What is Prisma?
How does Prisma work?
Download and open the Prisma app. There is no social or engagement element, so Prisma doesn’t ask users to create an account. The main screen is split into two, with the top half displaying the camera view, and the bottom half displaying the camera capture button, video capture button (iOS only), camera rotate button, flash, and an option to access your camera roll. Tap the camera capture button to take a picture, or tap the video capture button (iOS only) to record a video. Alternatively, hit the “album” option to pull media from your camera roll.
Once you take or select a photo, you will be brought to a screen that lets you crop the photo or rotate it. Click “next” when done. The final screen you’ll see is for all the filters. Again, it’s split into two, with the top half showing your photo preview, and the bottom half showing filters and share buttons. Much like Instagram, filters appear at the bottom in a carousel row, and you can swipe from left to right to browse and try them. The thumbnails displayed in the filter row aren’t live but rather examples of what the filter looks like/can do. You must tap a thumbnail to apply the filter to your photo, and you’ll see the processed result above. While applying filters, slide your finger across your photo preview to increase or decrease the filter’s effect.
Once you take or select a video (iOS only), you will be brought to a screen that lets you view your video and apply a style. Again, it’s split into two, with the top half showing your video preview, and the bottom half showing styles and share buttons. Much like Instagram, filters appear at the bottom in a carousel row, and you can swipe from left to right to browse and try them. The thumbnails displayed in the filter row aren’t live but rather examples of what the filter looks like/can do. You must tap a thumbnail to apply the filter to your video, and you’ll see the processed result above.
When your ready to share, simply tap the Instagram or Facebook buttons that appear above the filter row. You’ll also see a share menu, so you can share via a different app. You can even save to your camera roll.
By default, all photos have Prisma watermarks in the corner. To get rid of those, go to the Settings toggle and shut off “Enable Watermarks”. You’ll also see options to save original photos, save artworks automatically, etc.
