Google’s Snapseed camera for iPhone launches: Pro controls, retro

After soft-launching in December, Snapseed for iOS is now officially rolling out its new camera that makes the app more than just an image editor.

Previously, the “Snapseed camera” could only be launched from a Lock Screen widget, Control Center, or Camera Control. There’s now a camera icon in the top-right corner of the app.

Since last year, Snapseed has added “manual adjustments for exposure and focus.” You can enable “PRO” from the new top-left toggle. This adds three buttons to the bottom of the viewfinder: ISO, Shutter Speed, and Focus. You also get a skeuomorphic dial to adjust from Auto.

Flash has been moved to the bottom-left, with zoom on the opposite side.

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Besides using your custom saved looks, Snapseed camera offers real-time “film emulation” in the following styles:

• KP1: Inspired by Kodak Portra 400
• KP2: Inspired by Kodak Portra 160
• KG1: Inspired by Kodak Gold 200
• KE1: Inspired by Kodak E200
• FS1: Inspired by Fuji Superia 200
• FS2: Inspired by Fuji Superia 800
• FP1: Inspired by Fuji Pro 400h
• AG1: Inspired by Agfa Optima 200
• AS1: Inspired by Agfa Scala 200
• PD1: Inspired by Polaroid 600
• TC1: Inspired by Technicolor

The skeuomorphism continues with the rewind button animation when you switch films. Google explains how “every photo you take includes a full editing stack.”

This means you can change, fine-tune, or revert any part of the look even after the photo is saved to your gallery.

Other settings let you set a different Color Theme for the viewfinder: Editor, Dusk, Negative, Steel, Haze, and Depth.

Snapseed 3.15.0 is available in the App Store today and is completely free. Google is working on updating the Android app with the redesigned editor that debuted for iPhone and iPad last year.