For as long as Star Wars has been around, fans have made their own fan movies with toys using stop motion or by dressing up as characters and adding cheesy homemade special effects. But wouldn't it be ...

Action figures have never just been about little plastic figurines — they have been about the imagination behind them and about how they can be brought to life. Well, now there’s a new way to bring ...

99-cent iOS app lets you paint on effects Adjustable brush size is handy for precise edits Ads for add-on packs can grate If you need a versatile app that lets you do more than simply pile effects on ...

Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends ...

Macphun has released a major upgrade of its FX Photo Studio photo editing and filtering app for iPhone. The new version 6, targeted to creative hobbyists, sports an interface overhaul, improved image ...

Ever since I reviewed MacPhun’s FX Photo Studio for iOS, its insane amount of superior effects, the eye-catching interface taking full advantage of iPad’s canvas and the overall polish have been a ...

Using the iPad is a beautiful way to showcase photography and with the use of the touch screen, editing images is equally as ideal. FX Photo Studio HD is jam-packed full of effects, filters and tools ...

Last week saw popular photo-editing iPhone app FX Photo Studio go free for a day. MacPhun, the app’s developer, then extended that free day indefinitely — a result, they say, of the app’s overwhelming ...

Let’s face it: Instagram and photo filter apps make editing pictures easier. I admit sometimes I even use an Instagram filter to brighten low light pictures. So what if you can do the same with photos ...