the full dynamic range in every frame, and Phocus can render that data as HDR after the fact. You only need RAW+JPG or RAW+HEIF if you want the camera itself to embed an HDR JPEG
What Phocus Writes to the .phos When You Switch HNCS Presets
Paid Members PublicPhocus 4.1.x writes the HNCS preset name and slider values to the .phos sidecar on every commit, even though the toolbar dropdown won't show it.
Why Your Phocus Workspace Keeps Resetting
Paid Members PublicPhocus workspace customization only persists in custom layouts. Built-in layouts are read-only. Here's how to fix it.
The Hasselblad XCD Lens Guide: V, P, E, and Everything Else Explained
Paid Members PublicComplete guide to all 18 Hasselblad XCD lenses. V, P, E naming decoded, specs compared, filter sizes, flash sync speeds, and kit recommendations.
Hasselblad X2D II Firmware 1.2.7.16 is Available
Paid Members PublicHasselblad quietly published firmware version 1.2.7.16 for the X2D II 100C to their CDN yesterday. There's no press release, no newsletter, no email, no post on their own news page that I can find. I only noticed because Phocus 2 Mobile threw up an update
Where Did My Star Ratings Go? Phocus Thumbnail Options
Paid Members PublicFound a non-obvious dropdown in Phocus 4.1.2 that controls thumbnail filtering, sorting, and display. Here's what each option does.
Phocus 4.1.2 Has a Critical Color Preview Regression
Paid Members PublicPhocus 4.1.2 for Mac regressed default preview rendering. Every 3FR shows wrong colors. Only fix: downgrade to 4.1.1. Full technical breakdown.
