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It features tools aimed at both amateur and professional photographers who want to edit their photos at home or on the go without compromising on quality or wasting time managing complicated tools.
While this app is today natively available for both iOS and Android devices, thankfully users can easily get it up and running on any modern Mac computer with the help of fast, efficient, and stable Android emulation.
Some of the features this app offers include advanced adjustment tools, a large offering of filters, RAW image editing, non-destructive editing, and much more.
One of the most effective and most often used features of this lightweight photo editor is the ability to save custom presets, that can be easily activated any time the user wishes to prepare any photo into a familiar look.
This process is especially useful for users who manage many photo edits per day, enabling them to dramatically boost their productivity.
Similarly to all other apps developed by Google for mobile audiences, this app is available for use 100% free and is translated to over 30 international languages.
Main Features
- Premade Templates – Prepare photos for sharing and export to home, school, and work projects with customizable templates.
- Filters and Presets – Access a large variety of filters and presets that can be applied to images with a single click.
- RAW Image Processing – Edit and finalize RAW images directly within the app without any loss of quality.
- Advanced Photo Adjustment – Utilize a large set of adjustment tools, such as brightness, contrast, ambiance, saturation, shadows, and more.
- Healing Tool – Easily remove unwanted objects or blemishes from images without any professional image editing knowledge.
- Export Photos – Take full control over export options, including image format, photo size, and more.
This is an Android app! To get it running on modern Mac computers, users simply need to use an Android emulator such as Bluestacks. Simply follow the Download links offered by FileHorse, and snatch a pre-made pack that consists of both the emulator and the app.
Once the emulator is installed, users are free to download Snapseed from the Google Play Store and follow the standard installation process.
Once fully installed on the Mac, users can access this Android app just like any other native Mac app.
How to Use
Once inside the app, users are free to load any photo they have on local storage or connected digital camera/mobile device and access various tools and filters to enhance the image.
The app offers a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to navigate and apply edits.
User Interface
Since this is a mobile app, its UI is very well optimized for the touch-friendly interface, but it is also fully usable with mouse controls.
Similarly to many other apps developed by Google, this software also hosts a very modern design layout with clear labels and buttons that make it easy to access its editing tools.
FAQ
What is Snapseed?
It is a versatile photo editing app with a large selection of advanced features for editing and enhancing images.
Is it safe?
100% yes, as long it is run with a competent Android emulator such as BlueStacks.
Alternatives
Luminar Neo – A feature-rich photo editing software with a large offering of advanced tools.
Capture One – A popular image editing and grading software for Macs.
Adobe Lightroom – A professional photo editing software, part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite.
Canva – A graphic design tool that enables users to create visually appealing graphics, presentations, and social media content with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
Pricing
This app is 100% free.
System Requirements
- OS: macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
- CPU: dual-core Intel processor, 64-bit only, virtualization enabled
- GPU: Intel HD 5200 or higher, OpenGL 2.1+ required
- RAM: 4GB of memory (8GB is recommended)
- Storage: 8GB of free space (SSD is recommended)
- Comprehensive photo editing.
- Non-destructive editing.
- Streamlined user interface.
- Supports multiple photo file formats.
- Free for use.
- No native Mac version.
- No advanced editing options.
Snapseed for Mac is a versatile and easy-to-use photo editing app developed for mobile devices that can also be used in full on modern Mac computers with the help of fast and reliable Android emulation.
The app's comprehensive RAW image editing and grading tools, and the presence of customizable presets and filters make it a unique tool that can’t be matched by any native Mac app.
Also Available: Download Snapseed for Windows
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