May 21, 2012
I have a confession to make. I’ve never made an animated GIF in my life until today. Not only did I never make one, I also never found them very appealing, unless the subject matter was amusing (i.e. not a person making faces) and the GIF itself really well made. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled onto PsykoGif, and discovered that making animated GIFs is not only fun, it’s actually a challenge!
May 19, 2012
Ever since Instagram was introduced on iOS, people have been easily adding filters to their images to make them look better, or cooler, or any other adjective you can think of. The only downside to Instagram is that it is only for iOS and Android devices, so it cannot be used while you’re on your desktop, laptop, or other daily driver. What can you possibly use instead?
May 14, 2012
Here at MakeUseOf, we’ve given away ArcSoft products in the past. This week, we’ll be giving away 25 copies of Arcsoft Panarama Maker 6 worth a total of $2000 absolutely free!
May 5, 2012
There are plenty of photo editing and sharing applications on iOS. There are apps to make you fat, apps to make you look like a zombie and apps that will give your picture that hipster look and feel we all seem to love oh so much. Just a quick peek on the photography section of the App Store will show you that it is a breeding ground for some of the dumbest photo applications in the history of humankind. However, they are not all asinine.
May 4, 2012
When you look at a photo taken with a smartphone, one thing makes it easy to tell apart from a photo taken with a serious camera – depth of field. Photos taken with a dSLR often have somewhat blurry backgrounds, and the object of the photo is sharply focused, popping into view. AfterFocus is an app for Android and iPhone that promises to deliver the same look to your smartphone photos.
April 23, 2012
Instagram has been in the news non-stop these past two weeks. It started with the launch of its much anticipated Android app, and continued with the subsequent acquisition by Facebook. Both moves created heated reactions from Instagram users, which were not always positive. I only recently got to try Instagram, and although it’s a fun little app, I wasn’t blown away.
April 16, 2012
ArcSoft, the minds behind other great photo manipulation software such as PhotoStudio and Panorama Maker, has delivered exactly what it promises in Perfect365 with its “one-click makeover” functionality. This week, we’re giving 25 copies of Perfect365 away (worth a total of $999) absolutely free. Interested?
April 3, 2012
As you probably already know, Picnik’s days are numbered. The popular photo editing website, which was purchased by Google, is going under on April 19th, 2012. Some of the features found in Picnik have made their way to the Google+ Creative Kit, but that hasn’t gone over well with everyone. To the critics, I bring good news – members of the Picnik team have reformed to create a new site – and it’s looking awesome.
April 3, 2012
SnapHeal for Mac ($14.99) is here to save your photographs, and it does a fine job of it. This week, we’ll be giving away 25 copies of Snapheal for Mac worth $375 in total. If you’re interested in grabbing a free copy, read on and join the giveaway.
March 30, 2012
Sometimes separating the camera from the effects can be a good thing. An application that has a wonderful camera interface may not provide the most visual way to apply effects. So, in the spirit of separation and specialization, I wanted to show you Pixel Mixer, a great (and free) application for visually applying effects and frames to your photos.
