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Tweak your images easily (pictures)

With an intuitive set of tools, Afterglow lets you quickly add filters, frames, and lighting effects.

Jason Parker
Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends most of his time covering Apple iOS releases and third-party apps.
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Create unique images

With the right set of tweaks using all the tools, you can create some really cool effects.
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Subtle filters

There are several filters to choose from, but you're not going to see many drastic changes to your images.
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Lens flare effects

Get that old-timey real film feel using the various lighting effects and lens flares.
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Good basic editing tools

The basic editing tools let you adjust things like brightness, contrast, and saturation using sliders.
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Save, share, or export

When you're finished, you can save to your photo library, send to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, or export to another photo app on your iOS device.

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