Effekt | Wallpaper Art Creator

Although probably meant as a form of entertainment, where infinite, hypnotic swirling patterns are created, this app can also be utilized for more practical purposes. As a photographer I can include favored created patters as backgrounds for some of my pictures, avoiding having to hunt all over for a desired design.

Using the myriad controls, you can explore geometric and organic images. The process to arrive at an image is more happenstance than intentional creation. It's a fun process, which coupld be a pastime on its own, but you can also export resulting images that are suitible for design elements, backgrounds, or desktop images. It still feels like an early version, I look forward to seeing this app evolve in the years ahead. It needs a bit better navigation: there are so many options and knobs, it would be better to have a text menu or search to find what you need. Another missing feature is the ability to save a preset in the app: if you want to regenerate and image with slightly different settings, it's currently impossible because the app can't save state of settings (not even the last image generated), and there are so many controls, it would be difficult to arrive to the exact same image again.

An extremely detail app that you can fine tune everything and create unlimited Live Photos!