Masks is a new photo editor for Windows Phone from the developers behind the popular Windows Phone photography app Fhotoroom. The app allows you to apply effects filters to specific areas of your photo by using preset masks. The app includes 26 masks and 23 filters. You can pick up more masks through an in-app purchase. Keep in mind that Masks is not a full featured photo editor but rather a specialty editor. It may not appeal to everyone but in using Masks over the past few days it comes across as a nice editing tool to have in your Windows Phone photography library.

Main Menu The main menu for Masks is brief but effective. You can either import an image from your Pictures Hub or launch a camera app to capture a new image to edit. There is a settings gear in the upper right corner of the main menu but for the time being it only pulls up the About Screen for the app. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more

The Masks camera is basic with options for a self-timer, an on-screen grid and three image modes that include macro, landscape and portrait options. You also can toggle between the front and rear cameras and control the flash. Captured images from my Lumia 925 are at a resolution of 2048 x 2048 pixels (1:1 aspect ratio). Should you choose to edit an existing image, you will have to crop that image to a 1:1 aspect ratio as well. Makes it easy for Instagram images but only having the 1:1 crop does feel a little restrictive. Editing The editing screen can be a little confusing when you first edit an image. Across the top of the screen you will find controls (from left to right) to apply a filter to the area outside the mask, apply a filter to the area inside the mask, two buttons to change the orientation of the mask, an invert button (applies the filter outside the mask) and an undo button.