Apple adding more AI tools to Photos in iOS 27

Apple will be adding a slate of new Apple Intelligence features to the Photos app in the next major operating system update, including extend, enhance, and reframing options.

Apparently, Apple is developing a new suite of tools powered by Apple Intelligence. The tools, which will be made available on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, are slated for release this fall, according to Bloomberg.

Currently, Apple only offers a single AI-powered feature: Clean Up. The feature has debuted to somewhat mixed reviews, with some users complaining that it often creates artifacts or fills areas with inaccurate detail.

The new features will include the usual slate of AI-powered photo editing features, like extending, reframing, enhancing, and contextual editing. For instance, enhance will automatically improve color, lighting, and image quality.

An AI-based extend feature would allow users to generate additional content beyond the frame. To do so, users will just need to extend the edges of an image with their fingers.

Reframe is the one feature that is notably different from the others. Designed to target spatial photos, users will be able to shift perspective after a shot is taken.

According to Bloomberg, the processing will be done on-device. That doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering Apple has reiterated that it wants to avoid sending users’ data off-device whenever possible.

These features have been available for quite some time in other apps and on other platforms. The ability to extend photos, for instance, has been available in Photoshop for nearly three years.

Apple was always going to bring these features to market; it has to keep pace with competitors. However, Apple has struggled to release certain Apple Intelligence features in a timely fashion, so this timeframe may be tenuous at best.