Spectre

Spectre Smart Long Exposures

Spectre is an AI-powered shutter for iPhone that enables stunning long exposure photography. From the team behind Halide, Spectre lets you capture long exposure moments with advanced computational photography to simplify and enhance the experience.

What it does

• Enables medium to long duration long exposure shots with AI-assisted assistance
• Erases crowds in scenes to reveal locations as you remember them (great for crowded tourist spots)
• Automatically detects nighttime scenes and switches to modes that produce beautiful light trails and night photography effects
• Records the entire exposure process as a Live Photo so you can replay the exposure as it happened
• Lets you share shots as stills, videos, or both

Key Features

• Auto-Stabilization: keeps images steady and clean even in handheld shots
• Scene Detection: AI identifies scene type to optimize exposure and processing
• Intelligent/Adaptive Exposure: adjusts parameters for optimal long-exposure results
• Live Photo Capture: saves the full exposure sequence for playback
• Night Mode Light Trails: creates compelling light trails and smooth water effects in low light
• Tripod Detection: helps stabilize and optimize captures when a tripod is used
• Modern UI/UX: designed for ease of use with a tactile, one-handed experience on iPhone
• High-Tech Under the Hood: leverages advanced computational photography techniques used in Halide, including computer vision and machine learning
• Wide Color Gamut: supports rich color representation for vibrant long-exposure results
• HEIC Capture and Pipeline: efficient image format and processing pipeline for quality renders
• Metal Graphics Acceleration: performance boost for realtime previews and captures

How it works

• Choose a duration (medium or long) and frame your shot
• Spectre uses AI scene detection and computer vision to optimize exposure and reduce noise
• The app performs auto-stabilization and advanced processing to deliver smooth, professional long-exposure results
• Optionally save or share the final still, the Live Photo playback, or a video

Why use Spectre

• Take long exposures in crowded places without the crowd overpowering the scene
• Recreate the experience of a location as you remembered it
• Capture high-quality light trails and nighttime cityscapes with minimal effort

Availability

• iPhone app available on the App Store

How to Use Spectre

1. Open Spectre on your iPhone.
2. Set a medium or long exposure duration.
3. Frame your shot and tap to capture.
4. Review the Live Photo replay of the exposure and export as a still or video as desired.

Safety and Legal Considerations

• Respect privacy and local laws when photographing in public or private spaces.

Core Features

• AI-powered long exposure shutter for iPhone
• Crowd erasure in busy scenes
• Night mode with light trails and city photography enhancements
• Live Photo capture of the entire exposure process
• Auto-stabilization and scene detection
• Advanced computational photography technologies from Halide
• One-handed, tactile UI with dark aesthetics
• High-performance pipeline with Metal acceleration and HEIC support