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Amanda Caswell

Nano Banana isn’t just for viral trends — here’s how I use it to fix and edit everyday photos

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Nano Banana, also known as Gemini 2.5 Flash, is making waves with viral trends. But it’s useful for so much more than turning kids’ art into lifelike creatures or putting yourself on the cover of your favorite magazine. Obviously, I’m obsessed and have been testing it ever since it launched.

As someone who is terrible at Photoshop, I’ve been using this multimodal AI from Google’s DeepMind to enhance new and old photos alike. I've found it suprisingly useful, and I've learned a few tricks to help it work for you.

Here’s a look at some practical uses for Nano Banana, from everyday edits to serious photo work.

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