Branching out from the realm of software plugins, Nik Software has moved into the tablet world with Snapseed, the latest in photo editing applications. This summer, Nik released a universal version of their program, making it now compatible with the all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices.

Adhering to iPad ergonomics, Snapseed is designed to make alterations by swiping left and right (or by pinching), rather than by adjusting images with a menu and a bar like most editing programs.

Equipped with all the photo-editing essentials — crop, rotate, straighten, white balance, saturation, contrast, brightness — Snapseed also is replete with an array of adjustable creative features...