{"id":99578,"date":"2018-04-02T16:28:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T16:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=99578"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:34:36","slug":"5-amazing-tricks-for-retouching-photos-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/5-amazing-tricks-for-retouching-photos-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"5 amazing tricks for retouching photos on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve got a photo that you\u2019d like to improve, but you don\u2019t know how. Or maybe you know how you want to improve your snapshot, but it requires Photoshop skills beyond your grasp. What if we told you that you can improve your photography skills with your cell phone?<\/span><\/p>\n

Today at Softonic, we\u2019re going to tell you about\u00a0<\/span>five amazing tricks for retouching photos on Android. <\/b>Best of all: it can be done within minutes and it\u2019s completely free.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 amazing tricks for retouching photos on Android<\/h2>\n

Use WhatsApp<\/b><\/h3>\n

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If you think <\/span>WhatsApp <\/b>is only good for sending messages, look closer. In 2017, its developers created the possibility of<\/span> editing photos from the platform itself.<\/b><\/p>\n

When you go to send a photo to a contact, you\u2019ve got different editing possibilities on the top: to add text, filters, emojis and a long list of options.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s <\/span>quick, simple and direct<\/b>. The only \u201cproblem\u201d with WhatsApp has been there since the beginning: it compresses images and videos, so quality is lost in the final product.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blur part of the photo<\/b><\/h3>\n
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This is one of the most common tricks\u2026 and it works pretty well: <\/span>blurring<\/b>. If you want to give your photos a special touch, blurring part of the photo could be a good solution. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are dozens of apps to achieve this effect, but <\/span>AfterFocus<\/span><\/a> lets you do it within a few steps. Just select the area with your finger that you would like to highlight and the app will do the rest: <\/span>the part you selected will remain \u201cnormal\u201d and the rest will go out of focus. <\/b><\/p>\n

All this without a professional SLR camera. Not bad, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blow it up and crop it<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Photo by Andrew Sharples on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do you know what the rule of space<\/a> is? Unofficially, it\u2019s giving the photo’s subject room to\u00a0<\/span>\u201cbreathe.\u201d\u00a0<\/b>For example, if a car is moving from left to right, it\u2019s recommended that the vehicle has <\/span>\u201cspace\u201d or \u201cair\u201d on the right. <\/b>Thanks to this simple tip, the car will give a sense of movement. Blow up the photo until you get this \u201crule of space\u201d and then crop it. Framing is the easy part.<\/span><\/p>\n

Go black and white<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Photo by Hoach Le Dinh on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019ve already talked about filters, but now we\u2019ll go straight to discussing snapshots in <\/span>black and white.<\/b> This resource is one of the most common in photography, and the reason is simple to explain: <\/span>because it looks great. <\/b><\/p>\n

Black and white images give off a certain sense of longing, age, or tranquility. Edit it with any photo retouching program<\/span>. Play around with brightness and contrast. You can ruin the photo if it ends up too dark, so be careful. <\/span><\/p>\n

Test it out<\/b><\/h3>\n

Our last tip is by far the best: <\/span>test it out<\/b>. Period. Take a photo, open any editing program – even if it comes by default on iOS or Android – and try retouching the photo: change the color, brightness, and saturation. Get familiar with all the bells and whistles until you find some that work.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best way to learn about photography is to experiment for yourself<\/b>. Don\u2019t forget to make a copy of the original in case your experiments get out of hand. Now get out there and shoot!<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to recognize a fake photo<\/a><\/p>\n

4 tricks to fix your bad photos using Photoshop<\/a><\/p>\n

10 photography programs to make your pictures stand out<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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