Editing photos on your phone: apps and workflow
Phone apps now rival desktop editing. The best apps and a simple mobile workflow for professional-looking photos.
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You can edit RAW files, apply masks and color grade on a phone. Mobile editing is perfect for social media and quick client previews.
Best apps
- Lightroom Mobile: RAW editing, masks, presets synced with desktop
- Snapseed: free, powerful local adjustments and healing
- VSCO: film-style presets and a simple interface
- Photoshop Express: object removal and quick fixes
Transfer from camera
Sony’s Creators’ App or Imaging Edge Mobile transfers images from the A7R V or α6700 to your phone over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Mobile workflow
- Crop and straighten
- Adjust exposure and contrast
- Fix white balance
- Recover highlights and shadows
- Apply local masks
- Add a preset or color grade
- Export at full quality for Instagram
Screen brightness
Phone screens are bright and saturated. Edit with brightness at 60 to 80 percent and auto-brightness off to avoid underexposed results.
Sync
Lightroom syncs mobile edits with your desktop catalog for later refinement.
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