We make a photo editor that shows its working
Fixer Labs (sample) is nine people in Springfield. We started Fixer because one-tap filters never told us what they had done to the photo.
Started with one backlit photo
The first version had one tool: a tone curve with a strip of tones under it, written to rescue a sunset photo with two dark faces in it (sample). It is still the heart of the app.
We are paid by the people who use Fixer and nobody else: no adverts, and photos are never used to train anything.
Why we show the curve
A filter name tells you nothing; a curve tells you everything. Above the dashed line the photo gets brighter, below it darker, and the steeper the curve, the more contrast. Once you can read it, you can fix any photo.
- The strip under the curve runs from black on the left to white on the right
- Red at the edge means those tones are pure white or pure black
- Every look in the app is a curve you can open and change
Who makes Fixer
Nine people: five who build the app, two on support and two who write the tutorials (sample).
Mira Okonkwo
Founder, writes the curve code (sample)
Jonas Weller
Image processing (sample)
Ana Ferraz
Design (sample)
Lee Tran
Android and desktop apps (sample)
Sofia Mendel
Support lead (sample)
Paul Iversen
Tutorials (sample)
How we work
The habits behind the app.
Updates
Every four weeks, with what changed in plain words in the app (sample).
Your photos
Edited on your device. We never see them unless you send one to support.
New cameras
RAW support for new cameras within about six weeks of release (sample).
Support
Real people, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 20:00 (sample).
Questions about the app?
Ask the support team or start with a tutorial. Replies usually come within one working day (sample).