Seeing how every device these days, seems to come equipped with an internet connection, online applications have exploded in terms of number and uses.
Unlike software where you need to go through the process of installation, thus taking up serious space on the hard disk, the app can be accessed using an internet connection and this means ease of use and a wide choice.
Most devices also come with camerasfor the picture enthusiast in youand there are some cool apps to give your amateur pictures a professional look.
- Psykopaint
Think your picture is a work of art? Then this app is just right for you. You can choose brush strokes, color, contrast and brightness and paint a photo, a good old painting or a sample. This is a truly unique app and will stun you with what it can do. It has won awards and is even considered to be good therapy so be sure to indulge.
- iPiccy
Are you picky? Photo editing tools with a difference, this app has many advanced features like a text editor, painter, borders and frames, along with traditional color options of black and white and sepia. This app has uploading on the brain and you can choose from among uploading options like from camera, URL or Facebook. The highlight of course is the text tool in iPiccy that has various fonts for you to incorporate narrative in the picture.
- Picfull
A user-friendly app that lets you add fun to your pictures, Picfull gives your pictures stand-out effects. Choose filters that give you a dark, retro feel or are akin to a line drawing and in those pictures go one step further and choose a higher contrast or a fade option. It also comes with screen recording software and the app lets you try it for free, so be sure to check it out.
- Phot.to
If you want to look at the lighter side of life, this site is for you. Phot.to lets you cartoonize your image or morph it to something else and add all sorts of effects in the process. You can touch up your pictures, create ‘avatars’ with portraits and add montages, effects and frames to your photographs to make them even more fun. There is a smart fix option that lets you create sharper images too.
- Picmonkey
A brilliant editor that has great tools to add class to your pictures, you can change exposure, experiment with colors, change the dimensions of the pictures, add effects like words and frames and create unique objects each time.
- PhotFunia
A fun app that lets you have a wide choice of 100+ effects, including stamps, magazines and massive billboards, you can use PhotFunia to infuse some fun into your snaps. Just upload the picture you want transformed and see magic happen.
- Dermandar
A fabulous site for creating a panorama or a bird’s eye view of all your pictures, Dermandar will take all your discrete photographs and stich them up to create one seamless photograph. This is great when you have a basic camera and are forced to take shot after shot in order to capture snow-capped mountains or a vast, gorgeous ocean, among others.
- Photovisi
This app allows you to create photo montages. Add your pictures after you have decided on the design or template and in no time you will have a fine collage to enjoy with family and friends. This makes for a thoughtful and personal gift too.
- Pixlr
This cool and slick application has to be one of the easiest and most effective photo apps out there. Just like some expensive and popular photo editing softwares the Pixlr allows you to edit images from your computer source, grab from a URL location, snapshots from webcam device or simply create new image from its editing plane. You can select from variety of editing features whether it’s Editors, Express or O-matic. Despite from its complex feature sets it remains adept, spontaneous, effective and most importantly user-friendly.
- Minus
All those pictures need a place to be stored so your loved ones have access to it. You could use Dropico and Flickr but do try Minus. It’s easy and effective and you can literally click and drag pictures to the app. With 10 GB of storage space, this is a good place for all your precious memories.
As you can see, from editing to uploading, from effects to storing, there are all sorts of apps to make your photography experience fun and interesting. Go explore!
This is a guest post by Lance Goodman of www.globalx.net, a site that offers savings and current information on dish network, as well as dish.com services.