Good photos need great lighting to make the subject stand out, a strong layout, and a background that works. You used to need loads of skills and fancy editing tools to get this right – but thankfully, that’s not the case anymore.

Today, anyone can easily improve pictures with Google Photos. AI-powered tools let you move, remove, and resize people or objects in an image, and even change the background. You can automatically reframe a crooked image – new or old – or extend a photo’s edges.¹

Here are some common ways to use it to level-up your photography: 

Your Pixel phone come with a sophisticated, AI camera, giving anyone who has it the ability to take pro-level photos. But sometimes the unexpected happens, and that’s where AI-powered editing comes in.

Say you nail that perfect selfie with your friend, only to discover there’s something not quite right about it. Like an unfortunately-placed stranger in the background.

Magic Editor lets you select and erase them. Simple, right?

Maybe you spot your dream car and you want to take a photo next to it – except you didn’t get close enough to the car. With Magic Editor, you can select, move and resize it to bring it into the foreground.

Or, if your photo is off-centre, you can use Magic Editor to reframe the shot.

Your nephew James has quite the imagination. But even though your Pixel’s AI camera can’t transport him to the places he goes in his head, it can make it look like it in your photos. You can tap the new Reimagine³ feature (available on Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series phones) to restyle a picture’s entire backdrop. Want to get rid of the BBQ? No problem. Change the hedge to rocks? Done. Add a volcano? Why not. A quick snap can become a prehistoric scene fit for Tyrannosaurus James.

Let’s say you’re taking pictures with friends or family at a picnic, but your pictures don’t capture enough of the background. Auto Frame can help you zoom out and extend the photo edges with realistic details, giving your pictures a polished, professional look. It can even align and rotate a crooked or poorly composed image to keep the subject front and centre.

Magic Editor makes your photos stand out. But some situations may call for other Pixel tools as well. 

Whether you’re having trouble taking pictures of your friends smiling at the same time, or recording a birthday message over the din of the street outside your window, these photo editing features on Pixel 9’s AI camera can give your photos, videos, and audio a boost:

• Best Take: Blend similar photos into one frame-worthy image in which everyone looks their best.⁴

• Add Me: Get everyone who was actually there into your photos – including the designated photographer. It’s only available on Pixel 9 phones.⁴

• Audio Magic Eraser: Block out unwanted noise in your audio or video recording, whether it’s cars honking or strangers chatting.⁵
  

• Zoom Enhance (Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro phones only): Get up and close and personal with the subject of your photo – even after you’ve taken it – without sacrificing quality.⁶

Whether you’re a hobbyist or the next social media star, these content creator tools on Pixel will make your photos and videos shine.