Snapseed 1.3

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CNET Editors' review

by: CNET staff on January 08, 2013

Snapseed is a powerful photo-editing app for iOS that you can take with you wherever you go. Simply snap a picture using your iPhone's camera, or use one from your camera roll, and turn it into a high-quality print using the numerous editing and effects tools.

Getting started with Snapseed is easy: simply tap the Camera icon and either take a new picture, choose one from your photo library, or paste one that you have copied. The app has a ton of tools for editing the image, including Automatic and Selective Adjust, Tune Image, Straighten, Crop, Details, Black & White, and Frames. Each tool has its own little set of instructions, which usually involve swiping your fingers to the left or right, swiping up and down, and so on. Some of it takes a little bit of practice, but in no time at all, we were adjusting color contrasts and brightness and cropping our picture. We even applied a subtle frame to our final masterpiece. After all was said and done, we were not only able to save the edited picture to our library, but we also were able to easily share it on various social media channels, such as Google+, Twitter, and, of course, Facebook.

If you're looking to take your iPhone pictures to another level, Snapseed is for you. It's certainly one that we plan on keeping in our own app library. We recommend this capable photo-editing tool to all users.

Publisher's Description

From Nik Software:

Snapseed is the only photo app youll want to use every day. It makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips. Anyone can enhance, transform, and share their photos with ease using incredibly advanced features from the leader in digital photography software.PRAISE FOR SNAPSEED:Snapseedfirst-class photo-editing software. ~~Roy Furchgott, New York TimesSnapseed app brings pro-level photo editing to iPad ~~Charlie Sorrel, Wiredhands down the best photo app for the iPad to date. ~~ Scott Kelby, President, National Assoc. of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).BENEFITS: Easily adjust your photos with a single tap using Auto Correct Tweak your photo to perfection with Tune Image Use Selective Adjust to enhance specific objects or areas in your photos Experiment with fun & innovative filters like Drama, Vintage, Grunge, and Tilt-Shift Add Image Borders for a finishing touch Share your creations via email, Facebook, Flickr, and TwitterSUPPORTS: 6.25 MP images for iPad, iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch (3rd & 4th Gen), 16 MP images for iPad 2 and iPhone 4, 4S (larger images will be automatically down sampled) JPEG and TIFF photos RAW photos (requires iPad or iPad2) transferred using the Camera Connector Kit (if files show up as a small thumbnail, go to Settings > Location Services and turn this setting to On for Snapseed. This is required to allow Snapseed to use the iOS RAW processing) Language support: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified)CONNECT: Twitter: @snapseed Facebook: snapseed Flickr: groups/snapseed YouTube: niksnapseedFEATURES:== Basic Adjustments == Auto Correct - Automatically analyzes your photo and adjusts color and exposure to perfection. Selective Adjust - Make precise selections and enhancements to specific areas of your photos in seconds with Nik Softwares revolutionary U Point technology. Tune Image - Use Ambience to create depth and vibrancy that uniquely adapts to colors and textures. Adjust White Balance, Saturation, Contrast, more. Straighten & Rotate - Rotate 90 and/or straighten photos with simple gesture controls. Crop - Easily crop images to remove distracting parts of your photo, now with standard aspect ratios. Take Photos Open photos from the Camera Roll or take new photos.== Creative Enhancements == Black & White - Get that classic Black and White look with this darkroom-inspired filter. Vintage Films - Make any photo look like a vintage color film photo from the 50s, 60s or 70s. Drama - Add style with a custom effect specifically tailored to your photos, ranging from subtle textures to wildly artistic effects. Grunge - Give your photos a totally unique, hip, and dingy look. Tilt-Shift - Create a narrow in-focus area designed to simulate depth of field, common in a Miniature Scene look. Details - Enhance details with traditional sharpening or the unique Structure control found in the Nik Software professional products. Center Focus - Draw attention to the subject of your photo by blurring the surrounding background. Organic Frames - Add stylized borders to photos for the perfect finishing touch.== Sharing == Email - Send images at original resolution. Social - Share on Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter (using iOS5). Print - Print wirelessly using Apples AirPrint technology== Help & Support ==Get started quickly with help overlays, tutorial guide, and videos. If you ever get stuck, our support team can help.

What's new in this version: Version 1.3.0 Updates:+Tilt-Shift filter+Details filter for structure and sharpening+Sharing to Twitter (using iOS5)+Language support: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese+Support for iOS5