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CTOnews.com, May 25 (Xinhua)-- Fuji Film has announced a new camera app, FUJIFILM XApp, developed specifically for the GFX / X series of digital cameras and available for download on Apple's App Store and Google App Store.

▲ source Apple Apple Store says the new XApp app improves the ability of the previous FUJIFILM Camera Remote to fail to connect to the camera. CTOnews.com has queried that the application also further enhances the functions of conventional camera application FUJIFILM Camera Remote, including remote shooting, image transmission and image viewing after connecting a digital camera with Wi-Fi function to a smartphone (tablet). In addition, XApp also improves the stability and speed of wireless communication, and improves the practicability.

During the shooting process, users can use App on their smartphone / tablet to view the shooting in real time and operate the camera remotely. After shooting, users can also view the received images and their related shooting information on XApp, such as the type of camera and lens used and the shooting location, etc., to further stimulate the shooting fun of GFX series and X series cameras.

▲ Image Source Apple Apple Store needs to complete the initial Bluetooth pairing with the XApp on the camera, all other communication operations can be done on the smartphone / tablet, effectively simplifying the operation and further optimizing the shooting experience. XApp allows users to remotely operate GFX / X series cameras from connected smartphones / tablets and view images in real-time view mode. This function is especially useful when remote operations are needed, such as when taking a group photo and fixed-point shooting. With the new backup / restore feature, users can save camera settings in XApp and then reapply them to the camera.

Users can also manage camera settings preferences for different object types or shooting scenes in XApp, and you can easily and quickly change settings even during shooting. With XApp, you can also map the current camera settings to multiple cameras of the same model, simplifying the complexity of multiple cameras.

XApp introduces a number of new features, one of which is called "timeline", which collects and displays received images and shooting information (CTOnews.com Note: similar to the year, month and day view of photos in Apple iOS, but can be classified according to EXIF information such as camera and lens model, number of shots, location, etc.) and display in the form of photo log Another new feature is called "activity, which can automatically summarize and display the shooting information step by step." With these features, users can review their shooting activities while viewing photos and enjoy a new in-app photo viewing experience. CTOnews.com includes a list of new XApp application features published by Fuji Film Co., Ltd.:

The stability and speed of wireless communication are greatly improved, the operation is simplified, and the practicability is improved.

After careful consideration, the XApp system can not only wirelessly connect cameras, smartphones and tablet devices, but also consider the connection process and the surrounding radio waves, which can effectively improve the stability and speed of wireless communications. This also means that images in the camera can be transferred more smoothly to smartphones or tablet devices. Except for the initial Bluetooth pairing with the XApp on the camera, all other communication operations can be done on the smartphone / tablet, eliminating the need to frequently switch between the camera and the smartphone, greatly improving the convenience. With the "Image transfer Command" function, images in the camera can be transferred not only to a smartphone or tablet device when the camera is in playback mode and when it is turned off, but also when taking photos with the camera, making it easy for users to publish and share images on social media and communications applications anytime, anywhere. XApp has also received feedback from previous generations of applications, choosing a high-contrast design with black and white as the tone. In order to improve the clarity of the user interface, the new version also enlarges the font to some extent.

Optimize wireless connection and simplify shooting operation

XApp allows users to remotely operate the GFX / X series cameras while viewing real-time views on smartphones or tablet devices. This feature is especially useful when remote operations are needed, such as when taking a group photo. In addition, users can configure shooting settings such as aperture, ISO and shutter speed on a smartphone or tablet device. With the new backup / restore feature, users can save camera settings (such as settings in the shooting menu and Settings menu) in XApp or restore these settings to the camera. Users can also manage camera settings preferences for different object types or shooting scenes in XApp, and you can easily and quickly change settings even during shooting. Even if you accidentally change the camera settings while operating the camera, you can instantly restore the settings by reading the settings saved in the camera. With X App, you can also map current camera settings to multiple cameras of the same model, simplifying multi-camera shooting. The date, time, and geographic location information of the smartphone is automatically synchronized to the camera, ensuring that the time of the camera clock is accurate on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also record (if authorized) the exact geographic location data of the shooting location and feed it back to the photo data. The recorded geographic location data is automatically displayed on the Timeline map to help users recall the location of the day.

"Timeline" and "activity" functions help to clearly display shooting activities and improve shooting skills.

With the Timeline feature, users can optionally allow the camera to transfer "activity" records to a smartphone or tablet device, and then view information about daily shooting activities in chronological order. including images, number of shots, location and camera / lens used to automatically generate photo logs. Users can edit the log, such as changing the title or adding comments as appropriate. As a highlight of XApp, the new "activity" function can gradually summarize and display shooting information (such as the number of shots, camera / lens / film simulation mode, etc.), so that users can enjoy the good times after shooting. "Timeline" and "activity" functions help to clearly show shooting activities and improve shooting skills.

Firmware update notification function helps cameras get updates in a timely manner

If Fuji Film releases new firmware for the camera the user uses, XApp will send a notification to remind the user. Users only need to follow the instructions in the notice to update the camera firmware in time and use the latest features freely.

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