This photo has harsh, natural sunlight on my subject as well as bright, distracting colors, and deep blacks.

You can also do an import by clicking on the main window or choosing File: Open.įor this review, I chose an unedited RAW Nikon file (.NEF) from a portrait shoot in a graffiti-covered shack. When you first open Snapseed, you will be asked to drag a photo into the main window.

Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows 7 SP1 (or later).

Adjustable black and white, film grain effects.

Facebook, Flickr, and Email sharing straight from the app.

U-Point technology for quick, selective adjustments.

Cropping, straightening, and rotating tools.

It contains all of the tools that iPhone and iPad users have come to rely on such as U-Point technology for precision exposure editing as well as color adjustments and a range of customizable vintage photo effects. We're testing the Mac version here, and the first thing that's obvious is how similar Snapseed’s interface is to the mobile version for iOS. The PC version costs exactly the same amount. At $19.99, it costs $5 more than Apple’s iPhoto but is still much cheaper than Aperture and Photoshop Elements and $4 cheaper than CameraBag 2.

PC and Mac versions of the Snapseed were announced earlier this year, and the Mac version quickly became one of the biggest selling Photo editors in the App Store. Their Efex Pro editing series has earned the praise of both professionals and hobbyists looking to make their photos pop.įollowing the release of Snapseed for iOS in 2011, Nik has started venturing into the more affordable stand-alone applications.

Their collection of plugins for Aperture, Lightroom, and Photoshop costs a whopping $599 but their reputation is as grand as their price tags. Photo editing software maker Nik has been making applications and plug-ins for digital photographers with deep pockets for years. Nik's Snapseed for Mac brings all the best bits of the popular iOS application to Mac and PC desktops

Desktop snapseed