Afterlight: Photo Editor

Name: Afterlight: Photo Editor
Rating: 4.7 (19962 reviews)
Author: Afterlight Collective, Inc

Filters, Film Presets, Effects

Free · In‑App Purchases

20K Ratings
Awards

Editors’ Choice

Apps
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Photo & Video
Developer

Afterlight Collective, Inc
Language

EN
+ 16 More
Size

340.4
MB

At Afterlight we’re dedicated to No AI & no ads, just authentic presets, effects and overlays created by real photographers. — 300+ FILM-INSPIRED PRESETS Add character to your photos with a wide selection of one-tap Film Presets inspired by real film photography. Our presets were created to emulate genuine film like Kodak Gold, Portra, Agfa Vista, and Disposable cameras. Combine Effects and Tools to create your own custom look as a Fusion Filter. — STUNNING FILM EFFECTS Apply unique film emulation techniques like Double Exposure, add the warm glow of Halation, shift RBG channels with Color Shift, and create chromatic aberration with Chroma. — 100+ REAL OVERLAYS Add fun finishing touches to your photos with our large selection of overlay textures. Experiment with genuine Light Leaks made with real 35mm film, Natural Dust textures, Vintage Paper and VHS effects. — 30+ ADVANCED EDITING TOOLS Take full control of the Brightness, Contrast, Vibrance and Sharpening in your photos and add more detail with Structure, Glow, Grain, Curves, Clarify, Vignette and many more to explore. — FRAMES & BORDERS Before exporting your final edit, add a color border or apply an Instant Film frame and your own background image. — TRUE PRIVACY We do not collect, store or share any of your data. Your photos are always your photos. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://afterlight.co/privacy Have a question? Contact us: https://afterlight.co/support Instagram: @afterlight

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

20K Ratings

Editors’ Choice

Editing photos doesn’t have to require laborious tinkering; Afterlight transforms them in an instant. It delivers powerful tools for adjusting exposure, contrast, saturation, and sharpness—while also offering RAW image support and dozens of filters, dust effects, and light leaks.
great, but could be better
06/03/2019

callalyst
this app overall is amazing. most editing apps was disgusting destructive filters that looks horrible, but afterlight’s are actually pretty good. the interface is really easy to use, and is very user-friendly. this is a great app for both beginners and advanced editors. definitely recommend. one thing i do suggest to change is fusion filters. with the current version, you have to start recording your filter before you even START editing the photo. i don’t like this, because sometimes i’m already done editing my photos before i realize, “hey, that was a pretty good edit, i wish i had made it a fusion filter.” i wish that there was an option to make your edits a fusion filter AFTER finishing editing your photo.but overall, afterlight is great. it is definitely my #1 editing app, and i have tried a LOT. a much better deal than vsco or a color story and everything. definitely worth the $2.
great, but could be better
06/03/2019

callalyst

this app overall is amazing. most editing apps was disgusting destructive filters that looks horrible, but afterlight’s are actually pretty good. the interface is really easy to use, and is very user-friendly. this is a great app for both beginners and advanced editors. definitely recommend. one thing i do suggest to change is fusion filters. with the current version, you have to start recording your filter before you even START editing the photo. i don’t like this, because sometimes i’m already done editing my photos before i realize, “hey, that was a pretty good edit, i wish i had made it a fusion filter.” i wish that there was an option to make your edits a fusion filter AFTER finishing editing your photo.but overall, afterlight is great. it is definitely my #1 editing app, and i have tried a LOT. a much better deal than vsco or a color story and everything. definitely worth the $2.
Some feedback
10/30/2018

photographersteven
I’ve been using afterlight for quite a while, it is definitely my #1 app that I use for editing. I love it so much so that I actually gifted my mom this app as well so she can have a simple, yet amazing app to edit her photos with. It is super easy to navigate! But there are a few things that I think the developers should put into consideration…When using the app from the photos app on iPhone… It sometimes turns black, the photo disappears and it is starting to get a tad bit annoying at this point… I am unsure if this is just me or what, but if someone from the Afterlight Dev team sees this, I need you to try to do this… Go to the photos app, choose a photo, press “edit” on the top right of the photo, press the three dots (...) that is just left of the red “revert” button. If afterlight isn’t showing on the tab that popped up, then go to “more” on the very right, then toggle afterlight “on” , then press done, open afterlight from the photos app (don't go to the actual afterlight app), then try editing, mess around with different tools and see if the picture you’re editing randomly turns black or disappears, and if it does then can you guys please issue a fix for it? Either that or make it to where I can modify the original photo from the afterlight app so i don't have a duplicate.

Developer Response
We're working on a fix for this issue, thanks for the report and the kind words!
Some feedback
10/30/2018

photographersteven

I’ve been using afterlight for quite a while, it is definitely my #1 app that I use for editing. I love it so much so that I actually gifted my mom this app as well so she can have a simple, yet amazing app to edit her photos with. It is super easy to navigate! But there are a few things that I think the developers should put into consideration…When using the app from the photos app on iPhone… It sometimes turns black, the photo disappears and it is starting to get a tad bit annoying at this point… I am unsure if this is just me or what, but if someone from the Afterlight Dev team sees this, I need you to try to do this… Go to the photos app, choose a photo, press “edit” on the top right of the photo, press the three dots (...) that is just left of the red “revert” button. If afterlight isn’t showing on the tab that popped up, then go to “more” on the very right, then toggle afterlight “on” , then press done, open afterlight from the photos app (don't go to the actual afterlight app), then try editing, mess around with different tools and see if the picture you’re editing randomly turns black or disappears, and if it does then can you guys please issue a fix for it? Either that or make it to where I can modify the original photo from the afterlight app so i don't have a duplicate.
Developer Response 11/08/2018
We're working on a fix for this issue, thanks for the report and the kind words!
Initial thoughts
11/02/2017

Ahh Chet!
After using the 1st Afterlight app for a few years I couldn’t wait to get the newest creation. I absolutely loved the 1st Afterlight, using it over any other photo editing apps. That being said, the newest version of Afterlight is very much the same except for the new “Fusion” and “Double exposure” features. While the features are nice and provide an additional touch to your editing they aren’t enough for me to justify the cost to get this newer version of Afterlight. In my opinion, if you already have the 1st version of Afterlight then you don’t have a need for Afterlight 2. Afterlight 2 does have an updated look and layout which is extremely appealing and easy to use. Overall it is the same app minus a few newly added features, which I feel shouldn’t have been a qualification for a new app and should have been an update to the original Afterlight. FINAL THOUGHTS, I am an avid user of photo editing applications so I would absolutely purchase Afterlight 2 again due to the overall experience and quality of the app. Afterlight is in my opinion the best photo editing application available for your smart devices!
Initial thoughts
11/02/2017

Ahh Chet!

After using the 1st Afterlight app for a few years I couldn’t wait to get the newest creation. I absolutely loved the 1st Afterlight, using it over any other photo editing apps. That being said, the newest version of Afterlight is very much the same except for the new “Fusion” and “Double exposure” features. While the features are nice and provide an additional touch to your editing they aren’t enough for me to justify the cost to get this newer version of Afterlight. In my opinion, if you already have the 1st version of Afterlight then you don’t have a need for Afterlight 2. Afterlight 2 does have an updated look and layout which is extremely appealing and easy to use. Overall it is the same app minus a few newly added features, which I feel shouldn’t have been a qualification for a new app and should have been an update to the original Afterlight. FINAL THOUGHTS, I am an avid user of photo editing applications so I would absolutely purchase Afterlight 2 again due to the overall experience and quality of the app. Afterlight is in my opinion the best photo editing application available for your smart devices!