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    iOS Photo Apps On Sale – XnRetro, XnSketch, XnShape

    2014-08-14 / Comments Off on iOS Photo Apps On Sale – XnRetro, XnSketch, XnShape

    XnRetro, XnSketch and XnShape are popular effects apps for iOS photo editing and they are all free today. Usually each one retails for $1.99/£1.49. Just follow the links to download for free today. XnRetro/download XnSketch/download XnShape/download    

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    iOS Photography Tutorial – XnShape by Jerry Jobe

    2014-06-19 / Comments Off on iOS Photography Tutorial – XnShape by Jerry Jobe

    We are delighted to publish our latest iOS Photography Tutorial by Jerry Jobe. This week Jerry puts XnShape through it’s paces, with some incredible results. Don’t miss this, (over to you Jerry). XnShape retails for $0.99/£0.69 and you can download it here   “A few weeks ago I reviewed XnShape. XnShape is part of a whole line of apps that work well, but are missing a “wow” factor. Today I’m covering XnRetro by Pierre Gougelet. It, like XnShape, is a well-built app, with many options and the ability to save at the original resolution. However, unlike XnShape, I am quite fond of some of the results. XnRetro, through the use…

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    XnSketch, XnRetro, XnBooth Pro, XnView Photo Fx Editor, XnShape – All Temporarily Free – iOS Photo Apps

    2014-06-06 / Comments Off on XnSketch, XnRetro, XnBooth Pro, XnView Photo Fx Editor, XnShape – All Temporarily Free – iOS Photo Apps

    Pierre Gougelet, the developer of XnSketch, XnRetro, XnBooth Pro, XnView Photo Fx Editor, XnShape for iOS photography has temporarily reduced the price to free for each, details below.     XN View Photo Fx Editor Super fast editing of your images. Download XnSketch Turns your images into drawings, cartoons with one click. Download XnRetro Fast ‘vintage’ effects. Download XnBooth Pro Quickly create photo booth transitions. Download XnShape Wonderfully fast way to add abstract compositions. Download

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    iOS Photography Tutorial – XnShape – by Jerry Jobe

    2014-05-13 / Comments Off on iOS Photography Tutorial – XnShape – by Jerry Jobe

    We’re delighted to publish Jerry Jobe’s latest technical tutorial here today. This week Jerry has worked on an app that stirs up mixed emotions for him and not in an arousing way. That said, he puts it through its paces, compares and rates it – over to you Jerry (foreword by Joanne Carter).   “This week, I’m doing something that I normally don’t do: talk about an app that doesn’t excite me. XnShape by Pierre Gougelet is an app that breaks down your image into various shapes – in that, it is much like Percolator or Part. Given the popularity of Percolator, it is obvious that many people like that…

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    XnShape – Temporarily Free

    2013-06-19 / Comments Off on XnShape – Temporarily Free

    XnShape for iPhone photography allows you to easily transform your photos into wonderful abstract compositions. It’s a popular app and usually retails for $0.99/£0.69 but it’s currently going free. Click here to download.

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    XnShape – Temporarily Free

    2013-04-12 / Comments Off on XnShape – Temporarily Free

    XnShape allows you to transform your images into abstract compositions. It’s a popular app and it’s currently free. Usually this app retails for $0.99/£0.69/download.    

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