Technical

Srinivasa Reddy Kandi: Google Enhances Google Photos with New AI-Powered Touch-Up Tools

April, 21, 2026-04:08

Share: Facebook | Twitter | Whatsapp | Linkedin | Visits: 37844 | :2821

---

Google Enhances Google Photos with New AI-Powered Touch-Up Tools:

Google has introduced a new set of touch-up features within Google Photos, aimed at enabling quick and subtle image enhancements directly inside the app. These tools allow users to refine facial details by removing blemishes, smoothing skin, brightening eyes, whitening teeth, and making adjustments to features like eyebrows and lips.

To use the feature, users simply select a face within a photo and choose from a range of tools such as heal, smooth, under-eye correction, iris enhancement, and more. Each tool comes with adjustable intensity controls, allowing for fine-tuned edits.

The rollout of these tools is happening gradually on Android devices running Android 9.0 or later, provided they have at least 4GB of RAM.

With these additions, Google aims to reduce reliance on third-party editing apps by offering a more comprehensive editing experience within Google Photos itself. However, experts caution that frequent use of photo retouching tools may have psychological downsides, including potential impacts on self-esteem and body image, as suggested by various studies.

Author: Kandi Srinivasa Reddy, Srinivasa Reddy Kandi, #KandiSrinivasaReddy, #SrinivasaReddyKandi