VSCO: Photo Editor

Abstract

VSCO: Photo Editor is a mobile photography app for editing images with film-inspired presets and detailed controls. It suits photographers who want a consistent visual style, as well as anyone looking for more control than a basic filter app provides.

Editing tools

The app combines a broad preset library with adjustments for exposure, contrast, colour and grain. More precise options include HSL controls for individual colour ranges and dodge-and-burn tools for selectively lightening or darkening parts of an image. These features make it useful for correcting a photograph as well as applying a recognisable look.

• Film-style presets designed to emulate different photographic treatments
• Fine control over colour, tone and texture
• Selective lightening and darkening through dodge and burn
• Camera modes for taking images with additional creative effects

Sharing and workflow

VSCO also provides a space for publishing and browsing photography, with collaborative galleries known as Spaces. That gives users a way to collect work and exchange feedback without making the editing tools the only focus. The uncluttered interface keeps attention on the image, although its icon-led navigation may take some time to learn.

At a glance

VSCO is a well-established photography app from VSCO, listed in the Photography category. It has a rating of 3.54 out of 5 from more than 1.3 million reviews, and has recorded 100,000,000+ installs. Those figures indicate a large audience, while the comparatively moderate rating suggests that its appeal and user experience are not universal. It is best considered by people who value preset-based editing, manual adjustments and a photography-focused community.