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April 29
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Described as âThe Image Editor for Humansâ, one should give it to Flying Meat, developers of Acorn Photo Editor, for their simple-interface, easy-to-use and efficient photo-editing app.
Photo editing processes ranging from text or shape addition, to cropping, layers or special effects, Acorn is designed to give its user fantastic results in seconds!
Acorn, in its 5.0 iteration, features the enhanced âShape Processorâ as well as other upgrades on some of its previous features. Its non-destructive levels, curves and filters make up for its superb image editing. Also featured are the Vector tools, New Filters and Blend modes, Circle Text tool, Custom Brushes, PSD file support and a whole lot more.
The appâs âQuickmaskâ mode, âProfessional editingâ options and other cool tools have no doubt endeared Acorn to its users. Howbeit itâs still a far cry from whatâs obtainable in Adobe Photoshop, and in Photoshop alternative - Skylum Creative Kit. Nonetheless, Acorn offers a quick getaway-solution to lovely photo-editing needs.
Like Acorn, or most recent Luminar photo editor, the Creative Kit is exclusively for Mac users. It offers richer, more intuitive, robust and efficient options than whatâs obtainable in Acorn. Using the Kit equals your exposure to a variety of powerful, easy-to-use and highly efficient photo editing tools.
The Creative Kit comprises of six 4-consecutive-year, award-winning apps among which is Tonality, the Apple-tagged âEditorâs Choiceâ. Pro version of all six apps within the Creative Kit makeup a single installation setup. They are however available as individual file setups on the Mac App Store.
The apps namely Intensify, Tonality, Snapheal, FX Photo Studio, Focus and Noiseless are available as standalone apps as well as plugins to software like Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Essentials and Apple Aperture, or as an extension within Photos for Mac.
These apps, having spectacular features, are extraordinary! Each application in the bundle is by itself powerful; put together, they make up an unbeatable app-combination.
The Creative Kit features over 400+ powerful creative options or tools backed by an in-built social sharing access with maximum integration with Skylumâs app center. Thus allowing for seamless digital image transfer between apps for excellent workflow and creativity.
File support is enormously accommodating. The apps support PSD files⊠One shouldnât expect any less from such extremely efficient apps that possess the versatility to function as plugins or extension.
Even more interesting is the softwareâs easy-navigation interface; itâs unbelievable! Youâd in fact wonder at how such a simple-looking interface could possibly get your photo-editing tasks done. Skylum redefines photo-editing with its subtle app-embedded, âunvoicedâ statement that, âit doesnât need to look complex to be efficientâ. This indeed holds sway in the appsâ simple designs, yet extraordinary, mind-blowing functions.
Nowâs your best chance at conquering that pesky digital image noise that often ruin otherwise fantastic photos taken in low light. Noiseless is equipped with unique algorithms that are well-suited for smartphones as well as RAW files. The app, which can be easily found on the Mac Apps Store, runs as a standalone only. Its Creative Kit (CK) version runs both as a standalone as well as an extension or plugin to Plugin hosts like the ones earlier listed.
Smartphones and compact cameras or DSLRs often create little light or color speckles that can generally make otherwise great-looking photos unappealing. This is where youâd need Noiseless the most.
The app employs a state-of-the-art smart technology that automatically analyzes your image, and suggests the best reduction setting for its repair. The lightening-speed technology cleans up your digital noise in seconds, while helping to retain your photoâs sharp detail. Noiseless also offers you the option to fine-tune image perfection by providing you with its handy slider presets, or more advanced adjustment options that give you absolute control over filtering, smoothing, as well as structure and detail. The appâs multiple-zoom feature allows for closer inspections of your images.
Regardless of the camera you use, Noiseless is gifted with the unique ability of making even your boring-looking pictures appeal.
Its 16-bit RAW-noise-reduction feature would make you wonder why The Creative Kit remains pocket-friendly. Well, the answer is easy and straight-forward. It is Skylumâs constantly burning passion to both redefine and revolutionize the âphoto-editingâ world; further buttressing its subtle unvoiced statement that âit doesnât need to look complex to be efficientâ. It doesnât need to be cut-throat expensive either!
Tonality CK, the most advanced Black & White image editor for Mac, isnât so described just for the fun of it. Tagged âthe Editorâs Choiceâ by Apple, the app features over a hundred and sixty (160+) uniquely created creative presets that can be easily explored or applied in seconds.
The appâs amazing proprietary algorithms and features designed by intelligent Pro photographers provide you with a wide range of stunning single-click perspectives for incredible results.
Enjoy the absolute control you get from using the apps fantastic tool sets. Featuring the multiple layers, split toning, color filters, grain as well as the clarity and structure. The app also gives you classic enhancements like texture overlays, blur, glow, lens photo frames, vignettes and a whole lot more that makes it become your ultimate choice for a highly efficient monochrome photography software.
Intensify CK is great at helping to reveal your imageâs hidden beauty in the most remarkable way. Like the others, itâs loaded with unique and extremely efficient pro presets that make outstanding photo editing in moments. The app gives you pixel-absolute control with powerful structure, selective editing, layers, contrast, details and more⊠Giving you incredible results even from non-promising-looking shots.
Ever heard about the worldâs most advanced image-healing software program? Itâs Snapheal CK, and youâd find it on Skylum Creative Kit. The app is ultra-fast, and features nine uniquely intelligent algorithms that give you all the power you need to tackle and repair any image defect. Snapheal enables its users to easily remove unwanted image-details, strangers, dust spots or objects, in a mouse-click.
Creating stylized blur, lens effect or focus hasnât been this easy. Focus CK enables you to create professionally-looking effects on your images without necessarily going through the ritual of purchasing expensive or specialized lenses. You can even create a sense of movement or action to your photos by taking advantage of Focus CK custom motion blur, tilt-shift and focus.
Experience the amazing digital photo effects produced by FX Photo Studio, undeniably one of Macâs renowned photo-processing and filtering software.
FX Photo Studio, the Kitâs highly-efficient powerhouse for digital image photo editing is well equipped with well over 200 filters, photo effects and frames targeted at giving photos the stunning looks they deserve.
The app offers thousands of unique and easily accessible creative styles. They include Halftone, Analog, Vintage, Color, Grunge, Hollywood, Sketch, Art, and several others. FX Photo Studio is also suited for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad.
So you see, the Creative Kit indeed offers an intuitive and somewhat more flexible alternative to the Acorn Photo Editor
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