One of the great ways to make your ordinary photos interesting is to apply a color splash effect to them. For those unaware, in this effect your picture is black and white, where only a certain area or object is colored. This makes the object pop, so this effect is also called color burst. In this post, we have selected the 7 best color splash apps for your Android phone.
Most of the apps are called by the name of color splash, but they differ in their features. Some of them automatically make the image black and white except for one color, while others make you work hard. Some of the apps mentioned below even provide the recolor feature. So you get two benefits together.
We talked about how to use the color splash effect in all these applications. Let’s have a look at the free color pop apps for Android.
1. Palette – Intelligent Color Splash
If you’re looking for a color splash app, both manual and automatic, Paletta will be a good choice. When you add a photo to the app, it extracts its colors and displays them in the color palette below. When the picture is gray, you have to tap the color in the color palette that you want to show in the picture. This way you can enable multiple colors.
If you want to manually apply or remove the color from any part of the picture, use the brush and eraser options on the left. Activate the zoom from the left side to enlarge or reduce the size of the picture using the pinch and zoom gesture.
Pros:
- Color removal works well
- Ad-free
- Can compare with the original picture
Cons:
- Unable to adjust brush or eraser size
Size: 6MB
2. Color Splash Effect
From the house of Colorful Filter Studio, which produces other interesting photo editing applications, comes Color Splash Effect. The app comes with a built-in photo editor that you can access by tapping the Beauty option at startup or use it after applying the color splash effect.
It allows you to add the color burst effect in two ways, smart and free color. In both you have to color the required area manually. However, when you use the first option, the application tries to keep the color within the object’s boundaries. That’s why it’s called Smart Color. If you don’t like this behavior, you can color it using the Free Color option.
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Pros:
- Smart color feature
Cons:
- No brush size
- Cannot compare with the original picture
Size: 15MB
3. Colorful Touch Effects
With its small size of 4MB, Color Touch Effects app not only lets you add color splash effect, but also offers other effects. You can even add a caption to your photos inside this app.
When it comes to the color splash effect, the app does not provide any automatic configuration. You have to apply the color by manually tapping the original option. Use the Mono button to erase the added color. Fortunately, you can adjust the brush size and opacity in this app.
Pros:
- Adjustable brush available
- Can zoom without pressing any button
Cons:
- No auto mode
Size: 4MB
4. Color Splash Effect Photo Editor
This app works in three ways. First, it offers the traditional way of applying the color splash effect, namely by brushing the required area. For this, tap the hand icon on the bottom panel. Then color the area you want.
The latter lets you automatically apply color from the color palette, similar to the Paletta app. Tap the color picker icon to use this mod.
Third, you can apply the effect using shapes. When you add a shape, the area inside it will be colored. You can invert the effect and color the outside area by tapping the shape in the bottom panel.
Pros:
- Multiple modes
Cons:
- Unable to adjust brush size
Size: 9MB
5. Partial Color Main
What makes this app interesting is that it automatically extracts colors depending on the selected area. After extracting the colors, you need to tap on the required color to apply it to the image. You can even adjust its intensity.
After you’ve made the automatic splash of color, you can apply the effect manually by brushing the required area. You can even remove the color.
Pros:
- Can display the original image
- Automatic color extraction works well
- Brush size available
Cons:
- adds a watermark
- Pop-up ads
Size: 15MB
6. Color Splash Effect Photo Editing
If you’re looking for a simple app for a splash of color with no extra drama, you should try this app. The app does not provide automatic or smart features to make the required area different from black and white image. You have to color the picture manually. However, it provides the necessary features for manual coloring. That is, you can adjust the brush size, delete the effect and zoom the picture for better clarity.
Interestingly, you can even add a new color to the picture using the Color feature. And if you want, you can use a predefined shape to add a pop of color effect.
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Pros:
- easy to use
- many shapes
Cons:
- No auto mode
Size: 6MB
7. Color Splash Effect
The reason I like this app is because it provides all the necessary features in one screen. You don’t have to go back and forth for anything. You can also change the brush size and opacity from the same screen. For better results, the app offers a magnifying glass to check the border of the object you are coloring.
Although the app does not provide any automatic mode, its manual feature works flawlessly. You can also use the Recolor feature for unique results.
Pros:
- Recolor feature
- Lets you undo changes
Cons:
- occasional ads
Size: 6MB
Bonus App: Google Photos
Finally, you should try the color splash effect of Google Photos. You will find it by the name Color Pop. Tap on it to let Google Photos automatically create a color burst effect. You cannot apply this effect manually in this app. However, you can adjust the size of the effect by tapping the Color Pop again and then using the slider.
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Thanks to such applications, you can play with your images and give them a new look without using complex tools like Photoshop. We hope you enjoy the above list of color splash apps. All apps are free. If you want more, you should also check out the color burst effect in the Snapseed app.
Next: Fan your phone by adding ‘shot on’ text to captured images. Check out the best practices for doing this from the next link.
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