Why are Apple now telling me how to edit my photographs! This is outrageous… I am a naturist and so I naturally have photos that are nude. This does not require a safety filter for nakedness. I am unable to use the erase filter to remove unwanted objects in the background because it just pixelates everything I choose to edit.
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
Alright, I have a workaround!
It trades efficiency for effectiveness, but it's being consistent for my edits so far and gets the job done like the suddenly defunct retouch tool. (Apple, put it back!)
Select photo
Enter 'Edit' mode
Choose the 'Crop' tab
Zoom in to the area you want to touch up*
Choose the 'Clean Up' tab
Remove what you need to with the tool
Repeat steps 3-6 until all areas are touched up
Choose the 'Crop' tab
Zoom out to the full image
Why this works:
Although this isn't explicitly an Apple Intelligence tool it is absolutely utilizing AI to identify the contents of the photo as a whole before determining if your action will result in a retouch, a redact, or a safety filter being applied.
*By removing the surrounding context (i.e. zooming in until the "unsafe" imagery is no longer referenced within the frame), the tool can proceed with the intended retouch action.
[Edited by Moderator]
Alright, I have a workaround!
It trades efficiency for effectiveness, but it's being consistent for my edits so far and gets the job done like the suddenly defunct retouch tool. (Apple, put it back!)
Select photo
Enter 'Edit' mode
Choose the 'Crop' tab
Zoom in to the area you want to touch up*
Choose the 'Clean Up' tab
Remove what you need to with the tool
Repeat steps 3-6 until all areas are touched up
Choose the 'Crop' tab
Zoom out to the full image
Why this works:
Although this isn't explicitly an Apple Intelligence tool it is absolutely utilizing AI to identify the contents of the photo as a whole before determining if your action will result in a retouch, a redact, or a safety filter being applied.
*By removing the surrounding context (i.e. zooming in until the "unsafe" imagery is no longer referenced within the frame), the tool can proceed with the intended retouch action.
[Edited by Moderator]
Safety filter applied to erase tool.
