Capture and organize your memories more accurately and meaningfully than ever before with the new features and improvements of the Photos app in iOS 17. Apple’s latest mobile operating system is set to be released in the fall, but the beta version is already available for testing, and users have been experiencing incredible results.
One of the standout features in iOS 17 is the enhanced image recognition capabilities of the Photos app. Not only can it identify family and friends, but it can now recognize your beloved pets as well. The album “People” has been transformed into “People and Pets” to accommodate this new functionality.
Additionally, iOS 17 introduces a more intuitive and faster way to crop images. With the new one-touch crop feature, users can zoom in on an image and simply click on the new “Crop” button that appears in the upper right corner of the app. The Photos app will automatically recognize the desired crop area based on the zoom.
Another exciting feature is the ability to turn photos into animated stickers. In iOS 16, Apple introduced the “remove subject from background” tool, and now in iOS 17, users can create their own custom animated stickers to use in Messages. Simply long-press on a subject in a photo and select “Add Tag” to export it to the Messages label interface, where various effects can be applied.
iOS 17 also enhances the Visual Look Up feature by allowing users to find recipes for similar dishes when meals are recognized in photos. When a food image is identified in the Photos app, a knife and fork icon appears, providing direct links to recipe websites for easy access.
For better photo composition, Apple has improved the camera’s leveling functionality in iOS 17. It now includes a horizontal level for traditional direct photos, indicated by a dashed line on the screen. The line turns yellow when the device achieves a level orientation, ensuring the perfect shooting angle.
The editing interface of the Photos app has also received updates in iOS 17. The Cancel and Done buttons are now located at the top of the screen, making it easier to navigate. Tool icons also have text descriptions for a clearer understanding of their functions, improving the overall user experience when editing photos.
Finally, Reddit users have discovered a hidden feature in iOS 17 beta. The Visual Look Up option can now detect car symbols on vehicle dashboards, although Apple has not officially mentioned this capability.
With these exciting new features and improvements, iOS 17 promises to revolutionize the way we capture, edit, share, and enjoy our photos and videos. Stay tuned for the official release of iOS 17 this fall and join the conversation about these incredible updates.