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David Crookes

How to colorize black and white photos with Google Gemini — no Photoshop required

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Photo editing can be a pain. It's often fussy and time-consuming, and frequently the results don't match expectations. After all, not everyone is an accomplished Photoshop user, and even with simpler apps available, the learning curve creates a barrier.

With Gemini's new Flash 2.5 Image model (aka Nano Banana), the playing field is finally leveling. Even as a free user, you can upload up to 100 photos daily, enter prompts using natural language, and let AI do the hard work for you. The process takes mere seconds, and the results, as I discovered, can be genuinely impressive.

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