Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Vietnamese & 4 More Languages

This major localization release brings Frames to even more film photographers worldwide, adding support for Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, Hong Kong Chinese, and Greek, while refining translations across all existing languages for enhanced clarity and consistency.

Eight New Languages Across Europe and Asia

Frames now supports Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, Hong Kong Chinese, and Greek. Each translation has been carefully crafted to ensure film photography terminology feels natural while maintaining technical accuracy for camera settings, film stocks, and metadata management.

  • Nordic Languages: Danish (Dansk), Finnish (Suomi), and Norwegian (Norsk) with native terminology for Scandinavian photographers.
  • Asian Languages: Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), Traditional Chinese (繁體中文), Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), and Hong Kong Chinese.
  • Greek (Ελληνικά): Complete translation for photographers across Greece and Cyprus.
Frames analog photography app with multilingual support for Nordic and Asian languages

Regional Preferences and Translation Refinements

For Traditional Chinese and Hong Kong Chinese, we've adapted regional preferences for date formats and terminology. The Nordic languages align with how film photographers in these countries discuss their craft. We've also refined existing translations across Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Thai, Polish, Turkish, Swedish, and Hindi based on community feedback.

Frames automatically adopts your iOS language preference. All existing film rolls and camera gear remain intact. The interface simply adapts without data migration or re-entry.

Improvements (11)

  • Added Danish (Dansk) localization for Denmark's film photography community
  • Added Finnish (Suomi) translation with native photography terminology
  • Added Norwegian (Norsk) support for Scandinavian photographers
  • Added Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) for Southeast Asia's analog community
  • Added Traditional Chinese (繁體中文) for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
  • Added Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) localization
  • Added Hong Kong Chinese with region-specific preferences
  • Added Greek (Ελληνικά) translation for Greece and Cyprus
  • Refined all existing language translations for improved clarity and natural phrasing
  • Enhanced technical terminology consistency across photography-specific fields
  • Improved date format and measurement unit localization for regional preferences

Fixes (2)

  • Translation Consistency: Standardized terminology across similar features to ensure consistent language throughout the app.
  • Layout Adaptation: Improved dynamic text sizing to accommodate longer translations without truncation or overflow.

Hebrew, Arabic, Romanian & Ukrainian Language Support

Frames for macOS continues expanding language support with Hebrew, Arabic, Romanian, and Ukrainian, alongside interface refinements for a smoother metadata reintegration workflow.

This update brings native support for Hebrew and Arabic with full right-to-left interface adaptation, plus Romanian and Ukrainian translations. All language-specific terminology for film stocks, camera settings, and EXIF metadata has been carefully localized to ensure consistency with the iOS app.

Frames macOS app with Hebrew and Arabic RTL interface and language support

Improvements (6)

  • Added Hebrew (עברית) localization with right-to-left interface support
  • Added Arabic (العربية) localization with RTL layout adaptation
  • Added Romanian (Română) translation
  • Added Ukrainian (Українська) support
  • Interface refinements for smoother user experience
  • Improved consistency across all supported languages

Fixes (1)

  • GPS Coordinates: Fixed an issue where GPS longitude values were reversed (East/West) in the Western Hemisphere when exporting DNG or RAW files.

Patches (1)

  • 1.8.1: Geolocation Coordinate Fix

Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Vietnamese & 4 More Languages

This major localization release brings Frames for macOS to even more users worldwide, adding support for eight new languages while refining translations across all existing languages.

Frames for macOS now supports Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, Hong Kong Chinese, and Greek. Each translation maintains consistency with the iOS app while adapting to macOS-specific interface elements and metadata reintegration workflows.

Frames macOS app with multilingual support including Nordic and Asian languages

Improvements (10)

  • Added Danish (Dansk) localization
  • Added Finnish (Suomi) translation
  • Added Norwegian (Norsk) support
  • Added Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) localization
  • Added Traditional Chinese (繁體中文)
  • Added Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)
  • Added Hong Kong Chinese with region-specific preferences
  • Added Greek (Ελληνικά) translation
  • Refined all existing translations for improved clarity
  • Interface refinements throughout the app

Metering Mode Metadata & Performance Improvements

Frames now captures your camera's metering mode alongside exposure data, giving you a more complete record of how each shot was measured. This update also brings performance improvements for a faster, more stable experience throughout the app.

Metering Mode Recording

You can now record which metering mode your camera used for each frame. Whether you're shooting with center-weighted, spot, or evaluative metering, Frames captures this metadata alongside your existing exposure settings. This helps you understand how your camera measured light for each shot and refine your approach to exposure over time.

Frames film photography app showing metering mode metadata recording for exposure analysis

Performance Enhancements

Under-the-hood improvements make Frames faster and more responsive. Navigation between film rolls, frame recording, and metadata editing all benefit from optimized performance. These refinements contribute to a smoother experience when managing your analog photography workflow.

Improvements (4)

  • Added metering mode metadata field for comprehensive exposure documentation
  • Improved app performance for faster navigation and frame recording
  • Enhanced stability when switching between film rolls and editing frames
  • Optimized memory usage for smoother operation with large film libraries

Metering Mode Metadata & Performance Improvements

Frames for macOS now includes metering mode metadata support for comprehensive EXIF data, plus performance improvements for faster, more stable operation.

You can now see and reintegrate metering mode data from your film logs into scanned images. This matches the iOS update, ensuring complete metadata consistency across both platforms. Performance upgrades throughout the app make metadata reintegration faster and more reliable.

Frames macOS app showing metering mode metadata support for complete EXIF data

Improvements (4)

  • Added metering mode metadata support
  • Performance upgrades for faster image processing
  • Improved app stability throughout
  • Enhanced metadata reintegration speed

Patches (1)

  • 1.5.1: Various UI enhancements and visual refinements.