PolyMagic Brings Magic To The Diptych Genre
PolyMagic ($.99) by Dion Cho is unfortunately no longer free, but it's still a worthwhile buy. If you enjoy diptych-style photo montages, but find the usual shapes a little constricting, you’ll be delighted with PolyMagic. This universal app allows you to create unusual shapes and styles like you’ve never seen before on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
To start with, you get 36 different framing styles, allowing you to combine anywhere from two to six photos. But that’s not all. Once you’ve chosen a style, and uploaded the pictures you want, you can make almost infinite adjustments to make this montage truly your own.
Choose a frame style by tapping on the Frame icon at the bottom left of the screen. Then tap each blank area of the frame to open up your photo library and choose a photo. Pinch, zoom, and move the photo until it’s in exactly the position you like. Repeat until all the blanks are filled. You could stop here and save your results, but the fun is really just beginning if you’re a tinkerer like me!
At the top of the screen, you’ll see two sliders. The one on the left controls the thickness of the frame. The one on the left controls how angular or rounded the framing will be.
Down at the bottom of the screen, tap Ratio to choose your frame’s ratio. Use the presets: 1:1, 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 9:16, or create your own custom ratio by using the sliders at the bottom. You can also change the ratio at any time by using the silver crossed arrow button at the bottom right of the frame.
Now, tap the Color icon to bring up a color picker. Choose a color from anywhere on the rainbow, and adjust the shade from bright to dark. Solid colors not exciting enough for you? Tap the Pattern icon to select a pattern instead; choose from 30 different options.
Wondering what those red dots are for? Well, try moving those around. Yes, you can actually change the entire look of the frame by adjusting the red dots. You may find that you’ll want to readjust the photos or even select different ones during the creative process. That’s easy enough, just tap on the photo to adjust it or bring up a Change Photo option.
Once you’re done creating, tap the Share icon to save the photo to your album or send it via Email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Tumblr.
