In this article, we’ll look at some of the best apps to use if you want to airbrush your photos.
Airbrushing photos is a great way to make yourself look better or change an outfit. It can also be used to add effects such as clouds or snowflakes in the background.
Here are some of my favorite apps for airbrushing photos:
1) Photo Booth – This app allows you to easily edit your photos with different filters and effects. You can also add text or stickers to your photo, which is great if you want to add a caption or message.
2) PicsArt Photo Studio – This app has many different options for editing your photos, including adding text and stickers, but it also has some cool features like adding frames around the image or changing its color scheme.
3) Snapseed – This app is one of my favorites because it has so many different ways that you can edit your photos! You can adjust things like contrast levels, brightness levels, etc., as well as add filters/effects or even crop out unwanted parts of the photo (like someone who accidentally walked into shot).
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7 Best Photo Retouching Apps for Smartphone Portrait Photos in 2022
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Do you want to get into portrait photography but without all the expensive (and heavy) equipment? Not to worry! These days, you can take great portrait photos on your smartphone. But, even with a powerful smartphone, you may still need some digital assistance. That is why today, we’re looking at seven of the best photo retouching apps for smartphone portraits.
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Best Photo Retouching Apps For Smartphone Portraits
Many great photo retouching apps are available, but it’s not easy to pick the right one. To help you out, here’s a list of seven of the very best photo retouching apps for portrait photos.
- AirBrush
iTunes | Android
Airbrush is the perfect photo retouching app if you want to remove imperfections. You can remove blemishes and acne or whiten teeth in a few seconds.
Besides that, AirBrush offers a whole range of retouching tools. From skin smoothing and sculpting to face stretching and reshaping.
Pros
Edit pictures from Camera or Gallery
Change the image quality easily
Cons
Free but with in-app purchases
Photo Retouching App Airbrush’s white and blue logo
- FaceTune 2
iTunes | Android
FaceTune 2 offers basic portrait retouching features like skin smoothening and teeth whitening, but there’s a lot more to it. With FaceTune 2, you can reshape faces and even give your subject a smile if you want to.
It’s a complete retouching app, but the best feature is Relight. This feature allows you to change the direction of the light in your photos.
Pros
Complete retouching app
Unique features like Relight
Cons
Only for iPhone. (The original FaceTune is also available for Android.)
Free but with a subscription if you want to use all functions
Images of face tune 2 on phone screens as an example of the best photo retouching apps
- Pixelmator
iTunes
Pixelmator is a great all-around editing app. It comes with editing tools like cropping, color adjustments, and filters. But there’s also a great set of portrait photo retouching tools.
The Clone tool allows you to move or remove objects and the Soften tool allows you to smooth out the features on any face. You can also sharpen a person’s eyes for better portrait results.
Pros
Advanced photo retouching
Easy to use
Collages and panel edits
Cons
Costs $4.99
Not available for Android
Pixelmator app on smartphone screen as an example of the best photo retouching apps
- Photoshop Express Photo Editor
iTunes | Android
Photoshop Express Photo Editor is not the easiest app to use. But it gives you excellent creative control from your phone, so it’s well worth learning. It includes a large range of photo retouching tools. The Lighten tool is great for teeth whitening, and you can use the Smooth tool to even out skin.
The Healing brush will correct spots and blemishes quickly without effort. The standout feature is the Liquify tool, which allows you to make adjustments to facial features.
Pros
Free
Lots of features and tools
Can combine with Photoshop CC and Lightroom
Save files as PSD format and include layers
Cons
Slight learning curve
You need a CC subscription to use it with Photoshop and Lightroom
four examples of Photoshop Express, a Photo Retouching App
- Fotor
iTunes | Android
Fotor is more than just a portrait photo retouching app. The Fotor app is both an editor and collage maker that allows you to add filters, effects, frames, and graphics enhancements to your photos.
You can easily edit your portrait photos and, at the same time, be creative with graphic design.
Pros
Easy to use
Photo editing and graphic design
Frequently updated web version
Share your photos through social media and e-mail
Cons
The help-related resources could be improved
Limited functionality of the free version
Three examples of Fotor app, a Photo Retouching App
- Snapseed
iTunes | Android
Snapseed is fast becoming one of the most popular photo editing apps for iOS and Android. It’s easier to use than Adobe smartphone apps. But you still get a fabulous array of functions and tools. You can even work with RAW files.
It’s excellent for retouching selfies and social media content. You can add vintage effects like film grain or change the photos to black and white. But you also have more precision tools, like white balance, healing brushes, and perspective enhancers.
Pros
Easy to use
Excellent Retouching tools
It’s free
Cons
Regularly requires updates
Four smartphone screens with Snapseed as an example of the best photo retouching apps
- TouchRetouch
iTunes | Android
TouchRetouch is all about removing objects from a photo. It allows you to remove streets signs, people, power lines, and a lot more.
It’s also a great option to clean up portrait photos and remove imperfections from a face.
Pros
Best choice for removing objects
Cons
Very specific purpose
Not Free
Touch Retouch Photo Retouching app on four phone screens
Conclusion
There’s no reason not to start with portrait photography, and it doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult.
Just download any one of these best photo retouching apps on your smartphone and start shooting. You’ll get amazing results in no time.
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Best Photo Retouching Apps For Smartphone Portraits
- AirBrush
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Cons - FaceTune 2
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Cons - Pixelmator
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Cons - Photoshop Express Photo Editor
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Cons - Fotor
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Cons - Snapseed
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Cons - TouchRetouch
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Joris Hermans
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