Snapseed is an excellent photo editor app developed by Google. It provides you with over 20 tools and filters to apply to your photos and has a feature called ‘Insights’ where you can access a collection of tips and tricks to help you learn more about Snapseed and general photography. You can also check Snapseed Help for guidelines on how to use each of the tools and features provided by this app.
Snapseed app is free of charge and is compatible with iOS9.0. Some of its major features include:
‘ RAW Develop – open and tweak native camera files; save non-destructively or export as JPG (8 controls)
• Tune image – adjust exposure and color automatically or manually with fine, precise control (7 controls)
• Details – magically brings out surface structures in images
• Crop – crop to standard sizes or freely (8 aspect ratios)
• Rotate – rotate by 90°, or straighten a skewed horizon
• Transform – fix skewed lines and perfect the geometry of horizons or buildings
• White Balance – adjust the colors so that the image looks more natural
• Brush – selectively retouch exposure, saturation, brightness or warmth
• Selective – the renown “Control Point” technology: Position up to 8 points on the image and assign enhancements, the algorithm does the rest magically
• Healing – remove the uninvited neighbor from a group picture
• Vignette – add a soft darkness around the corners like a beautiful, wide-aperture would do
• Text – add both stylized or plain text (38 predefined styles)
• Curves - have precise control over the brightness levels in your photos (30 predefined styles)
• Lens Blur – add a beautiful Bokeh to images (background softening), ideal for photographic portraits (11 Bokeh types).’
Give Snapseed a try and share with us how you find it. Enjoy
