Guides for photos
Better family photos, and what to make from them.
Good family photos come from soft light, people standing closer than feels natural and a phone held a little above eye level. Once a photo is in your family album, you can bring an old one back, put everyone in one picture, or turn it into a drawing, a sticker or a wallpaper. These guides cover each one.
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Taking the photo
Take family photos with your phoneSoft light, the 1x lens and the timer, so you’re in the photo too.Family photo posesTwelve simple poses for groups of any size, and how to get real smiles.Group photo posesPoses for ten to fifty people, where every face can be seen.Camera timer for group photosWhere the timer is on iPhone and Galaxy, and hands-free ways to get everyone in.What to wear for family photosCoordinate, don’t match: a few colors that go together, for every season.Recreate an old family photoMatch the place, the camera height and the poses, then show both side by side.
Fixing and keeping photos
Restore old family photosRepair scratches, fading and blur in an old print, and share it with the family.Colorize old photosBelievable color for black-and-white photos, with every face kept the same.Remove people from a photoTake out strangers and clutter, and keep your family as they were.Combine two photosTwo photos made into one, so the person taking them is in the picture too.Save kids’ artworkPhotograph each drawing with its date, and let the paper go.
Things to make from a photo
All Magic stylesEvery way to make something new from a photo, in one place.Photo to drawingWatercolor, ink sketch, storybook or anime, from one photo and no prompt.Photo to paintingA watercolor or storybook painting of your photo, ready to print and frame.Photo to sketchAn ink sketch, woodblock print or chalkboard drawing of your photo.Photo to coloring pageClean outlines on white from your photo, ready to print and color in.Photo to cartoonThe whole family, pets included, as characters in one style.Photo to animeYour photo repainted with soft light, like a still from an animated film.Photo to 3D characterEveryone in the photo as a 3D character, a clay figure or a plushie.AI action figureEveryone in the photo as a little toy figure in a window box.Photo to stickerThe people cut out with a white border, ready for any messaging app.Family photo wallpaperA wide photo redrawn tall, so the clock doesn’t cover anyone’s face.
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