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Daily iPad App: Gradients is a free iOS photo editor that is worth a look

by Mel Martin (May 2nd, 2013)

I'm always on the lookout for free photo apps that do a good job, and Gradients for the iPad or iPhone (free, universal) fits the bill. The app lets you add gradients to existing photos with almost infinite variations and control. I often create gradients in Photoshop, especially to tone down the ...

Perspective Correct is a nifty photo utility for your iPhone

by Mel Martin (Apr 8th, 2013)

Many of the photos we take have perspective problems, but there are not too many utilities for iOS that deal with it. The iPhone has a fairly wide-angle lens, and as a result, pictures of city buildings, landscapes with lots of trees, almost anything with vertical lines can need some ...

PopAGraph is a clever iOS photo app that gives your photos some 'pop'.

by Mel Martin (Apr 5th, 2013)

PopAGraph is a free iOS app that lets you mask off something in a photo, then create a reduced size frame that lets the object pop put of the frame boundaries. It can give your photos a unique look, and it's something I haven't seen before in an iPhone app. To make it work you select ...

Pixies for iOS helps you create novelty photos

by Mel Martin (Mar 26th, 2013)

Pixies-Fun with Photos is a nice twist on regular photo-editing apps. The free app lets you take a picture, then add some graphics (objects, animals, symbols etc) so you can share the augmented whimsical results with family and friends. The developers have also partnered with Zazzle so you ...

Repix lets you remix and paint your photos on iOS

by Mel Martin (Mar 19th, 2013)

I'm amazed at the variety of photo editors available for the iPhone and iPad. Many are "me too" apps that don't offer many unique features, but Repix (free) offers a fresh idea. It can help you create some very artistic photos with only a little effort, even if you aren't the most creative ...

Photo Shaper for iOS is a nice way to create a memorable portrait

by Mel Martin (Feb 19th, 2013)

There aren't a lot of apps that specialize in portraits, but Photo Shaper (on sale for US$1.99 on the App Store) does just that. The app is simplicity itself. Take a photo using the camera controls in the app, or grab something from your Camera Roll. The app mattes a circle around the photo, ...

Pixelmator's Shapes interface coming soon

by Mike Schramm (Feb 2nd, 2013)

Pixelmator is one of my favorite apps on the Mac -- I've been following it for a long time, and whenever I want to do any photo editing beyond a quick resize (and sometimes even when I want to do that), I click the Pixelmator icon in my Dock. This week at Macworld/iWorld 2013, Pixelmator's ...

Over HD for iOS puts beautiful typography over your photos

by Mel Martin (Jan 24th, 2013)

There are lots of apps that let you add text to your photos. Over HD (US$1.99, but currently on sale for 50 percent off) does it with grace and style. Pick or take a photo, open it in Over and add your text. The font choices are very artistic, not just the standard off-the-shelf variety. You ...

LensFlare Studio is a first rate photo effects package for OS X

by Mel Martin (Jan 18th, 2013)

LensFlare Studio is a new Mac application with origins in iOS. Specifically, the US$0.99 LensFlare app from Brainfever Media. Typically, we see apps go the other way, from the Mac OS X platform to iOS. This time, the result is an interesting app with much more power. LensFlare Studio ($19.99) ...

Photo Sense is a clever image editor for Mac and iOS

by Mel Martin (Jan 16th, 2013)

Most of us are acquiring loads of images on our computers and iOS devices. Many are pretty dull, spur-of-the moment photos that are taken and forgotten. Photo Sense (US$33.99) is a nifty, automated photo editing app for OS X that can bring forgotten photos back to life. It's great for those ...

CollageIt lets you create and edit photos to share

by Mel Martin (Jan 8th, 2013)

I've seen a fair collection of collage apps for iOS and CollageIt is a nice free app that does something few of the other apps bother with: letting you edit photos within the app itself. Most require you to finish the photos in another app and then create the collage. This little app gives you ...

GoodTimes for Mac lets you create sophisticated photo collages

by Mel Martin (Jan 3rd, 2013)

Update: The GoodTimes app is actually normally priced at $19.99, but was on sale during the holidays for $9.99. Our apologies for the mixup. GoodTimes is a US$40 OS X app (on sale for $19.99 as of this writing) US$19.99 app that creates unique photo collages without requiring any deep computer ...

PowerSketch for iPhone turns photos into drawings

by Mel Martin (Dec 3rd, 2012)

PowerSketch is a US$0.99 app from the developers of PowerCam that takes any image and applies a variety of filters to turn the image into what looks like comic book art or a pencil drawing, and add effects like rice paper, neon and more. The app supports live preview and can operate your iPhone ...

Camera Awesome is now iPad native

by Mel Martin (Oct 4th, 2012)

I liked Camera Awesome for iPhone (free) when I tested it last spring. It's a feature-rich app that helps you compose an excellent shot and then edit your image to perfection. Camera Awesome is now universal and ready for the iPad. If you already have the iPhone version, look for it to show up ...

Google acquires iOS photo app Snapseed

by Mike Schramm (Sep 17th, 2012)

Snapseed is a popular iOS photography app around here at TUAW -- not only have we spotlighted it a few different times, but the app also won a coveted Apple Design Award back in 2011. And now here's news that Google appreciates the app as well: The ad and search giant has acquired the developer ...