Camera+ --
one of the most popular photo apps for the iPhone -- is now available for the iPad.
The iPad app comes a little over two years
after the original app. In that time, Camera+ [iTunes
link] has gone on to sell over 9 million copies, making it the most popular
paid photo app in the App Store.
Today, tap tap
tap, the crew behind Camera+, has released the long-anticipated iPad version [iTunes link] of the app.
So why would
you want a photo app on the iPad? Not so much for taking pictures as for editing
them.
Sure,
Camera+ can help users take better photos with the iPad (especially if you use
the improved rear camera on the retina iPad) But the real benefit is that the
app syncs seamlessly with Camera+ for iPhone.
Camera+'s
Lightbox syncs between devices using iCloud.
If you take a photo on your iPhone, so long as iCloud sync is enabled, you can
see that same image on your iPad. Moreover, any edits made to the photos will
be synced across devices. Deleting a photo from one Lightbox will remove it
across the board.
Camera+ for iPhone has also received an update for the iPhone
5's screen -- a welcome update for users such as myself who use it
as a replacement for Apple's default camera app.
The Joys of
a Bigger Screen
One of the
best parts of the new iPad is its retina display. Even now, six months after
its release, I still find myself marveling at the clarity of photographs on it.
This is
where Camera+ for iPad really shines. The iCloud integration means
the full-sized images are viewable within the app. Thanks to the high
resolution display, I can view nearly full-sized images from the iPhone 5
within Camera+, each detail beautifully displayed.
From there,
you can start playing around with various settings that adjust how an image
looks. This includes Camera+'s excellent "Clarity" mode -- which just
makes images and colors pop.
A new
feature for the iPad is the ability to layer effects on top of one another.
That means I can add a fade effect and cross-process, and adjust the intensity
of both. (Apps such as Snapseed have had that ability for a long time. Still,
it's great to have it in Camera+ too.)
I can't wait
to spend more time with Camera+ on my iPad. In its first iteration, the app
already pairs seamlessly with Camera+ for iPhone and offers users a great way
to edit photos and share them across various social networks.
And yes, you
can take photos using the iPad and Camera+. You just might look silly doing it.
Camera+ for
iPad and Camera+ for iPhone are both on sale for $0.99 in the App Store. What
are you favorite photo apps for iOS? Let us know in the comments.
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