3 Free Photo Editing Apps for iPhone and Android Phones
So many of us use our smartphones to capture special moments, whether it is a portrait of our dog, a selfie, a beautiful flower or just a simple sunset. Smartphones developers have made phone cameras so sophisticated you can’t tell if your photo was really taken by a phone. Additionally, iPhone app store on iOS and Google Play store on Android has countless photo editing apps to enhance and edit your images into amazing photos.
Here are my personal favorites that I use to enhance and edit my photos
Snapseed
Free on iOS and Android.
Designed by Google, for beginners
Features:
Preset looks for quick edits: Portrait, Smooth, Pop, Accentuate, Faded Glow, Morning Bright etc.
- Simple edit tool, with just a click you can transform your picture without any major editing.
Ability to control exposure, color, white balance and sharpening adjustments
- This feature allows you to have full control of your images, photographers use these features to edit
their image.
HDR looks
Text typing available
Healing tool - allows you to fix image imperfections such as scratches, blemishes, etc.
Crop, rotate, straighten, and perspective correction
Black & white, vintage, and texture filters
Portrait enhancement, lens blur, and vignette
Double exposure, frames.
2. Lightroom
iOS and Android, some functions available for free, or $4.99 per month for full access.
Designed by Adobe, both beginners and advanced users
Powerful set of editing tools within a simple user interface
One-tap presets for quick edits
Advanced editing tools such as curves and color mix
Selective adjustments and perspective correction
Adobe Creative Cloud syncs your edits between iPhone, iPad, computer, and web
3. Afterlight
free, with in-app purchase
Exposure, color, and sharpening adjustments
Advanced tools such as curves, selective color, gradients, and blend modes
Dust and light leak overlays
Free filter packs by well-known mobile photographers
Double-exposure tool for blending images
Layers tool for adding text and artwork