YouCam Online Editor vs Imagen

YouCam Online Editor (also linked to YouCam Makeup) is a beauty-focused AI-powered editing suite by Perfect Corp (creator of YouCam Makeup, with over 590 million downloads as of mid‑2024). It blends augmented reality and AI to offer virtual try-on tools—apply lipsticks, eyeshadows, blush, and other makeup in real time.

Its beauty toolkit includes skin smoothing, blemish removal, reshaping facial features, body tuning, teeth whitening, eye enhancement, hairstyling and coloring, along with AR accessories and backgrounds. Additional generative features include avatar creation, professional AI headshots, fashion try-ons, and an AI studio for visual effects. Widely used by beauty retailers and influencers, it’s credited for transforming how users experiment with makeup—especially during the pandemic—through virtual, personalized experiences.

Imagen is an AI-enhanced assistant designed specifically for Adobe Lightroom users. It customizes photo editing by learning your unique style: upload around 3,000 edited photos to let the AI create your personal profile, or choose from curated “Talent” presets.

This personalization enables automatic application of your usual edits—color grading, exposure adjustments, cropping and more—across new image batches.