Remove.bg makes quick work of removing backgrounds from images

By the power of AI, website Remove.bg does one job and does it kinda well. Sort of. If you need to quickly remove the background of an image, this single-purpose site can do it for you. You just need to upload the image you need to have the foreground be separated from background and then it’ll let you download a PNG version of the final product. No need to do anything. While the site claims it only works on people, it can separate other objects and the like as long as the subject is clearly in the foreground. It also isn’t perfect. It can sometimes be a bit confused with images where the background and foreground are a bit fuzzy—like that image of Elon Musk missing a bit of his eye. But again, if you need a quick fix and you aren’t so picky about the results, this might be a good site to keep in mind.

Source: The Verge

Darkroom for iOS adds sharing ability for filters and better color altering tool

Photo editing app Darkroom adds more tools under its belt with its latest update. Version 2 of the app adds the ability for users to share custom filters on Instagram. The app shares this in a unique way though. When you post a photo on Instagram with a filter from Darkroom, others can take a screenshot of the photo. There will be an on-image QR code showing up there and that filter will then be made available to them.

The app’s color tool now also lets you choose specific color profiles in your photo as well as adjust hue, saturation, and luminance for each. Darkroom also now lets you favorite and delete photos while you edit, the save function will let you overwrite your existing photo with edited one. You can also now transfer edits from one photo to another. If you want access to the color tool and filter sharing though, you’ll need to make an in-app purchase to “Pro Mode.” That’ll set you back US$3.99.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Mix lets you customize photo presets on Android

There are those who aren’t satisfied with the filters offered by the different photo editing apps. Camera 360’s Mix hopes to fill in the gaps with its highly customizable app. It comes with over 40 textures, 115 filters, and 10 adjustment tools to help you create effects such as bokeh blurring and DSLR-like depth of field. You can save the effect you’ve created for future use. Camera 360’s site features some original settings and guides on how to create them.

Source: Mix | Via: The Next Web | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Android gets Afterlight photo-editing app

If you dabble in smartphone photography, Android devices just got another extensive photo editing application. Afterlight offers a wide array of tools for you to play with. It lets you adjust everything from brightness, exposure compensation, shadows, temperature, highlights, contrast, etc. You can control these with a slider that appears at the bottom of the screen. The US$0.99 app also offers you a total of 59 filters, including 27 original filters, 14 created by Instagram users, and 19 special “seasons” filters. If that isn’t enough, you also get 66 textures that add artificial light and dust to your photos.

Source: The Next Web