Topic: photo editing

  • Google's AI Photo Editor Is the Rare Tool People Actually Want

    Google's AI Photo Editor Is the Rare Tool People Actually Want

    Google has introduced a conversational AI photo editor in Google Photos that allows everyday users to easily manipulate images using plain English commands, moving powerful editing tools beyond professional software like Photoshop. The tool is expected to see widespread adoption because it addres...

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  • DaVinci Resolve 21: Free Hollywood Color Grading for Photos

    DaVinci Resolve 21: Free Hollywood Color Grading for Photos

    DaVinci Resolve 21, the professional Hollywood film color grading software, has expanded into still photography, offering its core photo editing tools for free and creating a unified platform for hybrid creators. The software introduces a dedicated Photo page with Hollywood-level color science to...

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  • DaVinci Resolve Launches Photo Editing to Rival Adobe

    DaVinci Resolve Launches Photo Editing to Rival Adobe

    DaVinci Resolve 21 has expanded into a direct competitor to Adobe's photo editing software by integrating a comprehensive suite of photo editing tools, including RAW file processing and AI-powered search. The update introduces new professional video features, such as AI-powered tools for digitall...

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  • Turn Your Camera Roll Into a Meme Factory with Google Photos

    Turn Your Camera Roll Into a Meme Factory with Google Photos

    Google Photos has launched a new 'Me meme' generator, an AI-powered feature that automatically creates memes from users' personal photos. The tool is found in the app's Create tab, allowing users to select templates and photos for the AI to generate personalized, shareable content. This addition ...

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  • Adobe's AI Can Edit Entire Videos From a Single Frame

    Adobe's AI Can Edit Entire Videos From a Single Frame

    Adobe previewed experimental AI tools at its Max conference, designed to simplify complex editing tasks for photos, videos, and audio, enhancing creative workflows. Key innovations include Project Frame Forward for automated video object manipulation, Project Light Touch for dynamic lighting adju...

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  • Google Gemini's AI Image Model Gets a 'Bananas' Upgrade

    Google Gemini's AI Image Model Gets a 'Bananas' Upgrade

    Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, an upgraded AI model for precise photo editing via natural language, available to all users and developers. The update is a strategic move to compete with OpenAI and other tech giants in AI image generation, aiming to attract more users to Google's ecos...

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  • Samsung Galaxy S26 to Feature AI-Powered Photo Editing

    Samsung Galaxy S26 to Feature AI-Powered Photo Editing

    The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is expected to debut a unified suite of AI photo editing tools within a single app, streamlining the capture and edit process. These new AI capabilities, powered by Google Gemini, will enable transformative edits like converting daytime scenes to night or merging mul...

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  • 7 Features We Hope iPhone 17 Borrows from Google & OpenAI

    7 Features We Hope iPhone 17 Borrows from Google & OpenAI

    The iPhone 17 must integrate advanced AI directly into its operating system to compete with rivals like Google and OpenAI, enhancing user experience while maintaining privacy. Key areas for improvement include a more intuitive voice assistant, computational photography for better zoom, and contex...

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  • Fear, Blogging, and Laptop Testing in Las Vegas

    Fear, Blogging, and Laptop Testing in Las Vegas

    The pre-production Asus Zenbook A16, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, demonstrated strong performance for professional tasks like writing and photo editing, signaling a more MacBook-like future for Windows laptops. It features a high-end 16-inch design with a lightweig...

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  • Microsoft OneDrive's New Windows App and AI Photo Agent Unveiled

    Microsoft OneDrive's New Windows App and AI Photo Agent Unveiled

    Microsoft is launching a completely redesigned OneDrive for Windows with a full desktop application, integrated photo gallery, facial recognition, and AI-generated slideshows, enhancing the cloud storage experience across devices. The update includes enhanced Copilot integration, featuring a Phot...

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  • Google Pixel Update: AI Photo Tools, Battery-Saving Maps & Smarter Alerts

    Google Pixel Update: AI Photo Tools, Battery-Saving Maps & Smarter Alerts

    Google's Pixel Drop update introduces a low-power mode for Maps to extend battery life by up to four hours and includes smarter notification management for newer models. Enhanced security features expand on-device scam detection to more countries and add visual warnings for potential spam message...

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  • Must-Have AI Features for the iPhone 17

    Must-Have AI Features for the iPhone 17

    The iPhone 17 must achieve deeper system-level AI integration to compete with rivals like Google Pixel 10, which are redefining smartphone intelligence. Key features to consider include a more advanced voice assistant like ChatGPT's Voice Mode, computational zoom for better photography, and conte...

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  • iOS 27: 3 Features Your iPhone Might Miss

    iOS 27: 3 Features Your iPhone Might Miss

    Apple has released the iOS 27 public beta, compatible with all iPhones that can run iOS 26, ranging from the iPhone SE (2nd gen) to the latest iPhone 17 models. The update introduces new Child Safety features, design updates to Liquid Glass, and enhanced core apps like Messages, FaceTime, Maps, a...

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  • Creative Software Rivals Challenge Adobe's Dominance

    Creative Software Rivals Challenge Adobe's Dominance

    A growing wave of competitors is directly challenging Adobe's dominance in creative software by offering free or dramatically lower-cost alternatives, capitalizing on discontent with Adobe's mandatory subscription model. This week, major rivals like Maxon (with Autograph) and Canva (with Cavalry)...

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  • 7 Must-Have Features for the iPhone 17: AI Leads the Way

    7 Must-Have Features for the iPhone 17: AI Leads the Way

    The iPhone 17 must deeply integrate advanced AI features at a system level, such as conversational voice assistants and context-aware tools, to compete with rivals like Google's Pixel 10. Key improvements could include AI-enhanced computational zoom for photography, group photo optimization, and ...

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  • Why I Switched from Photoshop to Free Affinity Tools (And Saved Money)

    Why I Switched from Photoshop to Free Affinity Tools (And Saved Money)

    Switching from Adobe's Creative Cloud to a combination of free Affinity tools and a standalone Photoshop plan can cut monthly costs in half while retaining professional creative capabilities. Canva's acquisition of Affinity made the suite free, offering robust design tools, and a Canva Pro subscr...

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  • Google Photos' AI Editing Rolls Out to More Android Phones

    Google Photos' AI Editing Rolls Out to More Android Phones

    Google's advanced AI photo editing features, previously exclusive to Pixel phones, are now expanding to a wider range of Android devices in the United States. Users can access the Gemini-powered assistant in Google Photos by selecting "Help me edit" to perform edits through conversational text or...

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  • 7 AI Features We Want to See in the iPhone 17

    7 AI Features We Want to See in the iPhone 17

    The iPhone 17 must prioritize system-level AI integration to compete with rivals like Google's Pixel 10, which offer deeply embedded features that enhance user experience beyond standalone apps. Key areas for improvement include enhancing Siri with advanced capabilities like conversational interf...

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  • Clean Up Your Computer Fast With This Essential App

    Clean Up Your Computer Fast With This Essential App

    Mole is a $9 Mac utility that efficiently finds large files, unused apps, and memory-hungry processes without being overzealous or pushing upsells. Subnautica 2 became one of Steam's biggest titles overnight despite early-access bugs, while Indigo combines Bluesky and Mastodon into a single timel...

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  • OpenAI Unveils Its New Flagship Image Generator AI

    OpenAI Unveils Its New Flagship Image Generator AI

    OpenAI has launched GPT Image 1.5, a significantly faster and more capable image generation model with superior instruction-following and photo editing, now available to all users. The update focuses on practical applications, enabling more believable virtual try-ons and edits while preserving an...

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