Just want a toggle in settings for live preview. I know it’s been chosen to not do that but I’m voting anyway to say I want this also!
I have been messing with the mood app the last few weeks while on vacation in Europe. It has been fun and very useful to get very appealing, analog, creative shots while walking about. Really tons of fun. The plus is you don’t have to give up your Full Size Image as there is a setting when to take pictures to have both a Mood one saved and an original photo without the filter applied. Very handy so you don’t need to make a choice on a moment or a shot and have it only go one way which may or may not work out.
I still have to dig deeper, and these options may exist already, but my only asks are to make sure the original photo being saved is in RAW Max format as an option (it just says original now) and that you could apply the filters to any photos after the fact. That would open up endless possibilities but I also understand it’s all about the moment. Great fun, thank you for creating the app!
I like some of the filter results, but can't endure the presumptuousness of the UI. Oh, no live preview because seeing what I'm doing "gOeS aGaInSt tHe SpIrIt" of the app? Maybe the spirit of the app should change to letting me take cool photos how I want to? I really wanted to one time buy this, but not while the viewfinder is literally broken. Live preview or bye.
Developer Response
Sorry the app isn't for you, but there's no need to be rude about the creative decisions I made for the app. There are plenty of other film emulation apps out there with a "live preview" if you want that feature.I love vintage camera apps, I’ve tried a bunch over the years. Some are really great others not so much. Mood is a great app in that regards, as it produces realistic looking vintage pics, and gives some manual control. The provided filters can be tweaked as needed, and that is really cool. I do wish however that it gave the option to import pics and apply filters. And also that it saved a copy of a pic with and without filter. Otherwise it’s a great app, with easy and quick controls. Highly recommended to anyone with a tooth for vintage photography!
Developer Response
Hi, thanks for the feedback. There's intentionally no import function. I want to encourage users to focus on taking photos than swiping through filters and obsessing over editing. It’s not for everyone, I know that, but a lot of users, including myself, find this liberating. On the occasions where a shot hasn’t come out as expected, either I appreciate it for an unexpected reason or it makes the shots that came out well that much more valuable. There are many other apps where you can import photos and edit them if you need that functionality. Thanks!
I was a beta tester for this app, and the official release is magnificent. It's just really easy to use, polished, and doesn't do all the over-sharpening found in the stock camera app. I think the developer nailed the one-time price option along with the subscription model as well. This is definitely a worth-while camera app for creatives or even just people that want to tinker.
I’ve been very happy with this camera app, it’s probably the best I’ve used. It does still tend to overexpose, or rather expose to evenly and lifts the shadows too much but exposure compensation works fine and fixes the issue. Great film sims and it even offers an X-pan aspect ratio! The Vista film sim is perfection.
I’ve been beta testing this app since the dev posted about it on Reddit. When I saw it was out of beta I did not hesitate to pay the $14 for lifetime access. This is the camera app I’ve been waiting for someone to make for a decade, and the amount of care and attention put into this app is impressive.
Let’s support great developers who don’t require subscriptions!!!
Developer Response
Thank you for the support! I'm glad the effort that went into the little details hasn't gone unappreciated 🙏The design of the app is nice and pretty simple to use. The film emulation is pretty. The only issue Iv been having is the colors seem to be very inconsistent especially with skin tones. Even though the developer likes the idea of taking the picture and then seeing the film process after the fact. I think there should be a toggle that allows users to see a live version of the film if they want to that way they can get an idea how the colors would look for skin tones. Another good addition to the app would be being able to mirror the front camera images instead of having to edit the photo to flip the image just have a toggle in the settings to mirror the picture.
A lot of people would really love the live film emulation to be seen. Hope you give it some thought. This app is beautiful.
Developer Response
Hey, thanks for the feedback. I've now added an option to flip photos taken with the selfie cam. Regarding the "live preview", it does take some getting used to, but I believe it's a purer photography experience that encourages the user to be in the moment and take photos instead of playing around with settings. As you've suggested, I could add an option, but I don't want to discourage users from experiencing it initially and although it might seem unusual at first, most users seem to grow to love it as a feature.
This app is so well thought out and easy to use. I absolutely love the results.
I’ve been using the app for several months when it was still in beta. Love all the filter options and just the general UI is nice. With a recent update I can no longer use it unless I pay minus the random selection of who knows what filter. I understand getting a income as a app developer but to change it to make it almost completely unusable just isn’t right. Wish the dev the best of luck for the future of this app.
Developer Response
Sorry but the app was never going to be free forever. The app was free in the beta period but you can't expect it to be free forever.. I added the random mode so at least you could have something for free. Please consider changing your review, I am one person team and it seems kind of harsh to rate the app one star because it's not free?
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