Photogene iPad App Review

Photogene is a photography application for the Apple iPad that allows users to crop, sharpen, adjust and decorate existing digital photos.http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photogene-for-ipad/id363448251?mt=8 It includes advanced editing tools that can change pictures' contrast, curves and levels, saturation, white balance and noise. The app's enhancement section can also add frames, blurs, color filters, vignettes and speech bubbles.c

With Photogene, iPad users can e-mail, print or simply save their edited photos. They can also upload them directly onto Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Dropbox or FTP server. The Photogene app for the iPad is available for download from the iTunes store for a cost of $1.99. A different version of the app is also available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photogene-for-ipad/id363448251?mt=8#

• Size: 2.3 MBhttp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photogene-for-ipad/id363448251?mt=8#
• Full-screen custom photo browserhttp://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/12/photogene-2-0-for-ipad-a-desktop-photo-editor-on-a-tablet/
• Crop, straighten and rotate photos
• Adjust exposure, saturation, tint, color temperature, noise, etc.
• Add frames, color filters, text bubbles and background colors
• Apply filters such as sharpen or pencil filterhttp://www.mobile-pond.com/MobilePond/
• View EXIF metadata, including geo-tagginghttp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photogene-for-ipad/id363448251?mt=8#
  
• Multiple undo and redo
• Export and share with social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-U4la7kug&feature=player_embedded
• Special effects such as reflection and vignettehttp://www.appstorehq.com/photogeneforipad-ipad-194858/app

Mahalo.com gives the Photogene app for the iPad a score of 4.5 out of five stars. The editing tools are extremely advanced, and the user interface is very easy to navigate. The option to add comic book style speech bubbles will likely be useful to many users, as this effect is becoming increasingly popular for digital photos. Photogene gives the option of about 12 filters, but most of these will never be used as they tend to distort the original photo beyond recognition.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-U4la7kug&feature=player_embedded

The adjustments tab is the most useful feature of the app, and can really make photos stand out. With Photogene, a photo can go from a quickly-taken amateur snapshot to a print-ready photograph in a matter of minutes. The app's useful default presets can give photos any kind of look imaginable. Photogene is powerful enough that even professional photographers can use the features without having to return to the studio.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-U4la7kug&feature=player_embedded

As PC Magazine says, "Photogene stands out for providing a wide range of editing tools in a simple yet appealing interface." Macworld also gives a positive review for the app, saying, "This user-friendly app makes cropping, adjusting and adding fun effects to your photos a breeze."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-U4la7kug&feature=player_embedded