After the shoot · Developing & darkroom
Retouch
Edit right on your phone after the shot: adjust brightness, contrast, colour temperature and more, smooth skin, apply filters, add text and stickers, make collages and batch-edit, then save back to your photo library. Everything runs on the phone — no network, no sign-in, free.
When it helps
- retouch
- edit photos
- photo editing
- colour grading
- adjust brightness
- adjust white balance
- photo too dark
- photo too yellow
- beauty filter
- skin smoothing
- filters
- add text to photo
- add stickers
- collage
- batch edit photos
- quick edit after shooting
- free photo editor
- photo editing app
- photo editor
- touch up photos
- brighten a photo
- photo filter app
- photo collage maker
- edit photos on phone
At a glance
| Where to find it | Tools tab → Retouch |
| Category | After the shoot · Developing & darkroom |
| Platforms | iOS / Android / HarmonyOS (native) (coming soon) |
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“Retouch” is one of the 41 photography tools in Optaxis. Coming to iOS, Android and HarmonyOS (native) at the same time, expected between late December 2026 and early January 2027; once live, search for “光轴 Optaxis” in your app store to download.