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=Snapseed=

Snapseed is a photo-enhancement software similar to the online photo-sharing app Instagram in that it enables editing as well as sharing of photos via Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook. The app has been free since Nik has been acquired by Google. Before Nik was purchased by Google, Snapseed could be purchased for $4.99 on the iPad. The app gained over 9 million users during its first year on the market. Although Snapseed is at still significantly less popular than Instagram, the similar photo filters and manipulation techniques put the apps in direct competition.

Snapseed users can edit pictures using swiping gestures on their iPhone screens to select different effects and enhancements, or opt for an "automatic" adjustment of color and contrast. The list of special effects and filters includes Drama, Grunge, Vintage, Center-focus, Frames, and a Tilt-shift (which resizes photos). The new Snapseed photo editing tools can be found on Google+ and follow the new Google Chrome strategy of integrating powerful web apps into mobile phones. Google uses two of it's Chrome technologies, Packaged Apps and Native Client, to allow users to use Snapseed while offline although it is accessed through the web. On November 10th, 2014, Fox21 News named Snapseed the App of the Week. Morning news producer Sarah Furguson called it "a free but powerful photo editing app."

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