I pushed iOS 27’s AI photo editing tools to the limit
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Apple’s iOS 27 introduces its most AI‑focused release yet, adding a Photos app editor with Reframe, Extend, and Clean Up tools. Macworld tested these features on a range of iPhone 17 Pro Max images. Reframe accurately adjusts perspective on scenes like Beirut’s corniche and Byblos cafés, though it misplaces some foreground elements and cannot repeatedly reframe the same angle. Extend expands images, producing convincing results on car interiors but failing on complex textures. Clean Up’s High‑Quality mode outperforms Fast mode, yet the AI still hallucinates on objects such as airplanes and faces. The suite showcases Apple’s push toward integrated AI editing while exposing current limits.
💡 Why It Matters
- · The tools demonstrate how consumer devices are moving beyond basic filters toward generative editing, reshaping everyday photography workflows.
- · Their mixed performance signals both progress and the need for further refinement before AI can reliably replace professional retouching.