The fact that Viveza-type controls are in Snapseed just blows my mind. I think that’s part of the strengh of the App-you can just do your thing and keep the power tucked out of site, or dig in and really do some serious editing. However, don’t let the simple, clean interface fool you-this App is like an onion, and you just keep peeling away layers to find more and more depth. Great looking one-click effects, but the ability to tweak those so easily so create your own custom effects takes it up a big notch.Īt first glance, it seems like there’s a few filters, a few adjustments, some frames and textures. (2) The quality of their effects are outstandingĪ big buzz right now for iPad photo apps are one-click effects, but Nik’s presets are among the very best.

A brilliant interface, and I imagine others will follow their lead. It sounds silly as I write this, but it feels very organic, like you’re creating the effects on the fly, and using it you feel more like an artist and less like a post-processor.

I have to imagine when Apple themselves first saw this they said, “Yeah, this is the type of stuff we hoped developers would tap into.” It feels immersive, intuitive, and more like you’re crafting something, rather than just moving sliders. The way Nik used the iPad’s touch controls is brilliant. However, although it has only been out a few days, Nik Software’s new Snapseed is already my go-to photo app, and my hands down favorite, for five reasons: If somebody tells me about a good one-I go download it and give it a shot right away, and that’s how I found some of my favorites, like Photogene, Filterstorm Pro, and Photosmith-all excellent apps-the best of breed. I have way too many photo Apps for my iPad.

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