At WWDC 2026, Apple announced that its Photos app will receive several new AI features powered by Apple Intelligence. A new spatial "Reframe" feature allows users to utilize AI to reframe images. For instance, if a user accidentally captures a sign above someone's head or misses eye contact with a subject by a fraction of a second, the new reframing tool can help fix these issues. Users can touch and drag photos to adjust the perspective as if they had repositioned the camera in the original scene. Real-time previews of the effect are available. As the photo is adjusted, a blur will appear around the edges of the original image, which will later be filled by Apple's generative models. This feature only generates new content to fill in gaps where the perspective is affected, ensuring that the reframe photo remains consistent with the original scene.
The "Extend" tool expands images to give subjects more breathing room or to straighten a crooked horizon without cropping out anything important. Users can pinch to zoom out or adjust the crop to add more to the scene. The app's popular "Cleanup" tool is also getting an upgrade, allowing users to remove distractions with better quality and more realistic infill using generative AI. This feature enables users to tap, brush, or circle what they want to remove.
Blogger's Review: Apple's innovations in AI editing will undoubtedly enhance the creative experience for users, particularly the "Reframe" feature which simplifies the complexity of photo post-processing, making it easier for users to achieve their desired composition. Looking forward to seeing this technology applied in more scenarios!