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| 5 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Platforms | Tethered capture | Catalog Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Pixelmator· · · | 2 | 0 | OSX | No | – |
| #2 Aviary· · · | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #3 Photoshop Fix· · · | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #4 Picktorial· · · | 0 | 0 | Mac OS | No | Yes |
| #5 Lightroom· · · | 0 | 0 | Windows OSX | Yes | – |
Pro Functionality comparable to that of the desktop counterpart
The app allows adjusting colors (contrast, exposure, white balance, saturation, etc) applying dozens of effects, it has tools for painting (100+ brushes, stylus support, smudging, etc), retouching (sharpening, lightening, etc) and graphic design (texts, shapes) and much more. All supporting layer-...
Pro Cheap
Costs just $5.
Con Lots of tapping required to get around
Because Pixelmator tries to include as much functionality as it does, a lot of time is spent navigating through menus, finding the appropriate tool for the job.
Pro Easy to use
The app doesn't overwhelm you with functionality or hide it behind unlabelled icons. It displays about 5 tools at a time beneath the image and allows you to swipe through the complete list of tools horizontally. Most interactions with the software are kept in that bottom row so you can always...
Pro Free
The core functionality of the app is offered for free without any ads. You can optionally purchase additional effects.
Con Covers just the basics
There are 20 tools for image manipulation. They allow you to change the sharpness, crop the image, apply filters to it, add frames, etc. There are also tools for one tap redeye and blemish removal.
Pro Integrates with Creative Cloud
You can save all projects directly to the Creative Cloud allowing you to access them from any device and with any relevant Adobe software.
Pro The app works exactly the same on an iPhone as it does on an iPad
All functionality and navigation is the same on the iPhone as it is on the iPad.
Con Moving projects between Adobe apps could be easier
Projects can't be moved directly between apps, they first have to be saved to the Creative Cloud. This also means that if you're disconnected from the Internet, you can't share projects between applications.
Pro Single-space workflow
I don't need to change to different models every time.
Pro Super fast
All operations, even changing between photos is very quick.
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Pro HDR support
Can merge multiple shots into one in order to expand dynamic range. This turns your iPhone into a much more powerful camera.
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