InstaCam 1.3.4.0

Taking pictures with the phone's built-in camera is a very common activity nowadays and most users choose to share their snapshots either on the spot, uploading them onto dedicated online services, or after tweaking the images a bit.

Windows Phone users who are fond of the cool appearance of old photographs and would like to use some specialized filters when capturing their pics have at their disposal a neat tool that goes by the name of InstaCam.

Easy to use front-end with a tidy look

The application has a nice interface that greets you with some carefully designed graphics, so the practical aspect is combined very well with a bit of visual appeal.

The preview area has a decent size, as it doesn't span across the entire screen, but this is because the numerous functions and tools are organized around it to be easy to find and put to work.
Moving inside InstaCam and going through its menus is a pretty straightforward job that is not hindered in any way by delays or glitches of this kind.

Nonetheless, there are some advertisements that you will come across after the snapshots are captured and removing them will only be possible by purchasing the Pro version.

Vintage filtersand useful adjustments

The utility is very well equipped insofar as the live effects are concerned, as it offers a lot of choices from the dedicated section. For each filter you select from the pretty long list there is a slider you can use to adjust its intensity.

A neat thing about InstaCam is the ability to serve as an image editor as well, because it is not only able to acquire images from the phone's camera, but you can load a saved pic and modify it as you see fit. The modifications are shown in real-time onto the screen, so you can check out the new and improved looks on the spot.

To enhance even more the retro look of the photographs, you can add vignetting by tapping the corresponding button from the tools menu. There you will also find basic contrast and brightness controls.

Capture formats and timed snapshots

InstaCam enables you to take simple pictures as well make photo booth style captures using one of the specialized layouts included in the package.

Another useful addition to the feature set is the timer function which you can use to set a delay that ranges between 1 and 15 seconds and you can also activate the border, which can be customized from the "Settings" menu.

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