A photo restorer has breathed new life into the only universally accepted portrait of Billy the Kid, giving viewers a clearer image of the Wild West's most infamous outlaw.
Arri, one of the biggest brands in all of digital cinema, launched a new tool that aims to make digital video look more analog. Arri Film Lab is an OpenFX plugin that integrates into industry-standard color grading workflows and gives filmmakers and editors creative tools to make their digital videos, regardless of what camera they used, look like they were shot on film.
Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 has disqualified one of its Silver Award winners after the image "did not meet the competition's authenticity requirements."
Retouch4me, known for its AI-powered photo and video editing tools, has introduced Dust OFX, a new plugin that automatically removes dust and small particles from video footage. Built for DaVinci Resolve and compatible with other OFX-based editors, the plugin uses advanced neural networks to streamline one of the most time-consuming aspects of video retouching.
Elevate.io introduces a new era of video creation with its browser-based platform, uniting real-time editing, AI-powered tools, asset management, and live collaboration into a single workspace. This all-in-one approach promises to transform how teams create, review, and deliver content via the cloud.
The Zoner Studio Fall Update 2025 promises a major step forward for photographers seeking faster, more intelligent workflows.
Skylum has announced the Fall 2025 update to its award-winning Luminar Neo software, promising enhancements to existing tools and all-new features for photographers of all skill levels.
After the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into orbit and followed it up by sending the first person into space, the U.S government responded by forming NASA, and later President John F. Kennedy declared, "We choose to go to the Moon." The Apollo missions are famous, but they were preceded by Mercury and Gemini.
TourBox, makers of the excellent TourBox Elite creative editing consoles, has announced robust new integration with the popular photo editing application, Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Photography software developer Cyme has announced Peakto 2.5, the latest version of its AI-powered media management app for macOS. Peakto 2.5 turns the user's Mac into a secure server, enabling photographers to share their content for collaboration online via an encrypted network connection.
A series of promotional posters for James Bond movies on Amazon Prime Video were edited so that 007 was missing his gun. The pictures have since been taken down after fan backlash.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere these days, and photography is no exception. There are numerous AI-powered image editing features available, as well as AI-driven autofocus in many cameras. Developer Polychrome's new LR Preset Generator instead puts AI to work as a text-to-Lightroom preset web tool. If, for some reason, photographers aren't keen to utilize their own creativity when editing their images, ChatGPT can do the heavy artistic lifting.
Wacom has unveiled the MovinkPad Pro 14. The 14-inch OLED pen display builds upon the MovinkPad 11, promising to help users push their craft further, whether they are enthusiasts or creative professionals.
Adobe announced that its Premiere video editing software was coming to iPhone earlier this month. It is now officially available in the App Store, and is entirely free to download and use.
French photography software company DxO has announced FilmPack 8, the latest version of its premier film emulation software. The updated app introduces Time Warp mode, an interactive way to explore the rich history of photography, along with new film rendering options.
LensNode brings advanced, data-driven lens simulations to DaVinci Resolve. Using real-world optical data and GPU-powered performance, the plugin delivers authentic distortions, aberrations, and bokeh effects for filmmakers and post-production professionals.
Adobe has added two popular AI image models to Photoshop Beta, including Google's viral Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, otherwise known as Nano Banana.
Remember the days when swapping out a background in a photo meant hours of work on Photoshop? They are well and truly behind us now as Google continues to roll out its editing by voice feature in Google Photos.
At its first-ever brand event, Evoto One, Evoto announced a sweeping expansion of its platform with new desktop, mobile, and video tools. Evoto has lofty goals and some powerful, entrenched competition, but it likes its odds.
While some photo competitions allow for liberal image manipulation and even artificial intelligence, there is none of that in the Natural Landscape Photography Awards which has just announced its winners.
Pattern Recognition Company (PRC) has released Excire Search 2026, the newest version of its AI-powered post processing plugin for Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Wacom's new entry-level One 14 Pen Display features a larger 14-inch pen display, a refined design, and still costs just $299.
Evoto AI, the software company known for AI-powered retouching and workflow tools, has announced a major expansion of its product line during its first-ever brand event, Evoto One, introducing new desktop, mobile, and video offerings.
Video editors have been discussing the widely speculated-on glitch that occurred in President Trump's address to the nation video regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Far be it from me to criticize one of my fellow PetaPixel writers, but I feel it necessary to counter Bimal Nepal's recent "Stop Making Digital Look Like Film" op-ed.
