Have you ever encountered photos where part of the image is animated while the rest stays perfectly still? This new type of media that toes the line between photo and video is called a cinemagraph.
How to mirror photos and add reflections to photos
You’re in luck if you want to mirror your photos, add reflection effects, or flip your photos upside down or horizontally—there’s an app for that! Here are the best apps for iPhone and Android to mirror photos.
Blend photos together to create a double exposure photo effect
It’s easy to achieve an impressive double exposure effect on your phone. Double exposure photography is also known as multiple exposure if more than two photos are used.
How to take long-exposure photos on an iPhone or Android phone
Did you know that your mobile phone is capable of long-exposure photography? Your amazing phone camera can do even more with the right apps and tools on hand. Here are the best ones we could find for slow-shutter / long-exposure photography.
How to remove background from photos: best apps and tools
Removing or replacing the background on an image is easy when you have the right tools on hand. Here are the best apps and tools to help with the task.
Best apps for Portrait Mode (iOS and Android)
When Apple first introduced Portrait Mode everybody was amazed — it made your mobile device that much closer to a DSLR and removed the need for many to own or carry a dedicated camera. Even if you don’t have a compatible device you can still achieve this effect!
How to add live glitter effects to Instagram videos
You may have noticed a viral trend amongst Instagrammers with the addition of shimmering glitter effects that provide a realistic sparkles on light sources in videos.
How to compress video files and movies for faster uploads and sharing (Best Apps)
Have you noticed video uploads taking forever when uploading to Instagram, or sending over iMessage and Whatsapp? These apps will compress videos to help save you time and data.
5 genuinely useful augmented reality apps
With the release of Apple’s ARKit and Google’s competitor ARCore, a swarm of new augmented reality apps have graced the app stores. App developers are taking advantage of these new SDKs, which bring precise AR capability to the masses.
How to create electric bolts in Adobe Illustrator
Create a vector electric bolt in Adobe Illustrator using these simple steps. It’s shockingly easy (sorry).
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