Kevin Bostic
Yahoo's official Flickr app for iOS was given new filter capabilities in an update on Thursday that brings it into direct competition with Instagram, as well as Apple's built-in Camera app in the upcoming release of iOS 7.
The latest update for Flickr brings the photo sharing app to version 2.20.1134 and adds all new filters for image editing. Flickr now has live filters, allowing users to scroll through and see the effects a particular filter will have on a photo before the photo is taken.
In addition to live filters, the update lets users customize existing filters in order to tweak their effects to their choosing. Version 2.20.1134 also adds new camera tools making shot composition easier with grids, pinch-to-zoom, focus lock, and exposure control.
Yahoo has also added professional editing tools to its app. Users can now enhance, crop, and sharpen photos, as well as adjust color and levels or add vignettes.
Flickr is now, to an extent, playing catch-up with Instagram, which has already moved on to add short video sharing to its app's capabilities. Apple, too has added some live filter features to its own camera app, features which will see release with the impending launch of iOS 7.
The new version of Flickr is available as a free download in the App Store. The 20.8MB update requires an iPad, iPhone, or iPod running iOS 5.1 or later.
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Good for Yahoo! they aren't messing around, they are taking the bull by the horns and trying to catch up and perhaps innovate at the same time. I've always loved Flickr, and many people will when they realise the differences.
[quote name="henryblackman" url="/t/159265/flickr-for-ios-update-brings-new-live-filters-editing-tools#post_2387205"]Good for Yahoo! they aren't messing around, they are taking the bull by the horns and trying to catch up and perhaps innovate at the same time. I've always loved Flickr, and many people will when they realise the differences.[/quote] I've never used it but use Instagram. In what ways is it different or better?
The iPad came out in 2010. Still no Flickr app?
I'm still wondering whether I should go for a Flickr subscription or hold out till Apple offer more on Photo Stream.