8Bit Photo Lab, Retro Effects Apk
Latest version 1.10.6
13 Dec 2018
Apk Infos
| Version | 1.10.6 |
| Rating | 4.1/5, based on 13,657 votes |
| Size | 12.2 MB |
| Requires Android | Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Author's Notes | 8-bit graphic retro conversions for photos with glitch, stickers and text. |
About 8Bit Photo Lab, Retro Effects APK
Table Of Contents
Description
8Bit Photo Lab converts any picture on your phone or straight from your camera to retro 8-bit pixel art!Choose a picture, scroll through a selection of pre-defined 8-bit filters and immediately review the vintage effect. Save or share the result in just one click!
Features
★ make pixel art, pixelate your photos, create memes, design flashy posters, have fun!
★ choose from over 50 color palettes: GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, NES, TO7/70, Amstrad CPC 6128, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 16 & 64, VIC 20, CGA, EGA, Atari ST, Amiga, VGA (256 colors)...
★ custom color palettes with the option to interpolate colors, allowing for duotone effects
★ 15 dithering types: error diffusion, noise, pattern, checkerboard...
★ huge finely selectable resolution range from 8 x 8 to 2048 x 2048
★ multiple pixel aspect ratios and attribute clash modes
★ output styles offer alternatives to regular flat pixels: fuse beads, bricks, puzzle, painted...
★ add retro 8-bit text and glitches
★ tastefully decorate with a selection of 8-bit stickers
★ flick right or left and immediately apply the filter to another picture from your collection!
★ high quality output, up to 4096 x 4096 in PNG
★ optional grid overlay for bead artists and cross-stitchers
The app has two goals: be dead simple to use and powerful enough to produce good-looking and effective results.
The reality of old school graphic conversions is that it can be tricky to get good results in all conditions. Low contrast or greyish images tend to be rendered as a murky mess if a straightforward downsampling is applied. 8Bit Photo Lab has a number of parameters that are key to optimizing the final look of your images. Every pixel counts when dealing with low resolution images.
Usage
Start off with one of the predefined looks (star icon) then mix and match colors, ditherings, resolutions and more until you get the effect you want.
Change a parameter and the result is immediately updated. Browse through multiple looks in an instant!
The three main parameters are resolution, palettes and dithering. Ditherings allow to simulate a larger range of colors than what the limited palette offers. Various options are offered here. Pattern dithering was often seen used in older paint software as well as the user interfaces for many operating systems. Checkerboard dithering was commonly employed in games. Error diffusion, gives the most faithful rendering.
Four parameters adjust color values for each pixel. You'll find familiar brightness, saturation and contrast settings as well as the very useful local contrast setting (also known as unsharp mask). Local contrast is very effective at bringing out detail and allowing to reduce resolution while retaining good subject definition. As an interesting side effect, reducing local contrast produces a soft focus effect which may take your art in another direction altogether. Giving saturation a boost can help make the most of some of the flashy color palettes.
Cropping will allow you to select just the part of your pic that you like. A tiny part of an image can still have enough resolution to be turned to an 8-bit picture. Even if your subject is small there is hope!
Old computers had few colors to play. They also crashed often in weird ways. Use the glitch menu (blender icon) to add mayhem to your pics. Screen melt, pixel scattering, pixel sorting, cellular automaton, block swapping, RGB offsetting, interlacing are on the menu.
Finally a good old text tool is always useful, whether you're looking to make memes, add a title or a text bubble, the app has a large selection of 8-bit fonts and borders to choose from!
PRO version
Unlocks the following:
★ wallpapers
★ larger range of parameters
★ more ditherings and palettes, including custom palettes
★ extra fonts and borders
★ extra glitches
★ lossless file compression (PNG), higher output resolution (up to 4096 x 4096), 1:1 output resolution
Latest updates
What's new in version 1.10.6
Fixed photo orientation on Android 7.0 and aboveFixed grid rendering when output is higher than wide
How to install 8Bit Photo Lab, Retro Effects APK on Android phone or tablet?
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Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.ilixa.ebp-v1.10.6-ApkClean.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
Older Versions
| 1.10.6 (57) | 12.2 MB |
| 1.10.5.1 (56) | 12 MB |
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User's Reivew
1 ★This is disappointing. It's so useless without pro features, it is scam. Everything you see in the pictures is completely fake. It's only for "PRO" users. Having purchases really ruins some apps. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Find something that is free with no ads, those are all the good stuff!
4 ★Having a lot of fun with this app. Only thing it desperately needs is a liveview mode.
5 ★I grew up with this type of graphics in games, and being able to apply this to your own photos is just awesome. And I only used the stock filters so far. Imagine creating your own game icons if you want to create a retro title? Well worth the try in my opinion.
5 ★🦉 A hidden gem. 🐉 The best app in the category. 🍀 The guy know the machines of the 80s and their weird and fascinating art. 🤖 🌳 Worth it price including the wallpaper features. 🍒 But one problem... hey Google guys! Why this app is not in your editor's choice? I saw less interesting apps. This one is a 7 star. Or gems. 🍋🍋🍋🍍🍍🍍🍍🥝🥝🥝🥝🥝
3 ★I like the way that it's 8-bit, but, when I go on gallery to get pics that I already took, it's says that I need to go on Google+. It is not optimized for my device (tablet). Since I can't turn them to 8-bit, I rate this 3 stars.
4 ★This app (although I do not use it often), every time I use it... it does EXACTLY what it claims to do. I rather enjoy it to be frank.
5 ★Amazing!!!! It doesn't import or export video. But it easily saves multiple copies of an image, and I'm using this app to create glitch transitions for animated projects.
5 ★Amazing. Thats all I can say. It gives you multiple choices and filters you can choose from. In my opinion; definately worth spending a buck on. :) keep doing your thing devs because you're doing great!
4 ★About 80% of the time I'll click the gallery icon to load a photo to manipulate but it'll just show a blank black screen and does not display my photo. Sometimes have to force quit once or twice and attempt to re-load a gallery image...
5 ★GREAT ! PLEASE Add ZX-81 Monochrome (Black & White) Timex Sinclair ZX81 TS1000 TS1500 First afforable home comupter under $99, then $49 ! ALL Colors are Great! THANK YOU! Be sure to include all Atari 8bit models VCS, 400/800/XL/XE.
5 ★i make aesthetic art that i post on Instagram, couldnt do it without this app, real easy to use, works well, the premium filters are great and its a great value. I highly recommend!
5 ★Great app. This really allowed me to make great pixelwave art easily. And the retro things are cool, too! Great job on this one, guys.
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