Blur 1.0.0.0

A neat tool that can help you transform your digital photographs with a beautiful effect
There are numerous utilities that can help us personalize the looks of the pictures stored onto a mobile device and for Windows Phone users the choice is quite varied in this respect.

Blur is a cool app that offers a bit more than you could guess from its name and it allows you to customize your images in a simple manner, while providing high-quality results.

Beautiful looks and convenient front-end design

This application will greet you with a splendid interface, featuring an awesome animated background that showcases the capabilities of Blur with a slow transition of the very nice wallpaper it comes with.

All the functions and commands are neatly arranged in the lower side of the screen, inside the main menu, so you can easily access and put them to good use.

The preview area is of a decent size and the great thing is that all the modifications are shown in real time, so there are no delays in applying filters and then updating the display.

Choose a picture and add the desired filter

Blur is able to work with any picture that is stored locally inside your photo library and it is equally capable of acquiring content from the handset's camera. As soon as the image is loaded you can start the editing job and the first step might be applying a special filter.

The app comes with a nice set of effects that you can use to modify the appearance of the selected pic and the thumbnail previews of each filter will surely make the choice easier. Unfortunately, only one effect can be applied onto the photo before moving on to the next stage.

Adjust blur settings and add cool effects on the pics

The utility gives you the possibility to work with 3 types of blur, so you can chose the one that is most appropriate for the image you are currently processing.

The manual focus method enables you to choose a circular area of the image that remains clear while everything around it is getting blurred. The tilt effect works in a similar manner, except for the fact that it is a strip that stays in focus and it can be rotated and enlarged using touch gestures.

The manual focus filter comes with some extra settings, so after you use the brush to mark the portion of the photo that is blurred, you can make finer adjustments with the eraser or invert the selection. At any moment the blur level and opacity can be configured using the slider controls from the "Settings" section of the main menu.

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softpedia rating

4.5/5

user rating

UNRATED
0.0/5
 

0/5

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Hits & Misses

hits

  • great looking effects on the output image
  • built-in filters for modifying the photo before blurring
  • users can save the pictures as soon as the editing is complete
  • nicely done GUI

misses

  • the battery consumption is massive
Bottom Line
Design / UI10
 

Great looking interface, with a highly responsive preview and easy to use controls, Blur scores top marks here.

Function9
 

The blurring options are well implemented and the results are quite impressive, while the few filters included inside the app are a welcomed bonus.

Security10
 

There are no secure areas of the system in which this utility needs to look into, so it can be safely installed and used.

Battery3
 

The image processing activity drains the phone battery to a substantial extent, as the power consumption is considerable.

Price10
 

A great addition to anyone's utility belt, Blur is completely free and can be used without any ads or prompts.

Compatibility9
 

Suitable for use on most Windows Phone handsets, the application requires at least version 8 of the operating system.

Editor's Review
EXCELLENT
Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on January 14th, 12:35 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
1.0.0.0
reviewed version:
1.0.0.0
developer:
rudy's lab
category:
PHOTOGRAPHY
os version req.:
8, 8.1
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
201

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