Apple rolled out three AI‑driven edits for its Photos app under the Apple Intelligence banner. The headline feature, Spatial Reframing, lets users drag a shot to shift the virtual camera angle, prompting the model to synthesize only the newly exposed background. By limiting generation to the gap, the result stays true to the original composition. They arrive this fall via the macOS and iOS update.

The Cleanup tool receives a major upgrade, now erasing distractions even in complex scenes while delivering more realistic infill. Apple says the improvement relies on Private Cloud Compute, keeping processing off‑device but preserving user privacy. The same cloud pipeline powers the new Extend tool, which adds canvas space or changes aspect ratio without cropping. The enhancement also improves speed on larger files.

Together the three features let photographers tweak old snaps or images from third‑party cameras without sacrificing the moment’s integrity. Because edits run in Apple’s private cloud, they finish quickly and data remains encrypted. The suite arrives ahead of iOS 27, signaling Apple’s push to embed generative AI deeper into its core media workflows. Early adopters can test it through beta builds.