iPhoto Review – Apple does it again
By App Type: Uncategorized
Our rating: 
By: Apple
Version #: 1.0
Date Released: 2012-03-07
Developer: Apple
Price: 4.99
User Rating:
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Apple does it again! The final application in the iLife suite has been ported from the Mac to the iPad and iPhone. Granted, it’s a somewhat toned-down version comparatively but it’s offered at a fraction of the cost.
For those unaware, iPhoto allows the user to organize their photographs and make minor edits and corrections on them. The features aren’t quite as flexible and numerous as those on Adobe Photoshop Touch (for example, this app doesn’t have layers), but it’s enough to correct red-eye or crop a photo or do basic editing.
Not to say that the features on iPhoto aren’t impressive. You can do detailed labeling and characterization of a photo. You can share it on a variety of online services such as Facebook and Twitter. The feature I found most impressive (and rarely seen in other photography apps) is the ability to “beam” a photo from one iDevice to another provided both are on the same network and have iPhoto installed. It’s synchronization without the need for wires.
iPhoto is not simple to use and takes a little while to learn, but once learned you can do a lot with it. It helps that the company that created the app also created the devices that it should be used on. The interface is near perfect. You can sharpen, lighten, darken, erase, rotate and do many other basic edits to your Photo Library. There is a help button that leads to a help section for those who get lost.
Apple has once again created a fantastic app (one of the few which I rate a perfect “5”). Given the excellent cameras that are now embedded in both the iPhone and new iPad, this app is practically a must-have.
Quick Take
Value:High.
Would I Buy Again:Yes.
Learning Curve:Medium.
Who Is It For:Photography enthusiasts and photo organizers.
What I Like:Near everything.
What I Don't Like:Nothing comes to mind.
Final Statement:iPhoto is a must have for a photographer with an iDevice.
Use simple gestures to quickly sort through photos and find your best shots. A powerful set of Multi-Touch tools helps you perfect color and exposure, crop, straighten, and retouch images. Enhance pictures by adding beautiful, Apple-designed effects with just a tap. Or use fingertip brushes to apply adjustments exactly where you want them. In addition to posting photos to Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter, you can beam photos between your iPhone and iPad, stream photos and slideshows to your Apple TV with AirPlay, and use iCloud to publish photo journals to the web to share your stories with friends and family in a whole new way.
Smart Browsing
• Use simple gestures to quickly sort through dozens or even hundreds of photos
• Automatically find similar photos, so you can quickly make comparisons
• View multiple photos side-by-side to help you choose your best images
• Tap to mark any photo with a flag, select a favorite, or hide an image
• Resize and reposition scrollable thumbnail grid for optimal browsing in any orientation
Multi-Touch editing
• Simply touch and drag on the parts of the image you want to change
• Touch and drag on the image to adjust blue skies, greenery, and skin tones
• Drag the white balance loupe to make precise color corrections
• All image adjustments are completely non-destructive and can be modified at any time
• Straighten your pictures with a tap using automatic horizon detection
Brushes
• Use your fingertip to paint photo adjustments right where you need them
• Turn on edge detection to help you apply adjustments with even more precision
• Lighten, darken, and change saturation or sharpness selectively
• Paint out spots and blemishes with a powerful Repair brush
• Brush away red-eye, or use the Soften brush to minimize wrinkles
Professional-quality effects
• Enhance your photos with dozens of beautiful, Apple-designed effects
• Touch and drag to add drama to landscapes with a selection of graduated filters
• Create a perfectly toned black-and-white photo by simply dragging your finger
• Pinch and zoom a vignette or tilt-shift filter to focus on a key part of the photo
• Apply artistic effects to transform your photos into brilliant watercolors
Photo Journals
• Share your stories in a whole new way as beautiful photo journals
• iPhoto automatically flows your pictures into a great-looking layout that’s fun to personalize
• Freely move and resize photos with a touch of your finger
• Touch and drag to add captions, maps, dates, and even the weather
• Publish your photo journals to iCloud as stunning web pages to share
Other great iPhoto features
• iPhoto is a universal app, optimized for both iPhone and iPad
• Create cinematic slideshows of your photos with a few taps
• Post directly to Facebook or Flickr and view friends’ comments on your photos
• Beam photos between your iPhone and iPad, including all non-destructive adjustments
• Use AirPlay to stream photos and slideshows to your HDTV over Wi-Fi with Apple TV
• Print your photos wirelessly on an AirPrint-enabled printer
Some features require an iCloud account and/or compatible internet access.
AirPrint requires an AirPrint-compatible wireless printer.
AirPlay is compatible with the second-generation Apple TV or later.
