Comments on: Poladroid Adds 1940’s Flare to Your Modern Snaps

By: Slrman

Slrman — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:56:59 +0000

I have no idea why anyone would want to do this. It sounds like one of the most useless applications of all time.

By: Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 29, 2008 | TheAppleBlog

Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 29, 2008 | TheAppleBlog — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:16:23 +0000

[...] its older counterparts. Project Polaroid (free) The Apple Blog covered a cute desktop app called Poladroid a couple of weeks back. Chuck in a normal photo and it spits out a Polaroid-style processed [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:28:57 +0000

Nicer than all the other lame Polaroid mimicking software/apps/ect I’ve seen. However I’ll stick to making REAL Polaroids.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:19:11 +0000

Graphicartistk2k5:
Poladroid=Free, Photoshop CS4=$699usd

Plus you make it sound like everyone should be knowledgeable about photo editing (because that what this is, not graphic design).

My only issues with this app are that the images are more reminiscent of something like a Holga, rather than a Polaroid, and that it continues to perpetuate that inane myth about shaking Polaroids to make them develop faster. Otherwise, it’s all just a bit of fun.

By: graphicartist2k5

graphicartist2k5 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:25:19 +0000

you know what? this is one lame ass app. why? because ANY person can do the same exact thing in PHOTOSHOP. you don’t need a stupid app to do that for you, unless you’re just a complete dumbass when it comes to graphic design. if that’s the case, then PLEASE get ahold of your friendly neighborhood graphic designer, and ask them if they can make your pictures look like they’re from the 70’s, which is all the whole “polaroid” thing does.

By: bmulligan

bmulligan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:53:40 +0000

Great, what’s the next retro-app going to be? A word processor that only writes line by line and to edit, you have to re-type the whole page again. It’s called MANUAL TYPEWRIGHTER!

This has to be the dumbest thing I’ve seen all year.

By: lol

lol — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:40:24 +0000

This is rediculuous, do you really need a whole post devoted to this trivial Mac app?

You Mac fanboys are getting weird…

By: Brian Siano

Brian Siano — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:27:38 +0000

This is a pet peeve of mine, but the proper term is “1940s _flair_.”

_Flair_ refers to a bit of style. _Flare_ refers to a light source, like a signal flare. Or, in another context, “lens flare,” where a light source is reflected in the lenses of the camera.

By: and

and — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:44 +0000

very jewish

By: Juan

Juan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:34:22 +0000

In the mid 1950s (I am guessing 1954-55) at Christmas time, my father, older brother and I went to Sears Roebuck and Co (as it was named at the time) to visit their great and extensive toy department and the huge Christmas Lionel train layout. There was a demo of the Polaroid camera and the salesperson took a photo of me and gave it to me. I still have it. Other than some minor orange streaks across the photo (the magic all-in-one developer/fixer goop) the photo looks like anyother photo in size and shape (about 3.5 x 3.5 inches). It even has a border and jaggy edges to it. The photo produced by this app is from the SX-70s model, I think in the 1970s? just like the image shown for the drag n drop.

I still love the app though. Very nicely done.

By: Jim Jones

Jim Jones — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:21:57 +0000

I used to love polaroid cameras back in the day, they were truly the only wway to go.

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By: Feldwebel Wolfenstool

Feldwebel Wolfenstool — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:03:19 +0000

FORWARD INTO THE PAST!

How about software for some “cool” devices, like Portable Field Analyzers and such instead?

By: Urs W. Keller

Urs W. Keller — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:33:04 +0000

This app will complement my collection of useless, but fun appls, like the electronic stapler or the picture shredder. Lovely!

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:59:37 +0000

AWESOME app! I love the idea of functionality (giving us the Polaroid looking pictures) paired up with sheer pointlessness (the realism [or possible lack thereof] of the development process).

Here are a few more examples if anyone is interested:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=83169&l=171e3&id=608911092

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:13:41 +0000

Interesting app, I’ll play with it. Odd to see that “shaking” thing about Polaroid photos. You never had to shake them, however you did have a “cold clip” which was a little aluminum wallet you put the photos in, and put it in your pocket, or under your arm to add heat in cold weather, and insure proper development.

By: Bill Smith

Bill Smith — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:59:59 +0000

One cool Mac app for doing something different.

By: Dr. Land

Dr. Land — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:57:31 +0000

“Poladroid Adds 1940’s Flare to Your Modern Snaps”

You are about 30 years too early!

FYI, the type of image that Poladroid creates, SX-70/600 series, were introduced in the early 1970’s. The first color Polaroids were from the mid 1960’s and did not have the large white space on the bottom.