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Snapseed 1.6.4


One of the best photo editing apps in the iTunes App Store
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Google isn’t exactly a photography-centric company, but these guys sure do know how to make an image editing app. Well, actually that’s not entirely true. It was Nik Software who developed Snapseed, and Google, like any tech giant would do, acquired them.

And that’s how Snapseed ended up being Google’s domain, hence the new developer listing. But that’s really not important for the end user. What the user cares for is what the app brings.

High-caliber editing

Despite being a simplistic photo-editing mobile app, Snapseed provides a level of quality and clarity only seen in desktop solutions. An extremely intuitive UI is presented to the user, complete with a visual guide that takes them through the motions, from the first edits to the final retouching and ultimately saving the image to the phone’s memory, or sharing it online.

The editing process is easy, gradual, but also quite complex, if you were to break down all the components that come together to make an edit. For instance, you have the option to select a small portion of the image and perform individual edits (including filters, color adjustments, contrast) on that particular set of pixels, leaving the rest of the image intact.

Another example is the ability to enhance certain characteristics of a single filter, such as the scratches in a grunge effect, leaving the rest of the properties unchanged.

Simple layout, dozens of functions

On first glance, Snapseed may look like an overly simplistic image editing tool. Powerful image manipulation apps usually have knobs and sliders all over the place, but that’s not necessarily indicative of a high quality product.

Case in point, Snapseed only displays the editing tools when it’s necessary to do so. The UI just glides under your fingers, and any fine-tuning option you need is just a couple of taps away at any time.

Just to give you an idea of what Snapseed can do, the basic adjustments include auto correct, selective adjust (mentioned earlier), tune image, straighten & rotate, and crop. Creative adjustments include black & white, vintage films, drama, grunge, tilt shift, details, center focus, frames, and retrolux.

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softpedia rating

5.0/5

user rating

UNRATED
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Hits & Misses

hits

  • superbly crafted, easy on the eyes, truly intuitive
  • offers dozens of editing options
  • selective adjustments (on portions of the image)
  • selective enhancements of the properties of an effect / filter
  • a plurality of sharing options
  • iPad version takes full advantage of the big display

misses

  • none that we could find during our testing
Bottom Line
Design / UI10
 

One of the best-looking photo editing apps available on iOS.
Function10
 

Works like a charm, includes dozens of editing options, including selective adjustments.
Security9
 

Aside from the numerous social ties, there’s nothing too worrisome about it.
Battery9
 

Optimized for iOS versions from 5.1 upwards, Snapseed is very easy on the device’s resources.
Price10
 

100% free, with no ads or in-app purchases.
Compatibility10
 

Requires only iOS 6.1 to run and supports all iDevices natively.
Editor's Review
EXCELLENT

Snapseed deserves our highest score for offering a truly impeccable image-editing experience.

Reviewed by Filip Truta, last updated on January 24th, 14:09 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
1.6.4
reviewed version:
1.6.1
developer:
Google Inc.
category:
IMAGE
os version req.:
6.1
age rating:
4+
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
1115

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