FX Photo Studio – Review
App Type: Uncategorized
Our rating: 




By: FX Photo Studio
Version #: 2.0.0
Date Released: 2009-10-31
Developer: macphun.com, LLC
Price: 0.99
User Rating:Currently undergoing a half-price sale at $.99, FX Photo Studio is something of a neat app to have on hand. Simply put, it allows you to take a picture either from your iPhone camera or your Photo Library and do an array of neat tricks with it.
When the app opens, you are given three simple options: Load Photo, Options, or see the list of other programs we make. Ignoring the third option, the Options menu allows the user to control the screen where the program starts (either the aformentioned menu or the Photo Library). You can also control the maximum resolution of your photos and activate or deactivate other app capabilities.
The important option is the one that says "Load Photo". From there, you pick a photo from the Photo Library and load it. A toolbar is visible on both the top and bottom of the screen. From the top toolbar, you can select another image, undo the last change to your photo, select an effect to put on your photo, or save or upload the photo. From the bottom toolbar, you can crop, rotate or change the gamma on the photo.
Thus far, my favorite effects are vintage and art. You can make the photo look like an oil painting or an old photograph from those. You can also do effect like change the hue, blur, distort or simply add a frame.
Overall, it’s a cute but underwhelming app to have if you enjoy photo manipulation on a simple scale. To do real photo manipulation requires a Mac. However that’s a bit of an investment. For simple stuff, it’s certainly worth the buck.
Quick Take
Value:Medium to High.
Would I Buy Again:Possibly.
Learning Curve:Medium.
Who Is It For:Those that enjoy making photos look like other things.
What I Like:Variety of effects. Simplicity of use.
What I Don't Like:I prefer more robust photo manipulation, but it's good for what it is.
Final Statement:For photo manipulation, it's definitely worth the buck. Maybe two.
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