Snapseed vs PhotoFiltre Studio X

Google has also integrated most of Snapseeds features into the G+ app as well.

Snapseed interface is controlled with swipes, up and down to choose the option and left and right to choose the intensity. It does take a bit of getting used to, but once you have the interface is very nice and easy to use.

In order to make adjustments to just one part of an image, tap and hold the box on the top right corner of the screen.

With the acquisition of Snapseed by Google, the app was lowered in price from $4.99 to free.

Snapseed includes many features of high end photo editing software, auto correct, image tuning and other effects. Snapseed makes editing your photos easy and gives the photographer many options to choose from in how they present their images.

Scrolling up and down lets the user choose from different effects and tools, swiping left to right determines the intensity. This app includes many effects such as tilt shift that are hard to find elsewhere.

The layout is intuitive allowing you to find and use tools without having to spend a lot of time learning the ins and outs of the program.

A portable version can be held on an external drive such as a usb stick and run from it so you can use it on any Windows machine without needing to install it.

PhotoFiltre has round, square and oblique line brushes of different sizes and allows custom shapes to be used as brushes. Gradient colors as well as effects such as 3D, pastels, charcoal can be used with brushes.

A toolbar at the top of the interface allows quick access to predefined folders that allow quick access to selections, masks, patterns.

Portable version available