Microsoft Edge is getting a cool Smart Eraser AI feature

With a recent update, the integrated image editor in Microsoft Edge has got an AI powered Smart Eraser for removing objects from the picture. There are also the Retouch, and Background Blur tools.

You nay remember that Microsoft is working on adding a useful integrated image editor to the Edge browser. With version 121.0.2220.0 in Canary, the browser has got a number of cool additions to the editor to quickly modify any picture before saving it locally. Here are some extra details on the new AI tools added to the browser.

Smart Eraser in Microsoft Edge

This new tool, part of the Edge image editor, allows you to select an object in the picture and remove it with ease.

First of all, you need to click on the AI editing button in the toolbar. A new pane will open, featuring the Smart Eraser tool. The only option it currently has is the brush size for more accurate object selection.

Once you select the area to delete, click Erase, and it will remove all that you have marked for removal.

Retouch Tool

This option, while is not listed under AI tools, does a nice job with removing image artifacts. For example, if you have removed an object with Smart Eraser, you can then remove its shadows with the Retouch tool.

Background Blur

This one does exactly that advertised. You can adjust blur intensity, and use a brush to accurately select what is the background in the image.

The following video shows all the mentioned instruments in action.

Enabling the AI editing options in Microsoft Edge

The features are available starting in Edge Canary 121.0.2220.0. To activate them, run the browser with these arguments:

%localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application\msedge.exe --enable-features=msAutoInstallCwsExtensionsFromBingShortAnswers,msEdgeAutofillLastUsedSkipFilledFields,msEdgeCopilotContextualAppTowerEnabled,msEdgeDefaultBingDefaultTrigger,msEdgeDefaultBingNotDefaultTrigger,msEdgeNewTabDropDownSubMenuSupport,msEdgeNotDefaultBingDefaultTrigger,msEdgeNotDefaultBingNotDefaultTrigger,msEdgePhoto,msEdgeSelfLinkClickToPinEnabled,msEnableFloatyThrottle,msLocalNtpNavigation,msNurturing,msNurturingFeatureFlagRefactor,msPrivacyAndSecurityPage,msSmartReadExperienceChangesEnabled,msUndersideWinCopilotUrl,msWalletGeneralSearchFromEdgeSettingsTriggered,msWalletNotificationEtreeEnrolledDescriptionV1,msWalletNotificationEtreeEnrolledDescriptionV2,msWalletNotificationEtreeEnrolledLinkTextV1,msWalletNotificationEtreeEnrolledLinkTextV2,msWalletNotificationEtreeEnrolledTitleV1,msWalletNotificationEtreeEnrolledTitleV2,msWalletNotificationEtreeNonEnrolledDescriptionV1,msWalletNotificationEtreeNonEnrolledDescriptionV2,msWalletNotificationEtreeNonEnrolledLinkTextV1,msWalletNotificationEtreeNonEnrolledLinkTextV2,msWalletNotificationEtreeNonEnrolledTitleV1,msWalletNotificationEtreeNonEnrolledTitleV2,msWalletSearchFromEdgeSettings,msWalletSettingsPageURL 

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