New App Turns Ordinary Photos Into Newsworthy Ones
February 20, 2012
This just in! There’s a newly-released iPhone app called News Booth, and it lets you edit photos to make them look as if they were taken straight out of a television newscast.
Although you can easily use it for pictures of events that are serious and actually newsworthy, News Booth offers more value as a photo app when used all in the name of fun. Caught your cat wearing a silly facial expression? News Booth can turn it into something sillier. About to eat an enormous cheeseburger? News Booth can pass it off as breaking news. Took a picture of a hilarious game at your office party? Share it with others with News Booth, so they too can laugh at “important current events.”
Using News Booth is easy. First, choose a photo stored on your device or take a new one. Then, choose a theme to make your photo look like fake news. You can go for a theme that mimics the modern format of cable news channels or opt for a classic black and white design. Finally, add some headline texts describing the circumstances of your photo. Like real news headlines, the catchier they are, the better. When you’re done, you can save the finished image on your device, and you can also post it on Facebook or Twitter.
The developer of News Booth claims that since it's an app that requires access to your photo gallery, it’s necessary that location services be turned on for the app to work fully. However, this doesn't seem to be the case with other photo editing apps such as Instagram and Snapseed. If you're wary of apps knowing your current location, you might want to steer clear of this one until the developer resolves the issue.
Promising updates that will bring more themes and native iPad compatibility, News Booth is available for free until Feb. 26.
