{"id":480311,"date":"2026-06-16T15:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/480311\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:34:13","slug":"heres-everything-new-for-apple-photos-in-ios-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/480311\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

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iOS 27\u2019s biggest highlight is Siri AI<\/a>, but the update also packs new features for apps like Messages<\/a>, Notes<\/a>, Wallet<\/a>, and more<\/a>. Here\u2019s everything new for Apple\u2019s Photos app in iOS 27.<\/p>\n

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Apple Intelligence powers a trio of editing tools<\/a> in iOS 27\u2019s Photos app: Extend, Reframe, and a much-improved Clean Up feature.<\/p>\n

Extend lets users \u201cgive their subjects more breathing room,\u201d per Apple<\/a>. For example, \u201cthey can straighten a crooked horizon without cropping out anything important, or adjust the aspect ratio, and Extend will fill in the missing pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reframe lets you adjust the framing of your image spatially. Here\u2019s how Apple describes it:<\/p>\n

With Spatial Reframing, users can improve the composition of a photo after it\u2019s been taken. Spatial Reframing builds on Apple\u2019s deep understanding of spatial models thanks to Apple Vision Pro, so users can touch and drag a photo and preview in real time how the perspective shifts \u2014 as if they\u2019d repositioned the camera in the original scene. Using powerful image models, Spatial Reframing will only generate new content where the perspective has been shifted, ensuring the reframed photo stays consistent with the original scene.<\/p>\n

And the Clean Up feature that debuted in iOS 18 \u201cgets a major upgrade,\u201d Apple says, \u201cso users can remove distractions with better quality and more realistic infill, even when the scene is complex.\u201d<\/p>\n

Big upgrades to iCloud Shared Albums<\/p>\n

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iCloud Shared Albums get their first major upgrades in years with iOS 27. The timing is likely no coincidence, with the feature perfect for Apple\u2019s forthcoming HomePad \/ HomePod Touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an overview of what\u2019s new, per Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Full resolution photos and videos<\/p>\n

Shared Albums with Windows and Android<\/p>\n

React with any emoji<\/p>\n

Easier to save photos<\/p>\n

Expire your Shared Albums<\/p>\n

Additional participant permissions<\/p>\n

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iOS 27 adds two new collections to the Photos app, available under Utilities.<\/p>\n

Captured by Me exclusively contains photos taken by you. So it will filter out screenshots, photos you\u2019ve saved from others, and so on.<\/p>\n

Identity Documents scans through your Photos library and surfaces images that contain important reference documents, like your driver\u2019s license or passport.<\/p>\n

Apple says<\/a> iOS 27 also adds \u201cAlbum organization improvements,\u201d but it doesn\u2019t mention specifics.<\/p>\n

Another new organization tool in iOS 27 is that you can add keywords to photos. Captions are still available too, but if you scroll up on a photo, near the bottom you\u2019ll find a new \u2018Add Keywords\u2019 option.<\/p>\n

Slideshow improvements<\/p>\n

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Another upgrade likely timed for the forthcoming HomePad<\/a> involves slideshow improvements.<\/p>\n

Apple Photos has supported quick, easy slideshow creation for years. But if you wanted to customize the automatically generated slideshows, you were out of luck.<\/p>\n

Now in iOS 27, slideshows offer new tools for customization. You can change the transition type, set a custom length for the full slideshow and for each photo, and more.<\/p>\n

Another welcome addition is that Apple now lets you save any slideshow as a video with one tap.<\/p>\n

Apple Photos in iOS 27: wrap-up<\/p>\n

iOS 27 doesn\u2019t contain any big changes to the design of the Photos app, so if you were hoping to go back to the pre-iOS 18 era, you\u2019ll be disappointed. But the update does offer a variety of exciting new features that make iOS 27 a big year for Apple Photos.<\/p>\n

Which new Apple Photos features in iOS 27 are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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