{"id":698926,"date":"2026-06-12T03:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/698926\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T03:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:11:15","slug":"whats-new-in-the-ios-27-photos-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/698926\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s New in the iOS 27 Photos App"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Photos<\/a> app is one of a handful of apps that Apple paid extra attention to in iOS 27<\/a>. It has multiple improvements to performance, and several quality-of-life upgrades. There are also new AI photo editing tools that use Apple Intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Whats<\/p>\n

There is a set of AI photo editing tools in the \u200cPhotos\u200c app, accessible by tapping on the icon featuring three sliders, and then selecting the \u200cApple Intelligence\u200c icon labeled “Tools.”<\/p>\n

Clean Up<\/p>\n

Clean Up uses new AI models, and it’s better at removing objects. The original version of Clean Up was best for small items with little complexity in the surrounding area, but now it is able to do more work reconstructing backgrounds with generative AI.<\/p>\n

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There are now three options for object removal. Fast works more quickly and can still be used for simple edits, while High Quality works better for more detailed scenes. Auto lets the \u200cPhotos\u200c app decide which option is best.<\/p>\n

Extend<\/p>\n

Extend lets you change the crop of an image, expanding the borders around content to zoom out a bit or change the photo’s composition. It uses generative AI to fill in missing areas, and you can adjust the borders with pinch gestures.<\/p>\n

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Apple also uses the Extend feature for expanding iPhone Lock Screen wallpapers that don’t quite fit the display.<\/p>\n

Reframe<\/p>\n

Reframe can change the perspective of the photo, making adjustments to the angle of a person or object. It draws on the spatial information the iPhone gathers when a photo is taken, and combines it with AI to change the angle of the camera in post-processing. The spatial data is used for adjusting the subject of the image, and then AI fills in any pixels that are missing.<\/p>\n

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Reframe uses touch and drag gestures to adjust perspective, and two fingers for panning, zooming, or rotating an image to get the right angle.<\/p>\n

Image Playground<\/p>\n

While not part of the \u200cPhotos\u200c app, the Image Playground<\/a> app can be used to make photorealistic edits to your image. If you have a photo of a friend and want to add a hat or an accessory that looks real, you can do so with \u200cImage Playground\u200c. You can select specific areas in an image to modify and make AI edits using natural language, plus there’s an option to combine images. <\/p>\n

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\u200cImage Playground\u200c can be used for free, but there will be daily caps, with extra usage available through iCloud<\/a>+ plans.<\/p>\n

Videos to Photos<\/p>\n

You can now save a frame of a video as an individual photo.<\/p>\n

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Apple now lets you add keywords and star ratings to photos and videos in the \u200cPhotos\u200c app. You can rate images with one to five stars and then filter images by rating.<\/p>\n

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Album Changes<\/p>\n

Apple improved album organization in \u200ciOS 27\u200c and added new features for Shared Albums, including an option for Android and Windows users to contribute to \u200ciCloud\u200c albums.<\/p>\n

Shared Albums can be filtered by photos or videos.
\nIt’s easier to save images from Shared Albums.
\nYou can set Shared Albums to expire after 30 days, which is useful for sharing photos without having a permanent album.
\nIt’s easier to invite people to Shared Albums with a dedicated “Create Shared Album” option in any album menu.
\nYou can create a link for people to upload images to a Shared Album, and there are new permissions so you can require explicit access to be granted.
\nShared Albums have a recent activity log.
\nYou can react to images in Shared Albums with any emoji.<\/p>\n

Slideshows<\/p>\n

You can create a slideshow from any album or collection of images in the \u200cPhotos\u200c app instead of being limited to what’s in the Memories section. Just tap into an album, tap the icon in the upper right of the display, and choose “Start Slideshow.” Alternatively, select several photos and then follow the same steps from the main Library interface.<\/p>\n

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Slideshows can be customized with transition styles, slide duration, and background music. The resulting file can be shared on social media, and saved as a video.<\/p>\n

Utilities<\/p>\n

There are two new Utilities folders in the \u200cPhotos\u200c app. Captured by Me includes all of the images that you’ve taken from the Camera app on your current or past iPhone, while Identity Documents aggregates pictures of passports, licenses, and similar documents.<\/p>\n

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iCloud<\/p>\n

In the \u200cPhotos\u200c section of the Settings app, there’s a “Sync Immediately” option that lets you prioritize immediate \u200ciCloud\u200c uploads for the day.<\/p>\n

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With the setting enabled, iCloud Photos<\/a> will sync as soon as new images enter the \u200cPhotos\u200c Library instead of holding uploads to save battery.<\/p>\n

Full-resolution photos and videos can be added to \u200ciCloud\u200c Shared Albums, with support for all common photo and video formats.<\/p>\n

Other Changes<\/p>\n

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You can select a specific pet to use with the Photo Shuffle wallpaper.
\nSearch returns more pleasing photos of people and pets in Top Results.
\nThe Collections tab is faster to render.
\nNew captures from the Camera app load quicker in \u200cPhotos\u200c.
\nYou can include images of yourself in Photo Shuffle.
\nA “Show Selected” option in the Library shows you all of the photos you have checked so you can modify metadata.<\/p>\n

Compatibility<\/p>\n

The AI photo editing tools are available on devices that support \u200cApple Intelligence\u200c, which includes the iPhone 15 Pro and later. Performance and organizational tools are available on devices that run \u200ciOS 27\u200c, which includes the iPhone 11 and later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Photos app is one of a handful of apps that Apple paid extra attention to in iOS…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":698927,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[831,21430,2412,74],"class_list":["post-698926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-featured","tag-ios-27","tag-photos","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/698927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}