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Please tell me best photo editing app....
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Hi,
Yep, I've heard good reports about Pixelmator as suggested above. Another thought might be Affinity Designer (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/affinity-designer/id824171161?mt=12). It's a little over your budget but personally I really like the look of it. No, I'm sadly not on the payroll... ;-)
Yep, I've heard good reports about Pixelmator as suggested above. Another thought might be Affinity Designer (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/affinity-designer/id824171161?mt=12). It's a little over your budget but personally I really like the look of it. No, I'm sadly not on the payroll... ;-)
If you're going to limit yourself to under $30, Pixelmator. If you're willing to pry open your wallet, for $10 more, Affinity Photo.
I have both Affinity Photo and Pixelmator.
Affinity Photo is on special at the moment i think and is only slightly more than your budget. Pixelmator is good, but i believe Affinity is better.
Affinity Photo is on special at the moment i think and is only slightly more than your budget. Pixelmator is good, but i believe Affinity is better.
Right now I am adding all my images to "Photos" and editing them. I don't like doing this because my kid has my AppleID on her iPad and sometimes I worry some pics may transfer over.
Other app suggestions?
+1 for Affinity Photo. Only just outside your budget while on introductory offer. I am still learning how to use it, but clearly a much more affordable competitor to many functions of Photoshop.
Pixelmator! If it looks complicated to use, just go through their online video tutorials. They cover the basics and then some.
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Any of the apps such as Pixelmator or Affinity Photo will have a learning curve. But with continuous use of them it does start to become easier. Plus there are many good tutorials around with a simple search to assist you with the learning curve.
Set your kid up with a different appleID
seeing as you say its her iPad
Settings/photos & camera
turn off
my photo stream and iCloud photo library
That will stop any pictures going to her iPad.
Give her her own Apple ID, then turn on Family Sharing. She will still be able to update all 140 apps. You will still be able to share all new purchases.
/Jim
Check out Acorn it was designed with the novice in mind. It eschews the imposing complexity of the Adobe-like interface used in Pixelmator and Affinity (both awesome apps, btw. Really loving Affinity Photo) for a native OS X style interface. Sells for the same price as Pixelmator and the developer's provides an unbelievable number of tutorial videos in a central, easy to access location.
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Enlight for iPhone, (now version for iPad is released too). In meaning of photo-only editing and easy of use (and realy good stability).
Fortunately, Apple thought ahead for you. Turn on Family Sharing and you'll be able to do everything you want.