In e-commerce, photography isn’t just a picture—it’s the customer’s only connection to the product. A shopper can’t hold the glasses, feel the texture of the frame, or judge the true glossiness of the metal. When the image doesn’t reflect reality, the result is disappointment, higher return rates, and ultimately, a loss of trust in the brand.
We put Luminar Neo to the test, not as a standalone app, but as a plugin designed to enhance your existing editing photography workflow.
DxO PhotoLab 9, the latest version of its RAW photo editing software, is one of the more significant updates in recent memory, simply because it finally tackles masking in a meaningful way. But there’s also more to it than a single feature upgrade.
DxO announced PhotoLab 9, ushering in what DxO describes as a new era of photo editing. The RAW photo editing software features new AI masking, improved local adjustments, DeepPRIME denoising and sharpening, and much more.
The clothing brand J.Crew has been accused of AI-generating a series of pictures which, at first glance, look as if they were taken by an actual photographer.
As expected, an AI image model known as 'Nano Banana' that was making a big impression last week is in fact made by Google. The tech giant announced it last night along with its actual name 'Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.'
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Will Smith is currently playing in the U.K. as part of his 'Based on a True Story' tour. The actor, rapper, and film producer has been sharing snippets of his live performances.
A man was nearly tricked out of reward money after a scammer sent him a face-swapped, digitally altered photo of his missing dog.
A photographer and software developer fed up with paying endless subscription fees has decided to help himself -- and his fellow photographers -- by building not one, but four free apps.
Saudi school children opening their social studies textbooks in 2017 were surprised to see a picture of King Faisal sitting next to Yoda from Star Wars at the United Nations.
A famed mountaineer has been accused of using stolen photos and editing himself into other people's selfies to exaggerate the number of peaks he has climbed.
PetaPixel put Photoshop’s two newest AI features, Harmonize and Generative Upscale, to the test on real-world photography projects to find out if they are useful tools for photographers, or just more hype?
Blackmagic Design released DaVinci Resolve 20.1, introducing full support for Apple Vision Pro immersive video workflows. With this release, DaVinci Resolve becomes the first professional non-linear editor (NLE) to offer a complete end-to-end solution for creating, editing, and delivering Apple Immersive Video content.
A photo manipulation expert has dropped a mind-bending video proving just how difficult it has become to tell reality from AI fakery.
An Airbnb guest who stayed at an apartment in New York City has been refunded $5,730 (£4,300) and received an apology from the company after the host allegedly manipulated photos to make false claims against her.
In the ever-evolving world of digital photo editing, staying ahead of the curve means finding tools that streamline the process without sacrificing quality. Skylum's Luminar Neo positions itself as a solution for both professional photographers and hobbyists looking to enhance their workflow with speed and precision.
Asus announced two new 4K displays designed for photographers, video editors, and other visual artists. The pair of monitors both promise wide color gamut, professional workflow features, and HDR.
Eizo has long been celebrated for its professional-grade, color-accurate monitors. Its displays are among the best options in the industry for professional photographers and videographers. The company's latest flagship DCI 4K display, the 30.5-inch ColorEdge CG3100X, promises to fit into a professional HDR workflow.
Runway has launched a new AI video model that can manipulate existing footage with text prompts -- rather than generative synthetic videos from nothing.
The long days of summer offer a unique advantage for photographers: an abundance of golden hour light. This seasonal extension of the coveted 'magic hours' provides more time for photographers to work with the soft, beautiful light that can transform a scene. Adobe Lightroom and Sony Ambassador Colby Brown shares with PetaPixel his process of mastering this unique light, providing practical techniques for both in-camera capture and post-processing.
Canva, which acquired Adobe Creative Suite competitor Affinity last year, recently doubled down on its dedicated photo editing tools with AI photo editor, a collection of AI-powered tools that let Canva users make wide-ranging tweaks and edits to their images.
The digiKam team has announced the official release of digiKam 8.7.0. The major update for the free open-source digital photo manager promises significant improvements to face management capabilities, GPU processing, AI-driven tools, and overall system performance.
Imagen, the AI-driven post-production platform for photographers, has launched the Profile Shop, a new digital marketplace featuring AI editing profiles. Through the new marketplace, seasoned photographers can monetize their curated styles, and up-and-coming photographers can more easily develop a personal style all their own.
Wacom has its latest update to the Cintiq line of Pen Display tablets. The three new devices have been designed to deliver professional-grade performance and tools in a more compact and affordable package for consumers.
Retouch4me, developer of a leading AI-based photo and video editing platform, has released Apex, a new plugin designed specifically for portrait retouching. The Apex plugin promises natural-looking, professional portrait retouching in under a minute.