Because the editing is nondestructive, you can always go into the Stack (the layers of edits) and adjust or eliminate any edit (including correcting misspelled text). We enjoyed just wandering through its range of exposure, color, masking and reshaping tools, brushes, and filters as we experimented with different settings. As such, it has a full array of top-notch editing tools, including selective edit brushes, plus a nice collection of film-related filters (such as Lens Blur, Retrolux and Double Exposure).įor detail-oriented photographers, Snapseed can be not only fun but also addictive. Snapseed isn't for the casual user, but rather for serious photographers who want or need to spend time creating the best possible image while on the go. Snapseed (Image credit: Future/Sally Grotta) (opens in new tab) And it provides lots of creative control while keeping everything fun and lively.ĭownload PicsArt: Android (opens in new tab), iOS (opens in new tab) 2. PicsArt offers a rich and highly accessible collection of photo-editing and collaging tools for consumer photographers. To turn them off - and to have the video editor, plus more tools, filters and content - you have to buy a premium subscription for $11.99 for a single month or $55.99/year. However, ads for PicsArt premium pop up frequently (and annoyingly) in the middle of editing processes. In-app tutorials are easy to follow, and challenges prompt users to submit their creations based on a specific type of edit or a theme winners are selected by community vote. You can use Remix Chat to share and collaboratively edit photos with the 150 million monthly users of PicsArt, or only with your friends.

The full-featured camera module includes pre-capture effects and photo tools. In addition, you can quickly select or create fun stickers, combine your pictures into highly customizable collages, add artistic text and share. It provides lots of creative control, excellent image-editing tools and a large variety of attractive filters. PicsArt is our top pick of the best photo editing apps, because it's fun, easy to use, yet covers just about all the bases for consumer mobile photography. PicsArt (Image credit: Future/Sally Grotta) (opens in new tab)

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