Make your Instagram photos stand out with the Masks 2.0 app update

You've probably added filters to your images before sharing online. Masks, an image editor we've covered before, is some other tool you should check out to prettify your photos. Information technology has simply been updated to version 2.0. Even though many elements still await the same, it has been completely rewritten for speed and more feature functionality. Haven't tried it however? Don't worry; we've got a hands-on video for you.

What's new for Masks 2.0:

Major UI/UX update.
Now Compression to Scale and Drag to Move Masks
New Icons
Easier Sharing

The Masks workflow is pretty simple, but yous'll need some time to play around with it to fully understand what's going on. When you lot open the app, you accept an option to utilise its built-in camera or import a photo from your camera roll. I'm pretty happy with Lumia Camera, and so I won't be using the born camera on this app. I'll be importing my photos.

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After tapping the import push button, the camera roll shows up. Select a photo to start editing. The next terminate is to crop your image. It is prepare to square aspect by default, without any options for other aspect ratios. I am fine with that since my photos get to Instagram anyway.

The next stride is to select a mask. These are unlike shapes that are placed on peak of your photo. The shapes or masks tin can have filters applied to them. There are currently 30 masks available, with an in-app purchase of 99 cents for xl additional masks. You can compression to scale and drag to move the masks.

After selecting a mask, the next stride is to apply a filter. There are several to choose from, so play around with them until y'all run into what you like. In that location'southward a slider at the lesser to change the strength of each filter. By default, filters are applied exterior the mask. Tap the upper left icon to reverse the effect. This applies the filter inside the mask while leaving alone the sections outside. The other buttons on top also help with centering the masks or applying a mirror event. The icon on the peak right corner resets everything.

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When you're happy with your image, tap the share push. Yous can ship information technology to Fhotoroom, which is another app created past the same developers, or save to phone. Universal Share is likewise available, which gives you the usual Windows Phone options like email, OneDrive, Instagram, Twitter, and much more.

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I actually like Masks, only there's i annoying thing about it that hopefully gets fixed in an update. Pressing the dorsum button brings you back to the app's main screen instead of the previous screen. For instance, if yous're in the middle of applying a filter and and so tap the back button, information technology goes back to the main screen instead of the Mask selection screen.

If you oasis't tried out Masks yet, yous definitely should. It's a gratis download from the Windows Telephone Store. Made some really absurd images with this app? Don't hesitate to share them with u.s.a. in the comments!