New iPhone Photo App: Monotone

Description from the AppStore: Let's take the monotone photos using this application.
They will be cool. Try it now !

Edit parameters:
- Positive or Negative
- Hue
- Saturation
- Brightness
- Contrast
- Vignetting (Black or White)

Resolution:
- 427 x 320
- 640 x 480
- 800 x 600
- 1024 x 768
- 1200 x 900
- 1600 x 1200
- Original

Editors comments: This is an app from a Japanese developer, and ad such the app description is a little on the poor side, however this app essentially let's you convert you colour iPhone photos to mono. I've not had chance to try the app, but it is universal, so can be used with either the iPhone or iPad, and supports up to full-res.

If anyone does try this app out before I get chance to, then please do post your thoughts about it here on the iPhoneography blog.

AppStore Link: Monotone - Price: £1.19/$1.99

[Posted from my iPad using iBlogger for iPhone]

Comments

[SCW]

It's also the dev of the "Image Before and After" app (that has for unknown reasons been removed from the AppStore a few months ago). An app I really enjoyed myself, so this might be an interesting new app too.

SCW

[Len]

Big thumbs up...

I really like Monotone already.

While many like Spica and MonoPhix as quick-editing tools, I always wanted more control over the process.

Monotone gives more control a'la TiltShiftGen (another favorite). I posted two before-after shots on my Flickr (iPhoneography set).

After editing, if you close the app and re-enter it (in my case having a 3G still) the previous settings and sliders are saved. So I applied the same exact settings to the two pictures I posted.

Points I really like:
1.) vignette can be in black or white (I used white...really nostalgic)
2.) hue and saturation adjustments are broad
3.) overall a lot of edit control

The only minus I feel is the need to toggle the edit button to see your progress (the edit menu covers most of the shot). No biggie...better than the tiny view on MonoPhix.

The other is when you use the sliders, you have to release to see the result. It doesn't adjust as you move, so you will be in and out of the edit menu to see any changes.

The app has a lot of potential, and my two examples on Flickr are, well, just two examples. There are so many ways you can take a shot with this app because of the other controllers (contrast, brightness, etc...)

Cheers

Len