Taking photos has become a crucial feature of modern iPhones, and with iOS 17, Apple is further expanding its photography capabilities. In this article, we'll introduce you to eight new and exciting photo-related features and improvements coming with Apple's latest mobile operating system.
With iOS 17, Apple is bringing exciting innovations for photography on the iPhone. The improvements range from pet detection to the simple cropping function. We'll show you what new options the Photos app offers and how you can take your photography to a new level with iOS 17.
New photo features in iOS 17
- Pet recognition: The Photos app now recognizes not only people, but also beloved pets. With a dedicated album for “People & Pets,” you can add your pets’ names and confirm additional photos.
- One-touch cropping: Cropping images is faster and easier in iOS 17. With just one tap on the new Crop button, you can select the desired part of the image.
- Turn photos into animated stickers: With the improved Remove Subject from Background feature, you can now create animated stickers for your messages. You can add effects like white sticker borders or glitter effects, and even animate subjects from Live Photos.
- Find recipes: When you view food photos in the Photos app, a knife and fork icon appears that gives you direct links to recipe websites so you can quickly find inspiration for your cooking.
- Align your shooting angle: The Camera app now has an improved leveling feature to help you take straight shots. A dashed line indicates whether the iPhone is leveled horizontally.
- See what you just lifted: The Remove Subject From Background tool now shows information about the subject in the context menu. You can also pause a video and look up information about the subject.
- Visual search for car icons: iOS 17 now also recognizes car icons on the dashboard and provides short descriptions and links for further information.
- Revamped editing tools interface: The Photos app has received an intuitive user interface to make it easier to use. Icons have been given text descriptions to make their functions clearer.
Conclusion
With iOS 17, photography on the iPhone is even more diverse and user-friendly. From pet recognition to simple image editing, the new operating system offers numerous options for optimizing your photos. The iOS 17 beta is already available so you can try out the new features before the official release. Make the most of your iPhone photos and discover the exciting new features of iOS 17! Are you looking for new accessories? Then take a look in our Amazon Storefront - there you will find numerous products from leading suppliers, also for HomeKit and Co.! (Photo by Daria Sakharova / Bigstockphoto)
