Subj : Apple's Clean Up feature for photos is just as intuitive as I'd h To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Aug 29 2024 17:15:06 Apple's Clean Up feature for photos is just as intuitive as I'd hoped it would be Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:00:14 +0000 Description: Apple's Clean Up feature for removing unwanted people or objects photos is now part of iOS 18.1 beta 3 for developers, and I'm sharing my first impressions of using it on an iPhone 15 Pro Max. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Its only been three years since Google first rolled out Magic Eraser on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro , but as someone who uses an iPhone daily, it has felt like an eternity. Ive long thought the iPhone has an excellent camera delivering delightful shots. My iPhone 15 Pro Max has captured countless photos of Bruce Springsteen, family shots including dogs, travels worldwide, and even selfies. Even so, these shots are never perfect, and Ive often fretted that I cant remove an odd person in the background or some object thats floated its way into the shot. So when Apple announced its Clean Up feature for Photos, which arrives with Apple Intelligence , I eagerly waited to get my hands on it. That happened this week with the third developer beta of iOS 18.1, which is available to download now. As the name suggests, its a beta, and bugs, speedbumps, and other issues are to be expected. Still, I downloaded it and am happy to report that the iPhone is no longer a peg-down from the Pixel or the Galaxy regarding cleaning up photos. Clean Up is super simple (Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol) Apples notion of it just works is in full force here, and unlike Writing Tools, Reduce Interruptions, or even the ability to create your own photo memory, this feels like the first Apple Intelligence feature available in developer beta thats being shown off. When you open up a photo in Photos and tap edit, aka the three lines at the bottom, youll see a new Clean Up icon with an eraser at the end of the row next to Crop. From there, on the first try, it will say downloading clean up and then preparing clean up. Then, youre off to the races. If the AI in use here recognizes items, like a person in the background or some object, itll glow with a rainbow hue, allowing you to simply tap it, wait a few seconds, and see it removed. Its as simple as that, but if there is something else youre hoping to remove, you can draw a circle around it. Apples deployment of object removal is quite intuitive and works similarly to competing features on Google Pixels or Samsung Galaxy phones ; it even reminds me of the tool in Adobe Photoshop . (Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol) It also works well after a few hours of use, and thats a good thing considering how long it took for this feature to arrive and that it has some tough competition. I especially like Apples chosen color scheme here. The rainbow effect not only has me wishing for the future custom emojis and image playground functionality, but it also fits with the theme of Apple Intelligence. Also, it hints that your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is working some magic. I fully expect Clean Up to be showcased at Apples Its Glowtime. special event on September 9, 2024 . Considering its working on the iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 18.1, it should be ready when this software version arrives for the next-generation iPhones likely the 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max. Of course, itll also arrive on iPads with an M1 chip or newer running iPadOS 18.1 and M1 or newer Macs with macOS Sequoia 15.1. In my testing thus far with Clean Up on my iPhone, using photos shot today and older ones in my library, it works well, and Id say its on par with the experience other smartphones have set. It generally removes people or a subject it identifies quite well, marching the background smoothly, and even works wonders when you circle something more specific or more significant. As my sister-in-law put it, shes shocked it took this long and is still surprised, but it works here. I have a feeling most people will be happy to find it in Photos on iOS 18.1, but Im not entirely sure this alone will cause a massive upgrade cycle maybe if youve been waiting for it like me, you might just do it. Of course, if you want to try it now, you can access Clean Up on iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as M1 Macs and iPads as part of the latest iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia Developer Betas. You Might Also Like If the iPhone 16 gets this camera upgrade, I'll buy one for the Oasis ... The iPhone 16 Pro might fix the one reason I switched to the iPhone ... Apple just sent out invites for the iPhone 16 event 'It's Glowtime.' is ... ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/cameras/photography/apples-clean-up-feature-for-phot os-is-just-as-intuitive-as-id-hoped-it-would-be --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .