How to Use "Extend" and "Reframe" on iPhone and iPad, by Shaan Haider on YouTube. 4 min 10 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 10 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Update to iOS 27 or iPadOS 27, then open Settings, tap Apple Intelligence & Siri and make sure Apple Intelligence is switched on.
Open the Photos app and tap the picture you want to change so it fills the screen.
Tap Edit in the top corner, then look for the Apple Intelligence tools such as Clean Up, Extend and Reframe in the editing toolbar.
Tap Extend. Drag the frame handles outward, past the original edges of the photo, to set how much new space you want.
Lift your finger and wait while the device generates the new area. Keep the phone steady and do not close the app.
Check the result. If the filled area looks smeared or repeated, tap Undo and extend by a smaller amount.
Tap Done to save, or choose Save as Copy if you want to keep the untouched original next to the new version.
For Reframe, open the same tools, pick Reframe, choose the framing or aspect ratio you want, drag to reposition the subject, then tap Done.
Tips and common mistakes
Extending works best on photos with simple edges like sky, walls, sand or water, so avoid busy patterns for your first try.
Extend in small amounts and repeat instead of stretching the frame a long way in one go.
Keep the subject a little away from the edge of the frame so Reframe has room to work with.
Save as Copy so you always have the original photo to fall back on.
Questions
Do I need an internet connection to use Extend and Reframe?
These tools run on the device, so you can usually use them offline. A quick connection helps if the feature needs to download its models the first time.
Will Extend and Reframe work on my older iPhone?
They need an Apple Intelligence capable device on iOS 27 or iPadOS 27. If you do not see the tools in the edit screen, your device or software version does not support them.
Does editing change my original photo?
No. If you tap Save as Copy, the original stays in your library and the edited version is saved as a separate image.
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