On March 7th, Apple released iPhoto for iOS. As a heavy iPad user, I wanted to check it out, and right away I was able to see some big improvements over the built-in photo app.
The new design seems to flow a lot more intuitively, and the tools that it gives you are great—you’re now able to access all of your existing albums (including PhotoStream) in one place!
The user interface (UI) is awesome—it allows you to move a lot better through your photos. The tools allow for very focused editing, whether you need to clean up the color because your photo is oversaturated or you need to crop it.
There are some sliders available for making more custom upgrades. The sliders allow for great customization of your photos. Just like in iPhoto for the Mac, there are some auto-adjust tools.
These are good for those who aren’t very comfortable with photo editing can make proper adjustments with little effort. They range from Auto Enhance to Desaturate to Sharpen.
By bringing iPhoto to iOS, Apple has really brought iPad to a new level, as it now allows for better amateur editing. Before this release, the best way to edit your photos was to import them onto your computer and then work with them there; now you can do some real work to them without all of the extra steps and with the ease of your iOS device!