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Snapseed 4.0 lands on Android with a sweeping editing overhaul
technology19 days ago

Snapseed 4.0 lands on Android with a sweeping editing overhaul

Snapseed 4.0 has rolled out on Android (and also details for iOS) with a major refresh: improved editing flows, batch editing, the ability to pin favorite tools, non-destructive editing, a revamped toolbox, and new film-inspired looks, plus camera features and region-based masking. The update aims to make editing faster and more versatile across both platforms, with many changes highlighted in the Android-specific 4.0 release and iOS tweaks in the accompanying update.

MacBook Air M5: Pro-level power in a featherweight 13-inch shell
technology27 days ago

MacBook Air M5: Pro-level power in a featherweight 13-inch shell

Apple’s MacBook Air M5 (2026) squeezes a 10-core M5 CPU into a slim, fanless 13-inch chassis with MagSafe, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a bright 13-inch display. It delivers strong single-core performance and capable graphics for Photoshop and Premiere Pro, plus excellent battery life and a refined macOS experience, all starting at about $1,099. However, it’s limited by passive cooling for sustained heavy work, maxes out at 32GB RAM, and higher-spec configurations can get expensive, making Pro or Neo more appealing for power users.

iOS 27 to add AI photo-editing suite with Extend and Reframe
technology29 days ago

iOS 27 to add AI photo-editing suite with Extend and Reframe

Bloomberg reports iOS 27, along with iPadOS 27 and macOS 27, will introduce AI-powered photo editing tools—Extend to widen backgrounds, Enhance to improve lighting and image quality, and Reframe to adjust perspective—joining Clean Up under Apple Intelligence; a Gemini-based Siri, an AI-powered standalone search, and other AI features are also expected at WWDC.

DaVinci Resolve 21 Emerges as a Viable Lightroom Alternative for Everyday Photographers
technology1 month ago

DaVinci Resolve 21 Emerges as a Viable Lightroom Alternative for Everyday Photographers

DaVinci Resolve 21 adds a Photo page with RAW import, album-style organization, and color-grade tools, plus AI and visual effects, making it a plausible Lightroom alternative for casual users and video editors alike—though it still lacks Lightroom’s strongest organizing/exporting features and Photoshop-like pixel editing.

Resolve 21 Brings Pro-Grade Photo Editing, But It Isn’t a Lightroom Replacement
technology1 month ago

Resolve 21 Brings Pro-Grade Photo Editing, But It Isn’t a Lightroom Replacement

DaVinci Resolve 21 adds a Photo page with native RAW editing and asset management, letting photographers work at source resolution up to 32K and access the full DaVinci color-grading toolset by switching to the Color page; it’s powerful and well-integrated with video workflows, but the workflow is complex and not yet a drop-in Lightroom replacement, with limited RAW support for some brands; the free version covers basics, while Resolve Studio adds AI masking and higher-end features.

One UI 8.5 Teases Four Galaxy AI Tools for the Galaxy S24 Line
technology1 month ago

One UI 8.5 Teases Four Galaxy AI Tools for the Galaxy S24 Line

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S24 series leaks four Galaxy AI features headed for the stable update: Advanced Audio Eraser (noise reduction for apps like Instagram/YouTube), Call Screening (on‑device AI answers calls and provides a transcription), Creative Studio (S Pen‑dependent tool for doodles, invitations, stickers and wallpapers), and an enhanced Photo Assist (edit via text prompts and merge objects). The leak references an internal build (S928BXXU5DZD9) for the S24 Ultra, with Samsung expected to roll out the stable update to the S24 line next month after more beta iterations.

DaVinci Resolve 21 Expands into Photo Editing with AI and New Tools
technology1 month ago

DaVinci Resolve 21 Expands into Photo Editing with AI and New Tools

Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve 21 adds a new Photo page that lets editors color-grade and refine stills at their source resolution, plus a LightBox album view and tethering for select cameras. The update centers on AI features like IntelliSearch for object/keyword/face search, CineFocus with post-record focal shifts and bokeh, and facial tools to age, reshape, or remove blemishes, along with UltraSharpen and Motion Deblur. Other improvements include four‑point Bezier easing for keyframes, multi-clip edits, Fusion tweaks from Cut/Edit pages, multi-language spell check, a font/emoji toolset, Picture-in-Picture, and native support for OGraf HTML graphics and Lottie animations. A public beta is available now from Blackmagic Design, with a general release date to be announced.

DaVinci Resolve 21 Expands into Photo Editing, Adds RAW Support and AI Features
tech1 month ago

DaVinci Resolve 21 Expands into Photo Editing, Adds RAW Support and AI Features

DaVinci Resolve 21 adds a dedicated photo mode for organizing, editing, and color-correcting stills, with AI-powered search and facial edits, plus RAW support from Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm. It also brings imports from Apple Photos and Lightroom Catalogs, multi-user collaboration via Blackmagic Cloud, and GPU-accelerated batch exports, positioning Resolve as a Lightroom/Photoshop competitor and a potential draw away from Premiere for photo workflows.

Three Easy Tricks to Give Your Phone Photos a Warm Vintage Film Feel
photography3 months ago

Three Easy Tricks to Give Your Phone Photos a Warm Vintage Film Feel

Three practical ways to make phone photos feel like analog film: (1) use a mist filter on a lens with a phone adapter to soften details and add highlight bloom; (2) shoot in RAW/ProRAW and slightly overexpose to preserve dynamic range and achieve a brighter, film-like look; (3) edit with apps like Snapseed, VSCO, or Lightroom, applying grain and dialing back overly sharp details, using built-in presets (e.g., Apple Photographic Styles, Samsung My Filter) or external presets to taste for a warm, vintage vibe.

Rethinking Photo Editing: AI-Driven Alternatives to Adobe
technology4 months ago

Rethinking Photo Editing: AI-Driven Alternatives to Adobe

The article argues that photographers can optimize workflows beyond Adobe's Lightroom/Photoshop by using AI-powered tools like Excire Photo for automatic keywording and face recognition, which speeds searching, sorting, and culling large libraries. It also surveys non-Adobe RAW processors and editors—DxO PhotoLab, ON1 Photo RAW, Affinity Photo/Nik Collection, and more—noting perpetual licenses and strong results in RAW development and editing. The takeaway is to explore alternative tools to match your budget and workflow, rather than staying locked into the legacy Adobe pipeline.

Israel confronts trust gaps over retouched official photos
world4 months ago

Israel confronts trust gaps over retouched official photos

Retouched images of Sara Netanyahu in official releases raise ethics and archive integrity concerns, with experts warning manipulated photos could distort Israel’s public record. The government says the prime minister’s photos aren’t edited, but Sara’s images have been retouched in some releases and labeled accordingly, while AI-generated elements have appeared on state accounts, highlighting a broader call for transparency in official image use.