Google's Bringing Magic Eraser To All Google One Subscribers - Including iPhone Users

Google has announced that the Magic Eraser feature, which tried to automatically remove unwanted parts of a picture and debuted with the Pixel 6, will no longer be exclusive to phones with its custom chips. From a report: Starting on Thursday, it's going to be rolling out to Google One subscribers who use the Google Photos app on Android or iOS as well as "all Pixel users." Magic Eraser, as well as the "Camouflage" function that lets you desaturate potentially distracting background objects rather than erasing them from a picture completely, will come with any level of Google One plan. If you have a Pixel, you won't have to have a plan at all to get it. Google says it's also adding editing features like an HDR effect for videos and exclusive collage editor styles for Google One subscribers and Pixel users. Google says it could be a few weeks before everyone gets access to the new photo editing features.

Disappointed

[Powercntrl]

Drat. I really was hoping this was Google giving away some free cleaning supplies [mrclean.com]. It is almost time for that whole spring cleaning thing.

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[olsmeister]

I've wondered how Google is able to use that term (Magic Eraser). I would think P&G would have it trademarked.

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[laie_techie]

I've wondered how Google is able to use that term (Magic Eraser). I would think P&G would have it trademarked.

Trademarks include an industry or other domain. I don't think a reasonable person would confuse Google's photo editing technology with P & G's cleaning supply.

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[GargamelSpaceman]

Free ad for Magic Eraser?

I've been using the removal.ai site to cut people out of images to paste them into memes etc for a while.Werks gud. This sounds the same.

This app is banned...

[SlithyMagister]

...at Hogwarts
As well as the similarly-named cleaning product

Needs More Work Googleplex Still Here

[BrendaEM]

Erase, they say, baah.

Not impressed

[rykin]

It was one of the main features of the Pixel 7, but the majority of the time I use it, it leaves the background as a pixelated mess. Once in a while, it seems to work magic, but I've found that to be a rare occurrence.