"Photo buffs will find it does a creditable job of imitating historical photo techniques, and even those who just want to spruce up their iPhone images should enjoy experimenting with this app."
CameraBag recreates the magic of film in a fast, intuitive, minimal interface: choose a photo, choose a filter, and you're done.
Digital cameras have replaced film for all but the most die-hard photographers, but something was lost in that transition. Before the digital era, a photographer's choice of camera and film had nearly as much artistic impact as the subject matter. Rediscover the fading, tinting, blurring, chemical processing techniques, and "happy accidents" which gave film photos life.
CameraBag Desktop licenses are operating-system independent and are compatible with both Mac and PC. Here is what you need to run it:
- Mac: OSX 10.5 or newer, Power PC or Intel CPU*
- Windows: XP, Vista, or 7
- 512 MB RAM
- 10 MB Free Hard Disk Space
*for Mac OS 10.4, you can still download CameraBag 1.0.
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Multi-filtering
You can apply multiple filters at once by enabling Multi-filtering. Different combinations will look good for different photos, but we highly recommend trying Instant > ColorCross. Or Helga > Lolo. Or Magazine > Mono. Just click the filters in the order you want to apply them. (Order does matter.) If something doesn't look good, click the filter again to remove it from the list.
Reprocess
Each filter has a default look, but you can also enable Reprocessing for subtle variations. Keep pressing the Reprocess button, and you'll keep getting new exposures.
Custom Filter Saving & Sharing
Save your favorite looks, including multiple and reprocessing effects, to a custom filter list for easy access later. Just find the look you love and click Custom > Save to Custom. You can also share the filters (as .cbf files) and download the best new filters from our CameraBag community.
Process a whole folder of images using the same CameraBag settings. Select a photo in the folder, find the setting you'd like then click More > Batch Process Folder to get walked through the process. The feature can even work on video if combined with 3rd party video editing software.
Each filter has a default border and cropping, but you can always specify a different one (or none) from the drop-down menus.
Easy To Use
1. Click on "Load" to load a photo.
2. Select the filters you want to apply. If "Multi-filtering" is disabled, only the last filter will be applied. Otherwise, click on a filter once to add it to the end of the list, and click on it again to remove it. You can always click on the "Original" filter to remove all filters.
3. If desired, specify borders, cropping, and output size from the drop-down menus at the top of the window.
4. Once you've found a style you like, don't forget to click "Save".
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CameraBag has been a hit with professional photographers, critics, and everyday users alike. The iPhone app has been in the top ten Photography apps since its release, and has reached as high as number 2 among ALL paid apps in the App Store. It was this success, and requests from users, which prompted us to release a more powerful desktop version.
