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Gels and shapes for iPhone photos, a different thinking around enhancements

We know the filter apps, adding a set of effects to a photo to gain a different visual impact. While the filters have simple names, they are actually applying a set of changes for the final effect. This can be seen when using a photoshop like app that breaks changes down to individual steps, each step can be changed before adding the next.

When using a film camera with lenses, one adjustment available is gels. These are most often recognized by color filters that are screwed onto the lens to take the photo though.

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Gelo on the iPhone is those color lens gels, in an after effect electronic enhancement. Import a photo, then use the color spinner along the bottom of the Gelo screen to choose gradient or solid film and color.

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Sliding the area at the top downward will provide access to color adjustment outside of the defaults in the application wheel.

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If a gradient is chosen rather than a solid gel color, the filter start and end points can be adjusted easily via finger dots. Gelo allows the effect application to be at an angle too, not just up/down.

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A different effect I have not seen in other apps is the ability to add a shape (circle, square or triangle) to a photo. The shapes can be solid fill, adjusted like the background gel filter effects.

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The shapes can also be resized and moved around for impact. As well Gelo lets the shape to be changed if you find a square works better than a circle or triangle.

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