As another said, Interesting..

I downloaded this app after reading the reviews and doing some research into it to see what all it had to offer. (A few people complaining about the Monthly subscription feature is no reason to not get an app imo). After downloading the app and loading a pic, i started with the editing tools. Being along-time Photoshop user, I found the toolset rather primitive, but straight-forward. So, for the beginner, it should work nicely. But anyone looking for a robust control set should look elsewhere.

After that, I moved into the filters. They are arranged in categories - Effect, Overlay, Border, Stylize, Stickers, and Type. Each category is then divided into like-styled filters, such as under the Overlay category, some of the subheadings there are Chem Burn, Color Correction, Flame and Fireworks.

I worked my way through each of the filter categories, and each one is unique in its own way. The one that I was most impressed with was Overlay - Canvas, which allows you to turn your photos into a canvas-like picture. Granted, it only looks good on certain pics,but it is still nice when done right. For the most part, the majority of the filters had me wondering WTH? for most of the time, but then I had an AHA! moment, and I realized why they put them all together like that (although the naming still has me wondering).

Every one of the filters has an adjustment slider on it and controls, which allow you to set it up just the way you want - so you are never stuck with just using the default look. For anyone with an adventurous side, you may want to explore the many filters offered. Just choose a pic at random and apply the filters, one at a time, to the pic to see what each one does. Adjust the sliders and change the settings on each one too. Many of you will be surprised at the outcomes.

It is also worth noting that, despite the many comments to the contrary, you are entitled to use everything you see when you download the program. The added functionality does not exist until you pay the membership fee, which is optional and, if you so desire, can be easily accessed from a drop-down menu in the program. I, for one, am all in favor of low-cost subscription based software, as long as it serves a purpose, keeps the customer first and maintains the integrity of the software. The problem with most subscription software plans now is they fall short in one of those three areas. But Autodesk has been around for decades and has almost as much experience with this sort of business model, just on an Enterprise and Industrial scale.

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