I have been spending some time getting to know Fotor. There are so many features I had to break up my review into two parts. This review is focused on the Fotor Design Features where you can create and really delve into the AI world. If you missed the first part of my review please check out my Fotor Photo Editor review, it is an extensive review of all the features, including those offered as part of the pro subscription.
Additional AI Photo Editing Tools
AI UpscalER
I switched from the desktop version of Fotor to the online version to really test out this product and there I found two additional AI editing tools. Using my original AI editing photo I applied the AI Upscaler: upscale, denoise, and enhance your image in seconds.
The difference looks like it is smoothing out the skin on my chest and arms further.
AI change background
I really love this AI Change Background Tool, you can do a lot with this, especially if the background in your photo is less than desirable. The photo below is a photo of my son and I on his wedding day. We were in our AirBnB, so the background isn’t the best. We were also in Maine and the weather was a little rainy. To have fun with the photo I gave it a tropical background. This is an example where you can remove the background and upload a photo that you want to use as a background.
Change Background To a Photo
You can change the background to a solid color or use one of the preset designs available with in Fotor. In this photo, I used one of the background design options.
Change Background to Fotor Design
Fotor Design Features AI Image filters
I had so much fun playing with AI, it is such a fun tool, and one that I have started incorporating into my articles to give it a unique touch. There are several different AI filter options. Similar to the photo editing features but the AI features really create totally new photos and artwork vs editing your photo.
AI Anime1
My son is a huge anime fan so I had to give this tool a try. Using the same photo I have been using for this review I became an Anime character in a matter of seconds.
AI 3D Cartoon
There are so many filters I’m only sharing with you a couple. This filter reminds me of Pixar is it a cartoon but a more realistic-looking cartoon.
AI Watercolor & Sketch
As you can see the filters create a brand new photo. While there may be some of me in these photos they are definitely not photos “of me”. It is a great tool to create the look you need for your photo.
Some additional filters (but not all of them) include:
- Barbie
- Claymation
- Watercolor
- Zombie
- Christmas
AI Avatar
Moving on to more fun with photos and the Fotor Design Features I created a couple AI AI-generated avatars.
Quick Design
The Fotor Design Features are endless you can design, birthday cards, advertisements, recipe cards, announcements, Instagram posts, Facebook posts, collages, and more. To illustrate the feature I created a cute collage of my son and daughter-in-law’s recent wedding.
Fotor Design Feature: AI Image Generator
The AI Image Generator is one of the most amazing features. You have seen a little bit of AI with the editing and filter tools, but how fun to describe an image you are looking for and see the results. There is a monthly AI challenge by Fotor where you can enter and earn credits *. The challenge was The 7th AI Art Challenge: Screen Wallpaper Artistry. Craft captivating and original wallpapers with a 16:9 aspect ratio (horizontal or vertical), futuristic designs, adorable characters, or anything else you can dream up, the possibilities are endless!
I decided to go with the adorable characters. I’m not sure if they wanted “a character” but in my mind, a Frenchie is a character, a playful one at that. I told the Fotor AI Image generator I wanted a fawn Frenchie with paint spills on him, surrounded by paint in red, blue, yellow, green, and pink, with an easel with artwork on it. This was one of the results.
Looking at the challenge I think they are looking for more futuristic images so I may try again. It is a lot of fun to play with AI and create images.
The price of AI Image Creation
Because of the large resources needed to create an image and the load it puts on servers, there is a limit to how many AI images you can generate. This is where the credits come in.
For this reason, you may want to be selective on what you create. Part of the challenge I was speaking about above is that you receive credits for entering. Each image costs 2 credits, so when describing what you want in your image it is good to be precise and clear so that you are getting what you want the first time. Here are some tips on creating a good AI image with text.
Fotor Photo Editor Prices
- Fotor Basic: this is the free plan and offers many of the basic tools
- Fotor Pro: is $3.99 per month billed annually ($47.88)
- Includes a free trial
- Includes almost all features except AI batch editing and brand kits
- Includes 100 credits per month*
- Fotor Pro +: $7.49 per month billed annually ($89.88)
- Includes a free trial
- Includes all features available with 10G of cloud storage
- Includes 300 credits per month
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