Handy Photo: 23 facts and highlights

This can be used to rotate the image for an interesting effect, or more commonly to correct the image if it is at a slight angle.

The app offers more frame styles to add around the border of your image.

The app has a higher rating on Google Play, showing the overall quality of the app and user satisfaction. The lowest score is 1, with 5 being the highest.

Filters allow you to apply effects to your image with one touch, usually with a range of effects such as retro films or sketches.

A smaller size means that the app will take up less space on your Apple device. This leaves more space for other apps, as well as other data such as photos and music.

Adverts can be distracting and obtrusive. Apps and blogs without ads are more aesthetically pleasing, nicer to use, and make the content stand out.

It is compatible with a range of Android devices such as smartphones and tablets.

The app has a higher rating on Apple’s App Store (rating from all versions), showing the overall quality of the app and user satisfaction. The lowest score is 1, with 5 being the highest.

You can add an HDR-style effect to the image, whereby the darker areas appear brighter and the bright areas appear darker - giving your image more dynamic range. This gives you an image which looks more akin to how the human eye sees it, rather than a camera.

Tilt shift is a technique which can be used to achieve the “diorama” effect, whereby you can make normal images look as if they were taken of small models. It works by applying a blur to parts of the image which simulates a shallower depth of field, even on objects far away.

You can use a wider range of languages in the application. This allows you to use it in the language you choose and makes it suitable for more users around the world.

You can take photos within the app. This allows you to do everything from capturing the image to editing all within one app, instead of having to import an image taken with another camera application.

It allows you to share information to popular social networks.

Adjusting tonal curves allows you to selectively adjust the exposure and contrast within an image.

Adjusting the contrast affects the difference between light and dark areas of the image. You can fine tune it to meet your needs, such as increasing the contrast to make your subject stand out more.

If your photo is too bright or dark, you can adjust the brightness in order to get a well-balanced image.

The application requires less storage space on your device. A smaller size means there is more space on your device for other applications, as well as other data such as photos and music.

Saturation refers to the intensity of the colour in an image. An image with no saturation at all will appear black and white, whilst one with lots of saturation will appear very bright and intensive.

Using selective adjustment points, you can change the settings (such as saturation, brightness etc.) on a particular part of the image. This is useful if you wish to edit certain areas of the image without changing the whole photo, for example if you wish to increase the colour intensity of an object in the image.

It is compatible with a range of iOS devices such as iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch.

It is compatible with a range of Windows Phone devices.

There is a tablet-optimised version of the app available. This gives a much better user experience than using an app designed for a phone on a tablet.

With manual white balance you can choose the most accurate setting and avoid the green, blue or red hue which can occur in auto mode. You can also change the setting for artistic effect.