Recently, I had the pleasure of writing a guest blog post on Photography Talk titled
'Convenient and Powerful Photo Editing From Your Smartphone.'
Below is a brief outline of the content in the article:
I shared some basic tips to get the most out of the free, versatile, and powerful Snapseed app by Google.
SettingsThe first step after installing any new camera photo editing app is to become familiar with the settings. The main default setting to change is the Format and Quality from JPEG 95% to either 100% or PNG file format.
Tools
The Tools option provides a large range of global (whole image) and local (specific area) adjustment options:
Perspective
Straighten, rotate and stretch areas of the photo. You can also use the scale option compress at the vertical or horizontal axis. Using the Freeform mode, simply drag a corner in different directions to correct or further warp the lens distortion typical of a wide-angle smartphone lens.
Tune Image
A number of familiar adjustments are available, including Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Shadows. There are also extra options including Highlights and Ambiance which acts like a vibrancy boost.
Curves
One of the more intimidating tools, this one is worth pursuing and understanding. You can adjust the contrast or use one of the available presets to assist you if you do not want/need to know how curves work.
See article:
Snapseed Curves tool enhances colour and tones – makes your photos pop