📸 Apple releases new “Clean Up” tool

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• INMO: Get paid for creating original content.*

• Shape Shifter: A unique tool for creating custom shapes.

• Flowjam: A curated collection of product launch videos.

• Logggos: A curated collection of well-designed logos.

• Isocons: A free library of isometric icons.

• Photoshop: How to create halftone pattern overlays (Tutorial).

• Remove Background: Remove backgrounds from an image in seconds (Tool).

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📸 Apple releases new “Clean Up” tool

This week, Apple’s new iOS 18 developer beta update came with a photo-editing tool called “Clean Up,” which uses AI to remove unwanted objects from pictures.

• To use Clean Up, users need to download iOS 18.1 beta 3 and then access the feature through the Photos app.

• The tool automatically detects removable objects or allows users to draw over them.

• However, it has mixed results and may need more refinement before it’s fully released.

Apple’s Clean Up tool is still in beta and may improve. It operates entirely on-device, which is better for privacy but could limit its capabilities compared to Google’s AI, which benefits from server-based processing.

Once iOS 18 is released to the public, this will be available to all iPhone users (on compatible devices).

Here’s how the tool looks like in action👇️ 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
🖼️ “Playground” is Canva + AI

Playground is a new AI image generator designed for users who prefer a more guided, template-based approach to creating graphics.

• Unlike other AI tools like Midjourney, which rely heavily on text prompts, Playground offers templates for various designs—like logos, posters, and memes—where users can customize elements using AI.

• You can also start by uploading an image and tweaking it using “Apply Style” and text prompts to make adjustments.

• Playground aims to make design more accessible, especially for non-designers and small businesses.

The browser and iOS app let users pick a template, modify it with AI tools, and create unique designs.

However, while it offers a lot of flexibility and experimentation, some templates require a subscription, and the tool’s AI can produce mixed results, especially with text elements.

Here are examples of what you can do with it 👇️ 

AUDIO
🎧️ ElevenLabs releases “SFX Explore”

In May, ElevenLabs launched their Text-to-Sound Effects tool, which allowed users to generate sound effects from text prompts (try it here).

This week, they’ve now expanded their AI-generated sound effects platform with new features to make creating and sharing audio easier for everyone and added a library of AI sounds to enhance the creative experience.

What else is new?

• SFX Explore Page: Browse, search, edit, and share AI sound effects across 38 categories.

• Community Favorites: Check out the most popular sound effects each week.

• Custom Search Bar: Quickly find specific sounds for your projects.

• Edit Sounds: Customize existing sound effects using text prompts.

• History Page: Easily revisit and share your previous sound creations.

• Community Contributions: Share your own custom sounds with others.

These updates, designed for everyone from film producers to hobbyists, aim to make it easier to create high-quality audio content.

Plus, sound effects are 100% free to create and download!

📰 Other news you might’ve missed:

• Canva turned 11 years old this week.

• Magifnic has hit 1 million registered users.

• Framer made performance updates to its platform, including 15% faster component animations, 30% faster effects, and reduced slideshow GPU usage.

• Runway now allows you to extend your generations up to 40 seconds.

• Maxon’s ZBrush is announcing something on September 10th.

• Descript now allows you to automatically import your Zoom recordings right into Descript with one click.

• Play 2.0 will include a new “Variables” feature that enables you to create string, boolean, and number variables, allowing them to be surfaced across your projects.

• Freepik released a new realistic AI image model called “Mystic.”

• Screen Studio now allows you to automate tasks with Raycast, including saving, compressing, and copying videos to your clipboard.

• KREA released “Flux Style Mixer,” which allows you to mix multiple Flux styles and completely control their influence.

• Procreate released the features that are coming to Procreate 5.4.

• Restream now allows you to add custom music to your streams.

• Webflow released “Page Building” and “Design Approvals” for Enterprise customers.

• Midjourney is officially getting into hardware and is currently hiring for hardware roles.

• LottieFiles now supports “Spring” animations, allowing you to create fluid, dynamic transitions for your prototypes.

• Artlist now allows you to access the entire Artlist music catalog directly in Adobe Premiere Pro.

• LottieLab released “Blend Modes,” which allow you to stylize your animations, add textures and subtle glow, and fine-tune how layers blend.

• Viggle raised $19 million — its goal is to allow users to create character moments and easily swap anyone into a video.

• Runway announced “Runway Meet Ups,” a series of community-led gatherings bringing together artists.