Lunapic is known as an online photo editor, and it is known for offering a free version. However, since it is free to use, you will see ads on the official website. The advantage of this online tool is that you don’t need to register and log in. Most importantly, you don’t need to download and install any software.
So, what is the advantage of using a free online editing tool? You will not only save money but also space on your desktop.
Interface
One of the drawbacks of Lunapic is its user interface. As always said in our previous reviews, user interface is important for every tool or software because it can make the user use the tool more.
Also, you can see that Lunapic has a simple user interface. But the good thing about Lunapic is that it can be controlled. In short, despite the simple user interface, you can easily use this online tool.
In the top left corner, you will see options like Upload, File, Edit, Customize, Draw, Borders, Filters, Effects, Art, Animation, and Help. Below that, you’ll see the Loading Corner. In addition, other features below are Editing Tools, Effects and Filters, Art Effects, and Smart AI Tools.
Lunapic Photo Editor
Lunapic shows you the details of a photo before editing it. For example, here are the details of the photo we uploaded. Size is 691 x 461 pix, Number of frames is 1, File size is 39117 bytes, File size type is JPG, and JPG Quality is 73%. You can change this by clicking Scale Image, Add Frame, Set File Size, Change Type, and Change JPG Quality to scale the image to 4K, even 8K.
There are more; you can also use these tools such as Text, Cut, Draw, Zoom, Rotate, Add Gradient, Fill, Eye Drop Color Palette, Paint Tool, Eraser etc. Overall, we can conclude that although Lunapic is simple, it has many tools that you can use for your images.
Add Text to Lunapic
Adding text to your image can make a big difference; it can emphasize a photo well. For this reason, you can use Lunapic to Add Text to your images, and do it; you need to first upload the image from your computer.
You will see the Text tool on the left and click on it. Lunapic will now allow you to type on the Text box. However, it won’t appear on the photo yet until you tap the Apply Text button icon on the last part of the panel. Before applying the text you can change the Font, Size, Position, Color, Border, Template, etc. After making changes, you can now click the Apply Text button icon.
Apply Filters, Effects and Patterns
Make your images more stunning by applying filters, effects and images with Lunapic. Once you upload your photo, you’ll see the Filter, Effects, and Art buttons in the top corner. When you tap the Filter button, you can add these filters; Black & White, Sepiatone, Country Flags, Monochrome, Retro Vintage, Night Vision, HDR Lighting, etc. But note that you can only apply one filter to an image.
Next, the available Effects you can apply on your images are; Blend Two Images, Gradient Blend, Masking Blend, Photo U-turn, Valentine’s Day Effects, Color Stripes, Color Crash, Custom Collage, Obama Style Poster, and more.
Then on the Art corner, you can add Newest Art Effects, Artist Collage, Example Art, Sketch 2, Scribbles, Escher, Dreaming, Floating, Smoke, Watercolor, Fantasy, Abstraction, Landscape, Night, Paper Fold, and more. After adding effects, click Save button to save it to your computer.