Face Mask

Sewing a costume and preparing the festivity of Carnival is quite a tradition. Something to which the applications and the smartphones want to add to, or at least complement. And there is a large number of photo editing applications where you can test all kinds of effects, masks and elements on the user's image. A somewhat more experimental and curious alternative is the one offered by the research study of Microsoft and which has been called Face Mask

This is an application of humor designed to have a good time trying out different masks and decorations on the faces and figures of friends and relatives. A tool without any complications and that is the result of an investigation by Microsoft that, probably , focus on face recognition. And this is the key to Face Mask, resulting in almost automatic in its use. All this with social possibilities when it comes to sharing the result and other characteristics that we will discuss below.

To use the application, simply start it and click on the button + on the main screen. In this step the user is prompted to choose an image from the terminal's reel. It doesn't matter if it's a selfie or self-portrait or a group photo, becauseFace Mask is responsible for detecting faces in an image, even if there are several.In addition, the user can click on the camera icon to take a snapshot at that very moment if they prefer. After that comes the fun step.

When confirming the image to be decorated, the application spends several seconds scanning the photo in search of the different faces present. A process that ends with the signaling of these or, if it is a photo that is too dark or blurred, with the message to choose another image to be able to apply the elements. Once achieved, the user is urged to shake the terminal to place all kinds of masks and decorations on said faces automatically and random The result is hilarious photomontages that do not seek realism. Just the humor of a situation absurd

A positive point is that, in addition to shaking the terminal, the user has the possibility to move around the bottom bar to see the different elements available in Face MaskSo you can choose the one you want to apply to the photo, by moving and adjusting it with a single finger so it fits in the right place. However, more editing options are missing, such as calibrate perspective or size of objects with the pinch gesture, or overlay several of these elements at once.

Once the composition is finished, all that remains is to click on the Diskette icon in the upper right corner to save the image in the gallery or If you prefer, press the button on the right to share it through social networks such as Facebookand Twitter, or save it to SkyDrive (Now called OneDrive).

In short, a simple and funny application to get ridiculous photos of family and friends.It's not surprising in quality or variety, but it can be a curious distraction. It's completely Free Downloadable from Windows Phone Store