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Apple Photos app adds AI editing features
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- →AI-driven tools enhance user control over photo composition and editing.
- →The features leverage generative AI to maintain image quality and consistency.
- →These updates reflect Apple's commitment to integrating AI into consumer applications.
At WWDC 2026, Apple announced new AI features for its Photos app, enhancing user editing capabilities. The 'Reframe' feature allows users to adjust image perspectives, using AI to fill in gaps and maintain scene integrity. The 'Extend' tool provides options to expand images without cropping, and the 'Cleanup' tool now offers improved distraction removal with generative AI. These updates aim to make photo editing more intuitive and effective for users.
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