Karen Cornelius

Tag: app

  • AppsApril#17 PowerSketch

    AppsApril#17 PowerSketch

    PowerSketch was my first drawing app. By Wondershare, 2012, there is also a PowerCam and Panorama camera app in the set. Opening screen … IMG_1153 Straight forward and effective.  Magic Shot opens the camera. Flash and camera reversal buttons at the top, filter choices, settings button, effects and gallery access buttons at the bottom. The Edit button opens Camera Roll or the Gallery.  Remember to flip on the auto save to Camera Roll button – much easier for retrieving files off your phone.  Gallery accesses the in app images. The Button with 2 arrows up from it opens this screen and provides access to a range of sharing options. IMG_1154   I started with this image … IMG_1025and played with the options.  Love the way you see the effect in action as you take a photo, no delays while you snap and swap filters.  No processing delays either – its quick! This is what a range of the filters look like …
    Fun! There is also a PIP filter – picture in picture – that inserts a hand holding a square that holds the effect selected (remainder of photo is as per the original image).  For some strange reason you cannot do this to camera roll photos. Not sure what the issue is there, but it is a neat effect – worth testing out. The verdict – better than SketchMe in my opinion, and if you like drawing effects – a bit of fun!! Thanks for visiting and reading this review – hope to see you again tomorrow!! Cheers!  
  • AppsApril#9 Wood Camera

    AppsApril#9 Wood Camera

    Wood Camera is an odd name for a photography app. Made by Bright Mango (that’s a more appealing name I think!) Anyway this is a simple app, with lots of filters (25++) and subtle changes in effect.  Here are a set of images showing the variations in colours that are possible.
    Frankly I think these effects can be achieved more effectively and flexibly in other apps reviewed to date – Luminance and CameraFX are just 2 that offer more options and sliders for adjusting effects. The gallery screen is pretty when one systematically loads up a photo with every possible filter used …
    The Share button only works with single images … mmmm.  That means each image has to be individually shared. There are also options to email, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram and DropBox the image. Geotagging is available in the Settings button. If you’re going to use this camera app go straight to the Settings button and turn on ‘Save to Camera Roll’ to save yourself the laborious task of individually saving them there! That’s it for this edition.  Enjoy Wood Camera and hopefully I will see you next time! Thanks for stopping by!          
  • AppsApril#5 Camera FX

    AppsApril#5 Camera FX

    Yep – fell in love with this app. first use and WOW!!  A gem!
    Three simple options on the opening screen – library, camera and settings (where there is the option for high resolution – oops, just found that! As well as FaceBook and Twitter connections).  Nice big, clear DONE button at the top of the screen. Love the Gallery button – cute display, pictures hanging on a peg over the developing tray!!
    Once in the camera, one can turn the flash on/off, select a photo from the library or take a shot. There are then 20 filter effects fo choose from – all interesting, easy to use on a slider and able to be adjusted for contrast, enhancement, framing and rotation. Just terrific!!  Here’s my first samples …
    That’s it for today, enjoy CameraFX and hopefully I will see you tomorrow! Thanks for coming over!
  • AppsApril#4 Hipstamatic

    AppsApril#4 Hipstamatic

    IMG_0803   Hipatamatic is a funky little retro app that provides square images with a neat border. The app opens as a camera – front (above) or back.  One can purchase additional films/filters/effects There is an option to establish a Hipstaccount that lets you enter competitions, order prints and other ‘nifty things’ in the Hipsta online environment.  One can also connect to FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and/or Flickr. The filter selection system is more complex than other apps.  One changes the film and lens to create a different effect.  This makes impromptu decision making about image effects a lityle more challenging.  Some of the images in this set were subjected to the ‘shake the camera to change the effect’ idea – randomises the outcome with some interesting results. Here’s some results …
    That’s it for today, enjoy Hipstamatic and hopefully I will see you tomorrow! Thanks for coming over!