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The Android Realm Widget Review ABC Widget
Since I've been using A Better Camera for all of my camera needs (except for Lens Blur and Photosphere of course) I found myself wanting an easier access to the different modes the app offers. Luckly, the devloper of the app has provided a solution.
ABC Widget works in conjunction with the 'A Better Camera' app to provide quick links to all of the different functions.
The 4x1 widget provides static links to the single shot, HDR, night, video and panorama camera modes along with the flashlight.
If the user wants a more customizable option, the user can use the 4x2 resizable widget. The first option allows for a choice from three background styles, transparent, dark, or semi-transparent. From there the user can select specific or all camera modes to show up in the widget. Selecting each square brings up available modes along with blank if modes need to be removed. I recommend keeping one spot available for settings in case you want to reorder the widget without having to start all over.
The Android Realm Podcast Episode 174 Interactions
Google Drive expanded, all up in your Wallet, all of the cameras in one, and more!
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The Android Realm Podcast Episode 172 That Denominator Android
Google Experience launches, “new” Android devices, and more!
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The Android Realm App Review A Better Camera
Do you like HTC's Zoey feature? Want Samsung's auto-removal feature? Love HDR pictures and panoramsas? A Better Camera can help you with all of the above!
Rather than have multiple apps to have all these features or be limited to specific devices, the developer has created an "all-in-one" app to use your device's camera capabilities to provide these features. To start, the camera has basic functions like a single shot camera, panorama mode, and a video camera to help get used to the controls and navigation around this app. Other features like burst mode, group mode and night mode are available for general use photos.
To get the HTC Zoey feature, switch to 'Preshot.' This will take start taking a short video (with a 1-10 second preroll) to allow for people who blink, take a little bit to get their smile or for shifting in position. Once the picture is done, the user can slide through the picture to keep the one that looked the best.
To use the Samsung like person or object removal feature, simply switch to 'Object Removal' mode. This will take a series of pictures (any # from 5-8 which can be adjusted in the settings) then put a circle around objects that can be changed so if a person needs to be removed or someone blinked, then touching that part of the picture will change it to the part the user likes. In the settings for this feature, the elapsed time can also be adjusted if minor changes are needed (i.e. fast motion changes like a bike rider moving through the background) or a little longer (i.e. blinking eyes, shifts in smiles or photobombing).
The third feature users might enjoy are the sequence shots. If watching a play or something with lots of moving, this mode will help with getting a sequence of shots to pick the best one and delete any pictures not desired. Group shot pictures work in the same way except the user selects the base image and add images with better shots of individuals.
The app itself comes in free and paid version (with the paid version unlocking high resolution panorama mode, merging movie objects, and the limit on group shots). The paid features can be unlocked individually or all together at a lower price.