Back in June, Google surprisingly brought back Snapseed but only on iOS. The app’s latest update introduces a retro “Snapseed Camera” for iPhone users.
This Snapseed Camera is “built around creativity, control, and your personal style.” It lets you shoot with preset film filters, including:
- KP1: Inspired by Kodak Portra 400
- KP2: Inspired by Kodak Portra 160
- KG1: Inspired by Kodak Gold 200
- KE1: Inspired by Kodak E200
- FS1: Inspired by Fuji Superia 200
- FS2: Inspired by Fuji Superia 800
- FP1: Inspired by Fuji Pro 400h
- AG1: Inspired by Agfa Optima 200
- AS1: Inspired by Agfa Scala 200
- PD1: Inspired by Polaroid 600
- TC1: Inspired by Technicolor
You also have access to your saved Looks and Edits.
The camera viewfinder is rather skeuomorphic with a rewind button animation when you switch films. Tapping the settings icon in the top-right corner lets you pick from six color themes: Editor, Dusk, Negative, Steel, Haze, and Depth. Flash controls are on the other side, while the bottom row lets you go back to the homepage and switch to the front/rear-facing camera.
The viewfinder will render the style and strength, but grain is only applied after capture.
This Snapseed Camera was released with version 3.11 last month. You can access it by adding a Control Center shortcut (search for Snapseed) or using Camera Control (Settings > Camera) on newer models.
Since last year, Snapseed for iOS has received regular updates. There’s still no updated version for Android, and that’s a real shame. The editor received a nice modernization, while this Snapseed Camera is quite fun and entirely free. It very much reminds me of the early days of Instagram and Hipstamatic.
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