Almost A Pro App – ElementFX PRO - Layover Extreme Effects To Photos Review

I've had this app for s few days and have started to really dig into it. I'm a digital artist/glitch artist. It's a hobby turned part time job. This app has the potential to be in my top 3 if they would add two features. I'm baffled the first isn't already in there. Let's start with the positive first as I'm sure plenty of "just for fun" people will be using this: I love the sensitivity of the brush. I'm still new to it, but I can see how it will be in some cases better for shading than Enlight. I also love the possibilities of using different parts of the stock effects as light touches for detail. 1. When you add your effect, there's an "erase" option which is great. The baffling thing is, there isn't an option to add it back. I get very detailed with the masking and shading that I do. If I'm erasing the effect and I erase just a few pixels more than intended, I have to erase and start over. I can't just switch tools and gently add it back. This feature/lack of feature is the deal breaker for me on this one. It's the difference between this being a professionally viable app and being just a "pretty neat fun app" to make your friends say, "that's pretty neat". 2. You can only use the effects that come with the app as overlays/masks. It would be hugely advantageous to be able to pick photos from my own camera roll and use the masking ability on them as effects. I still gave 3 stars because I can see some scenarios that it will still be useful. I love the sensitivity of the brush. I'm still new to it, but I can see how it will be in some cases better for shading than Enlight. I also love the possibilities of using different parts of the stock effects as light touches for detail. Relevant Apps I use: Enlight, Glitché, Afterlight, Whitagram, Adobe Shape, Photoshop, TangledFX, Instagram (yep, am still a fan of some of their filters and light/color controls)
Review by caryjudd on ElementFX PRO - Layover Extreme Effects To Photos.