Value Study vs Gallery Wall Composer

In art, value (or tone) refers to how light or dark a colour is. If you're learning to paint or draw, doing value studies is one of the best ways to improve. These small, loose sketches in greyscale help you understand where shadows fall and highlights appear—essential for capturing depth and form. Value Study is a simple, focused tool designed to help you see values more clearly in your reference images. Instead of just converting a photo to black and white, this app lets you break down tones step by step. Start with just black and white to map out the biggest shapes, then gradually add more values to refine your understanding. You can also highlight all areas of an image that share the same value, making it easier to see subtle shifts in tone. This is especially useful in complex references, like portraits, where different parts of the image might have the same level of shadow but look completely different in colour. Value Study isn’t here to replace traditional studies—it’s here to enhance them. Whether you're sketching, painting, or working digitally, this tool makes it easier to focus on the fundamentals of light, shadow, and form. Try it for free with all features enabled on sample images from Unsplash before deciding to unlock the full app with a low-cost yearly or lifetime purchase. All Value Study Pro upgrades count as lifetime purchase. Either option will unlock Value Study across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Annual: Auto-renews yearly. Lifetime: One-time payment, no fees. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Gallery Wall Composer lets you visualise exactly how your artwork will look on any wall — perfect placement, whatever the perspective. Now with augmented reality, so you can preview art live through your camera as well as from a photo. Simply photograph your wall, calibrate its perspective and real-world dimensions, place your artwork at true scale, warp it if needed, and export a high-resolution render. Whether you're a gallerist, artist, collector or interior decorator, Gallery Wall Composer gives you the confidence to hang right the first time. KEY FEATURES Augmented Reality Placement — Preview artwork directly on your wall in real time through your camera, at true scale Wall Perspective Setup — Calibrate your wall's exact angle using four draggable handles Artwork Perspective Warp — Warp each artwork to match your wall's perspective for a seamless fit Real-World Sizing — Enter dimensions in centimetres for true-to-scale placement Framing — Add and customise frames around your artwork directly in the app Cut-Out Tool — Remove backgrounds from photos of artwork or objects for clean, professional compositions Auto-Placement — Automatically arrange multiple pieces into neat rows and columns for gallery-wall layouts Lighting Simulation — Add dual light sources and cast realistic shadows Wall Light Matching — Sample your wall's real lighting for natural blending. Available on non-warped artworks. High-Resolution Export — Export in PNG, TIFF or JPEG — choose your resolution from HD to full native size SUBSCRIPTION Gallery Wall Composer is available by subscription with a 7-day free trial. Monthly: AUD $2.99/month Yearly: AUD $19.99/year Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studio747privacy.carrd.co