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How to Make Color Pop Photos in Snapseed

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Google Photos is an amazing app for taking simple photo backups . And the cherry on top is its image editing feature out of which the Color Pop is the one that stands out. The way it accentuates the subject by keeping the actual color is remarkable. Sadly, a full-scale implementation never happened meaning that we had to depend on Google's algorithm to work its magic. Also, Photos doesn't allow the effect to be applied manually. The algorithm picks up the compatible images on its own. This sort of left non-Pixel users in an odd place. Thankfully, Google's Snapseed has some hidden tricks that let you create color pop photos just as easily. Before we begin, let's see what Color Pop images are. WHAT IS A COLOR POP IMAGE? Color Pop is a filter which paints the subject in color, while the rest of the image gets a monochrome shade. This technique looks great on portrait photos and helps the subject pop out, and hence the name. The technique is somewhat similar t

VSCO vs Snapseed: Choosing a Pro Photo Editor

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There are plenty of mobile photo editing apps available but choosing one of them can be a difficult task. For the longest time, I have been a fan of Snapseed, a free to use photo editing tool that was bought by Google in late 2012. Snapseed, a powerful and amazing photo editing tool for Android. When it comes to photo editing, Snapseed has a ton of features for both beginners and advanced users. We would recommend it wholeheartedly. Download Snapseed Another app that caught our attention is VSCO which is a favorite of pro photographers and regular selfie shooters alike. VSCO offers powerful photo editing tools that make it a worthy contender of Snapseed. Download VSCO I am curious to learn how these two amazing photo editing apps fare against each other, and how they differ. Let’s begin. 1. USER INTERFACE Snapseed captured everyone’s attention the moment it was launched because it offered powerful editing tools in a simple and uncluttered UI. You won’t see anything