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Image Loading and EXIF Parsing
Tap the center "+" button to select a photo from your gallery.
- Device & Lens Info: FilmSims automatically extracts device and lens information (e.g., Xiaomi 14 Ultra, 23mm f/1.6) from your photo's EXIF data.
- Date & Location: Accurate time and location are retrieved and can be beautifully printed onto your image using the Watermark feature.
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Base Look Selection
Select from various camera brands and film tone presets.
- Brand Tabs: Swipe through the bottom menu to find your favorite camera manufacturer (Leica, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, etc.).
- Intensity Slider: Seamlessly adjust the color intensity from 0% (original) to 100% (maximum effect).
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Overlay LUTs
A signature feature allowing you to blend a second color profile on top of the base profile.
- Infinite Combinations: Combine a high-contrast Leica base with a warm Kodak overlay for professional cinematic grading.
- Independent Control: Both the Base and Overlay LUTs feature independent intensity sliders for precise color balancing.
Pro Tip
Use a skin-tone optimized filter as the base, and overlay a cinematic filter at 30% intensity to unify the overall tone without ruining the skin colors.
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Basic Adjustments
- Exposure & Contrast: Control overall brightness and tonal range.
- Highlights & Shadows: Recover blown-out skies or crushed dark areas.
- Color Temperature & Hue: Adjust the warmth and magenta/green balance.
- Saturation & Luminance: Fine-tune the color intensity and brightness.
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Film Grain
- Intensity Control: Add realistic, GPU-generated analog noise.
- Grain Styles: Choose from fine ISO 100 grain to rough ISO 800 textures.
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Watermarks
- Customizable Text: Print the device name, date, time, location, and lens info onto your frame.
- Various Styles: Choose from bottom banners, direct overlays, or brand logos.
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Presets & Comparisons
- Save Custom Presets: Save your entire workflow (LUTs, adjustments, watermark) as a custom preset for 1-tap edits later.
- Original Comparison: Long-press the image to view the unedited original.
- Pinch Zoom: Zoom in with two fingers to inspect fine details and grain.
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GPU High-Res Export
- Full Resolution: The app seamlessly loads the full-resolution image in the background upon saving.
- OpenGL ES 3.0 Rendering: Utilizes mobile GPU acceleration for lightning-fast rendering of complex LUTs.
- Safe EXIF Retention: Your original image remains untouched while the new edit retains all original GPS and capture data.