{"id":81038,"date":"2026-04-21T03:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/google-photos-adds-new-touch-up-tools-for-quick-fixes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:06:58","slug":"google-photos-adds-new-touch-up-tools-for-quick-fixes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/google-photos-adds-new-touch-up-tools-for-quick-fixes\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Photos adds new touch-up tools for &#8216;quick&#8217; fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google Photos\u2019 image editor is getting new touch-up tools to allow users to apply subtle edits and fixes, Google announced on Monday. You can use the new tools to remove blemishes, refine skin texture, brighten eyes, whiten teeth, and more. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can access the touch-up tools by selecting a face in a photo, then choosing which tool you want to use: heal, smooth, under eyes, irises, teeth, eyebrows, or lips. Once you choose a tool, you can adjust the intensity of the effect.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"680\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?w=358\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3114361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg 662w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=79,150 79w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=158,300 158w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=358,680 358w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=632,1200 632w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=227,430 227w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=379,720 379w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=474,900 474w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=422,800 422w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=352,668 352w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=198,375 198w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=325,617 325w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=280,531 280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.19.58-PM.jpg?resize=26,50 26w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Google (screenshot)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new touch-up tools are gradually rolling out globally in the Google Photos app on Android devices with at least 4 GB RAM and Android 9.0 and up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By launching its own touch-up tools, Google is likely hoping that people will stay within Google Photos when editing their images instead of navigating to a third-party app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s worth noting that studies have shown that constantly retouching photos may be harmful and lead to negative emotions, low self-esteem, or body image issues. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Photos\u2019 image editor is getting new touch-up tools to allow users to apply subtle edits and fixes, Google announced on Monday. 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