![]() The program is easy to use, and the free version includes a surprising amount of options. It took me longer than it would have on Canva, which I use for most of my designs, but I got it done.īottom Line: There is a lot to Love About FotorĪs someone with basically no design skills, I think Fotor will add a much-needed boost to my photo editing skills. I was able to take a plain template, insert my carefully edited flat lay photo, and design a Pinterest image. The ones available with the free version are simple and plain, but that’s not entirely a bad thing. If you are only using the free version, there are a lot fewer template options. There are many templates to choose from if you have the premium version of Fotor. I decided to test out Fotor’s Design feature. Here’s my framed and stickered photo, with my website address added using the Text menu: However, there are enough free options to choose from to add a bit of fun and color to any photo. There are many frame options that are only available with the premium version. Just to save time, I added all three features to the photo. Other menus on the left of the editing screen include Frames, Stickers and Text. Testing Out the Frames, Stickers and Text Menus It didn’t get rid of the shadows entirely, but I think it lightened them up a bit. One little trick I tried was to use the Teeth Whitening feature to erase some of the shadows in my photo. However, next time I change my profile picture on my social media accounts, heh heh, those might be fun choices to try. ![]() For my flat lay photo, I have no need of the Blemish Fix, Wrinkle Remover (Nice!) or Weight Lost options. The next item on the list of left menu choices is the Beauty menu. In this example, I chose to leave my cup of tea in focus. With this option, part of the photo remains clear while the rest is blurred. One of my other favorite choices in the Effects menu is the Tilt Shift feature. Hey, hey, hey! Look what I just did! I used the Color Splash feature in the Effects menu and was able to convert the photo to black and white, then add a splash of color to a selected area. ![]() What did I have to lose? Here’s my photo after cropping and enhancing: I also used the 1-Tap Enhance option at the top of the left menu. The editing tools are intuitive, tutorials are provided, and the layout of the editing dashboard is easy to follow. Cropping was easy, and undoing would have been easy as well. Here’s the basic editing menu dashboard as I used the cropping tool to get rid of all of the sloppiness around the edges. Let’s put the features of Fotor to the test. My photo needs a lot of work, right? So here we go. I have a beloved, battered point-and-shoot, but I find I use my phone for most of my blog pics. Also, I used my phone, not a fancy camera. So I scurried around the house, gathering little bloggerish-looking props, and here’s the result:Īs you can see, I had a bit of trouble with the randomness aspect. You know, the style of photo that shows some random objects artfully scattered (a challenge for me) on a plain background, shot from above. I’ve been wanting to try the flat lay photo technique for awhile. Here’s what I’ve found, and I’d like to share it with you! So when a representative of Fotor photo editing software company contacted me, inviting me to test out their free program, I enthusiastically agreed to give it a try. ![]() Basically, I need all of the help I can get. With my weak design skills in mind, I’ve been trying to improve my photography skills. The solution, at least for gardening, has been to let me be the one to plant and maintain the vegetable garden. I tend to be very linear and perhaps too balanced. It makes no difference if it is decorating, photo editing, or planting things in the yard. It’s a running joke in our family: Anytime I try to arrange something, it always ends up in a row or looking too symmetrical. Bottom Line: There is a lot to Love About Fotor.Testing Out the Frames, Stickers and Text Menus.Exploring the Photo Editing Effects Menu.
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