I was astonished how the kaleidoscopic effects transformed normal image into a surreal image. Started to wonder if would be great to have this effect on a phone.
Croppic is for people who want an unusual photo editor in order to share images created accidentally. The app centers around kaleidoscopic effects that turn normal images into something surreal.
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Since 2010, smartphones have changed the digital camera industry by dropping their sales 87%.
85% of all photos are taken with smartphones.
90% of people who have ever taken a photo, have only done it with a phone, not a standard camera.
86% of Americans say camera quality is somewhat or very important when deciding which smartphone to buy.
Mobile photos with filters are 21% more likely to be viewed.
Provides lots of creative control, excellent image-editing tools and a large variety of attractive filters.
Select or create fun stickers, combine pictures into highly customizable collages.
The full-featured camera module includes pre-capture effects and photo tools.
Mostly for serious photographers who want or need to spend time creating the best possible image.
It has a full array of top-notch editing tools, including selective edit brushes, plus a nice collection of film-related filters.
It has range of exposure, color, masking and reshaping tools, brushes, and filters
Provide filters that create personal patterns that can be used to create artistic products.
There are many photo editing apps which have usual filters, pre-capture effects, and photo tools. These settings charm people who love to share their own look and style. But for people who want to shoot an image without filters, the result often doesn’t look clean unless it is shot in great light or edited in post.
Create a retail store for users who are willing to sell products based on their designs.
ABOUT
Many people like to try new filers when they are installed in a phone
Taking selfies are the most common act because people like to show off their lifestyle
People tend to use the most comfortable filters which are easy and convenient
Not only selfies but also beautiful and admiring sceneries are important to take a photo
For high resolution and clean shot, people use a digital camera to take a shot
Since it’s so easy to take a photo with a phone, people have no concerns for an unique photograph
Unless a person is into photography or professional photographer, people use smartphones for photographs
People like to post unusual and eye-catching photograph to summon various friends from other world
From the original image, the user crops a specific area and chooses 2-sided or 4-sided reflection effects to produce an unusual image.
The user can save photos in a gallery section and share with others for personal enjoyment.
The unique pattern of these images can inspire other people or be printed on paper or canvas for display.
From their unique images, users can print out products like shirts for their personal enjoyment.
The users can sell shirts designed with their own photographic skills.
John takes several photos that focus on the natural things like trees, sky, leaves, and stones. He uses the app to crop specific area to create something unusual. He chooses mirror effect to come up with iconic visual.
Julie wants to print her own unique photo that she created on a product as a souvenir. She opens the app and brings the photos that she created using mirror filter. She chooses which product she wants to have a print on.
Identity Idea Sketches
When the smartphone came to our life, people started to take pictures using phones rather than a cameras. I thought about a unique way to edit photographs to create a different look from the original picture. Other than filters that are capable of changing the mood and cleaning up photos, entirely new images can be created by flipping photos. I learned that users take pictures to upload on social media to create memories.... and to show off.