Updated 6/28/22: The Capture One for the iPad app has just been released, and includes Batch editing, Dehaze, film grain, Basic Color Editor, Styles import, and more. In the works are additional features for the app, including tethering, layers and masking.

Ahead of the expected iPad app launch at the end of June, Capture One released its Capture One 22 Updates [15.3.0] on June 14. Among expanded collaboration tools and a new look to the tools panel, the update includes a Magic Eraser tool for quickly refining masks. This newest tool is aimed at making deleting mask sections as easy as selecting the mask in the first place.

Just like the Magic Brush selects similar groups of pixels, the new Magic Eraser will erase similar pixels from a mask. That allows users to quickly refine masks with less precise mouse work. Like the Magic Brush, the new eraser tool is designed to select similar areas, only deleting them rather than adding to a masking layer.

[Read: Capture One Software Discontinues its Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony Versions]

The update also expands the software’s relatively young Live sessions, which allows for online collaboration. With the update, Live sessions can now be live for up to one month, while images can now be watermarked ahead of sharing. The update also introduces a beta version of comments, allowing feedback through comments. Initially, the comment feature is only available on the web browser but Capture One says it expects to bring the comments into the app as well.

The Capture One 22 updates also bring in a few features to prepare for the launch of the iPad version, including cloud transfer. The tool panel also sees a redesign which will more closely align the desktop app with the iPad version. The company says the new look has new icons as well as a more intuitive design.

“While the iPad app is completely new, it was important for the team to make it immediately familiar to Capture One users and general iPad users, so it’s both capable and tactile,” says Ravael Orta, Capture One’s CEO. “The distinct feature layout brings order to capability and sets an intuitive flow for new users, making this not only the most affordable way to enjoy Capture One, but the simplest.” The app will be available only as a subscription service and is separate from other Capture One licenses. The subscription costs $4.99 a month and includes access to up to 1,000 photos that can be stored in Cloud File Transfer at any given time with an unlimited number of transfers.

Sony users also gain the ability to tether to the software without a wire. Using Wi-Fi capabilities, the app can now talk to Sony cameras and ditch the tethering cable. The addition comes after Capture One added wireless tethering for Canon users late last year.

As an incremental update, the latest tools are available now as a free download for current users. New users can test out the features in a 30-day free trial (download here), with pricing starting at $24 a month, $107 a year, or $209 for a one-time license.

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