VSCO – Visual Supply Company released a new film preset pack for their iOS and Android apps, VSCO Cam. The latest preset collection, named Essence / Archetype, is a matching release to their VSCO Film 05 for Lightroom and Photoshop, which was released earlier this year.
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The Essence / Archetype preset pack includes eight new film effects reminiscent of popular consumer film stock. The presets in the pack were designed to meet the needs of photographers in a variety of situations and they are characterized by vibrant warm colors and rich contrasts.
VSCO Cam is a free photography app featuring extra film effects as in-app purchases. The Essence / Archetype presets are available directly from the VSCO Cam store for $1.99/€1.79.
Little textures grow up.
by Pu on April 13, 2014
Mextures has been for some time one of the apps I frequently use when I want images with mood but without overpowering processing. The app, whose simple and yet effective concept many iPhone photographers found appealing, was updated to version 2.0. The latest release brings to a new level the possibilities of the app, adding several new features and textures.

Despite my appreciation for the app, I previously in many occasions I felt it needed badly advanced controls for image tuning, like basic contrast, exposure and saturation. Most of the times, the photo had to be adjusted in another app before being imported into it. This was especially bothersome since I do a lot of monochrome, which was impossible to achieve in-app in the previous versions. Mextures 2.0 comes with a mini-lab [click to continue…]