One of the best photography editing tools is now available to everyone. We are talking about the Google Photos Magic Editor, the successor to the Magic Eraser that was so successful in its day and that was copied endlessly by all manufacturers in their photography apps.
But Google is still the pioneer in the field of AI photo editing, and it demonstrated this with the launch of the Magic Editor, which was initially available for free. exclusive for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Only if you had one of those phones could you access the exclusive functions of the new editor, but that has changed today.
As Google announced last April, the Google Photos Magic Editor is now available completely free for all users; The launch is being carried out progressively on Android phones, and the Pixel and Samsung are the first to receive the function. In the tests carried out by EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre, it has been proven that users in Spain can now receive the Magic Editor in Pixel and Samsung phones that are not current, like the Pixel 6.
Originally, a Google One subscription was required to use the Magic Editor; that is no longer necessary, and the feature is available for free to all Google Photos users. However, Google has imposed limitations for free users, which You can only save 10 edited photos with the Magic Editor every month. Pixel users still have unlimited editions. If we have reached the limit, we have the option of subscribing to Google One to get the limited editions.
The Magic Editor appears as a new colorful button in the bottom corner left; The first time we press it, a message may appear asking us to download the files necessary to use the function. Once it is finished, we can open the Magic Editor on our photos and access its functions.
Magic Editor Button in Google Photos
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In addition to being able to delete elements from our photos, the Magic Editor offers access to functions that were not possible with the Magic Eraser, such as the possibility of move elements (such as people or objects) in a photo; We can also change their size, such as making them bigger or smaller. The Editor is also capable of detecting the background of photos and changing it for different types of sky, for example.
Along with the Magic Editor, Google Photos photo retouching features are also available to all users, such as autofocus, portrait light, HDR effect or color highlighting.
