Repix turns smartphone snaps into finger-paint masterpieces (video)
Sepia, Polaroid, Vignetting... Sepia again. The realm of ironic picture-sharing services suffer from a lack of imagination on the filter front -- which is why everyone's snaps are shot with the same three tints. Repix, on the other hand, is an iOS app that wants to bring some creativity back to food pictures with a set of creative brushes that you can apply to the limits of your artistic talent. Rather than uniformly applying the effects, you finger paint them onto your original image. If you're familiar with iPad app Paper, then you'll already be comfortable with the UI and business model, with additional brushes setting you back $1.99 / £1.49 per set, or $4.99 / £3.99 for everything. If you'd like to see some more, erm, professional examples of what Repix can do, head past the break for a video.
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Helsinki, Finland / London, UK, 14th March 2013 – Launched globally today is Repix, a new iOS app designed to inspire creativity in its users by offering them a selection of style brushes which are used to remix photos. Users are able to select a photo of their choice, remix it with the unique brushes and than share with the world.
Available to download for free from the App Store, Repix is aimed at iPhone and iPad users who are passionate about photos and bursting with artistic flair. When filters don't cut it anymore, remixing photos with Repix offers users the chance to express themselves.
Remixing allows users to take multiple perspectives upon the same photo. User can take an original photo and add their own take on it creating something completely different while still leaving traces of the original photo. Like the style Andy Warhol's works or Obama's 'Hope' poster? Create new versions of the photos you love. "Repix is the perfect tool to create a photo that really stands out from the crowd," said Ilkka Teppo, CEO and founder, Sumoing. "Repix gives people the freedom to create something special."
Once a user has chosen a photo, the road to their masterpiece begins. With an impressive suite of style brushes, Repix offers a photo editing experience like no other; opt for example for Van Gogh from the Artistic brushes and add Lens Flares to finish. The creative possibilities of how a photo can be remixed are endless.
The key features of Repix include:
Remix photos using impressive suite of creative brushes that let you paint photos into stunning new remixes
Create an unique masterpiece with effect brushes like Silk, Dotter, Edger and Posterize
Boost colors with state-of-the art color boosting brushes like Hollywood, Vintage, Bleach and more
Paint with the realistic artistic brushes like Drips, Hatching, Daubs, Van Gogh and more
Use light brushes such as Lens Flare, Stars, Glow Smoke and more to add excitement to photos
Perfect creations by altering adjustments such as temperature, vignetting, vibrance and more
Repix comes with game changing RebecaTM engine that seamlessly integrates the power of the CPU and GPU. This proprietary real-time processing engine enables insane performance with maximum quality and without performance loss
Studio-grade technology alongside a slick, clean intuitive interface to inspire new levels of creativity
Snap a shot, choose photos from camera roll or import from Facebook
Share creations with #repix to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram or email to friends
Repix aims to make it easy and fun to be creative with photos. "We wanted to enable everybody to be able to create something they'd be proud to show off to friends and family," said Teppo. "A photo is a great platform to create and Repix makes it easier to become creative."
"With Repix, we wanted to go far beyond the normal kinds of photo editing apps", continued Teppo. "Photo editing is an incredibly competitive market but we firmly believe we offer something totally new and different. Repix inspires creativity in people and allows them to produce something totally unique that they are proud to share with the world."
Repix is available to download for free on the App Store. The free version of the app offers users access to a selection of style brushes. Users can purchase more brushes from within the app.
For more information about Repix please visit www.repix.it. To see videos of the app in action, visit here. For logos and screenshots, visit here.
