ON1 is offering its Effects 2025 photo editing software and plugin for free until January 12, allowing users to try it without payment or sign-up, with features like presets, filters, AI tools, and compatibility with major photo apps.
Higgsfield AI has launched a new feature called Relight that uses advanced AI and depth-mapping technology to allow users to reimagine and control the lighting in photos and videos, making it easier to enhance image quality and creative expression without complex setups.
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Images, an advanced AI image generator capable of creating and editing photos with high precision and speed, enhancing creative possibilities and rivaling existing photo editing tools like Adobe Photoshop and Google's AI models.
Affinity is a comprehensive, free photo editing and design software that combines features of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, offering powerful editing tools, layer management, and advanced features like HDR merging and object selection, but lacks cataloguing and preset effects, making it ideal for experienced users who prefer a manual, technical approach.
Affinity Studio, a free photo editing software from Canva, has been announced as a potential alternative to Adobe Photoshop, but the author remains loyal to Adobe due to familiarity, industry standard status, and plugin ecosystem. While Affinity Studio's free model and AI features are promising, the author believes Adobe will continue to dominate, though the landscape is rapidly changing with new competitors and AI advancements.
Affinity, a powerful photo editing software, has announced it is now completely free forever, providing photographers with a professional, lightweight alternative to Adobe Photoshop without subscription costs or AI distractions.
Apple's iOS 17 introduces Live Stickers, allowing users to easily turn pet and other photos into emojis and stickers for messaging, with simple steps to create and customize them, although their use outside Apple apps may be limited.
Google Photos' conversational editing feature, 'Help me edit,' is now available for most US-based Android users, allowing for chat-based photo edits like removing reflections, enhancing selfies, and more, provided users meet certain eligibility criteria. The rollout also includes updates to the collage creation tool and upcoming features like Nano Banana support.
Microsoft is launching a redesigned OneDrive app for Windows with a new photo gallery, face recognition, AI-powered slideshows, and editing features, along with enhanced mobile editing and a new sharing link feature, all integrated with AI and Copilot for a more seamless user experience.
Google has launched a conversational photo editor that allows users to easily modify images by simply describing the changes they want, marking a significant advancement in user interaction with AI-powered tools.
Google Photos on Android now allows users to edit photos using AI through natural language commands, making photo editing easier and more intuitive. The feature, powered by Gemini, supports various edits and is initially available to users in the U.S. with Pixel 10 devices, expanding to all Android users in the future.
Google Photos is expanding its conversational 'Help me edit' feature from Pixel 10 to all eligible Android users in the US, allowing users to describe desired edits in natural language for faster and more intuitive photo editing.
Google Photos is expanding its conversational editing feature, powered by Gemini, to more Android devices in the US, allowing users to describe edits via voice or text for quicker and more accessible photo adjustments, beyond Pixel 10 devices.
Gemini's Nano Banana AI image editor offers a user-friendly and effective way to make quick edits to images, such as removing unwanted elements, adding content, creating filters, visualizing changes, and removing reflections. While it excels in ease of use and quality for casual edits, it has limitations like low resolution and some quality issues, making it less suitable for professional photography. Compared to Adobe's tools, Nano Banana performs better in AI-based edits but lacks advanced photo editing features.