Google is following the social networking giant Facebook to provide tools that brings more power to it’s latest social networking platform, Google+. Google revealed that Google plus had grown to 135 million active users. But the service lack an instant photo app like Instagram. Now Google answered the issue with it’s newly added photo-sharing app to compete against Facebook’s Instagram. The new Snapseed a photo-sharing app can be used on Android phones, iOS phones, Mac and Windows. Now users can edit, enhance, transform and share video using this application on Google plus, Facebook and other social networking sites.
The application is simple to use and features are very easy to understand and the transformation in the images are also nice. The application have several features like Auto Correct, Tune Image, Straighten and Rotate, Crop, vintage films effect and grunge effect. The Snapseed is originally developed by Nik Software. The company was acquired by Google and Google had been working for this app from a few month after acquiring the German-based Nik in September. Snapseed will run on any device with iOS 4.2, Android OS 4.0, Mac OS 10.6.8 Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows 7 SP1 or later operating systems.
Snapseed makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips. You can easily enhance, transform, and share their photos with ease using incredibly advanced features from the leader in digital photography software. Built-in Google plus capabilities make it even more powerful to share your images with your friends and family. You can easily adjust your photos with a single tap using Auto Correct, tweak your photo to perfection with Tune Image, use Selective Adjust to enhance specific objects or areas in your photos, experiment with filters like Drama, Vintage, Grunge, and Tilt-Shift, you can add Image Borders for a finishing touch, and finally you can share your creations to Google+, email, and to other services.
The main features are, Auto Correct – Automatically analyzes your photo and adjusts color and exposure to perfection, selective Adjust – Make precise selections and enhancements to specific areas of your photos in seconds with Nik Software’s revolutionary U Point technology. Tune Image – Use Ambience to create depth and vibrancy that uniquely adapts to colors and textures. Adjust White Balance, Saturation, Contrast, more. Straighten and Rotate – Rotate 90° and/or straighten photos with simple gesture controls. Crop – Easily crop images to remove distracting parts of your photo with standard aspect ratios, or a free crop. In addition to this some creative enhancements are also available like, Black and White – Get that classic Black and White look with this darkroom-inspired filter. Vintage Films – Make any photo look like a vintage color film photo from the 50’s, 60’s or 70’s. Drama – Add style with a custom effect specifically tailored to your photos, ranging from subtle textures to wildly artistic effects. Grunge – Give your photos a totally unique, hip, and dingy look. Tilt-Shift – Create a narrow in-focus area designed to simulate depth of field, common in a Miniature Scene look. Details – Enhance details with traditional sharpening or the unique Structure control found in the Nik Software professional products. Center Focus – Draw attention to the subject of your photo by blurring and adjusting the brightness of the surrounding background. Organic Frames – Add stylized borders to photos for the perfect finishing touch.
Excited by seeing the features and want to try, get the Snapseed App from Google Play. Don’t forget o share your experience with our readers. What is your opinion about the new tool? Can you compare it with Instagram? Which one is better- Snapseed or Instagram ?
