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AI Retouch Photo Editing

We help sports and school photographers process volume shoots in minutes. You'll deliver consistent crops and color across thousands of subjects.

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  • DPReview
  • Shotkit
  • Expert Photography
  • Fstoppers
  • PetaPixel

Every edit your listings need, handled automatically

  • Background Mask

    Isolate subjects from backgrounds for creative composites and trading cards. Perfect for uniform team photos and athlete portraits.

  • Color Enhancement

    Make sports photos and school portraits vibrant across varying lighting. Consistent results that boost online sales.

  • Portrait Crop

    Precisely centers subjects and crops photos in 4x5 aspect ratio (adjustable to 5x7). Professional composition for picture days and yearbooks.

  • Smooth Skin

    Apply natural retouching to thousands of portraits instantly. Gently reduces blemishes while maintaining authenticity.

  • Straighten

    Correct horizon alignment and tilted images automatically. Professional composition for team photos and sports action.

  • Subject Mask

    Isolate and enhance subjects with precise local adjustments. Athletes stand out in team photos while students look their best.

Reviews from those who know best.

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “The term 'game changer' gets thrown out a lot, but for any busy photographer, this software will change your life.”

    Michael AntonyMichael Antony Photography, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “My survival is due to Imagen… I would MARVEL at how little I had to adjust.”

    Charmi Patel PeñaWedding Photographer, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “It’s so refreshing to start with a high level of quality, and it leaves me with much more energy to spend on my favorite photos.”

    Sam HurdSam Hurd Photography, USA
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “Discovering Imagen has been like someone inventing toilet paper. Simply essential and now life is unthinkable without it. I now know that those years of editing backlogs are a thing of the past. I'm truly grateful.”

    Sarah EdmundsPortrait & Wedding Photographer, Italy
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “It’s a must for me after my culling process. Love Imagen since day one.”

    Fer JuaristiFer Juaristi Photography, Mexico
  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “Thanks to Imagen, I can actually enjoy editing… I have recovered hundreds of hours back.”

    Daniel AlonsoPeople TrueLove Tellers, Spain

Imagen cuts editing time by up to 96%

Stop spending countless hours on repetitive editing tasks.
Focus on what matters most: your creativity and your clients.

  • 96% Faster editing

    Cut your post-production time dramatically with AI-powered automation.

  • Instant color correction

    Apply consistent edits across hundreds of photos in seconds, not hours.

  • Automated culling

    Let AI identify and remove blurry shots, duplicates, and closed eyes automatically.

  • Batch processing

    Edit entire events shoots or portrait sessions while you focus on your next creative work.

Fast turnaround time

Edit 1,000 photos in minutes

You shoot tournaments all weekend, but you don't have to edit all night. Let our ai retouch photo tool handle 1,000 action shots in minutes, so you deliver the gallery by morning.

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Brand consistency

Match color across every team

Keep your look identical across 10 different photographers and 5,000 individual portraits. We apply your exact crop, exposure, and color settings so you don't have to fix inconsistent edits.

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Imagen’s AI Editing and Retouching Tools

  • Crop & Straighten

    AI levels tilted horizons and crops every photo around its subject, automatically, across your whole shoot. Review and adjust every result in Lightroom Classic.

  • HDR Merge

    Automatically combine 3–9 bracketed exposures into one perfectly balanced photo using an AI HDR photo merge tool that handles indoor and outdoor lighting in one shot.

  • Smooth Skin

    Smooth Skin finds every face, masks the skin and softens it automatically, so every portrait looks polished and natural without manual retouching.

  • Object removal

    Object Removal automatically detects and removes exit signs, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, and fire stickers from your photos — across your entire gallery, in the cloud, without Photoshop.

  • Batch Editing

    Edit thousands of photos in your style automatically. Imagen's AI learns your editing preferences and applies them consistently across entire projects, so you deliver faster without losing your creative touch.

  • Whiten Teeth

    Whiten Teeth detects and brightens teeth in each photo automatically, so every smile looks its best without manual retouching.

  • Perspective Correction

    Automatically fix distorted lines and tilted horizons using an AI image perspective correction tool that analyzes each photo, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Portrait Crop

    Automatically crop hundreds of portrait photos to a consistent frame using an AI portrait crop tool that detects each subject and places them perfectly — so every face lands exactly where it should.

  • Headshot Crop

    Automatically crop headshots with an AI headshot photo cropper that detects every subject and frames each shot consistently, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Background Mask

    Mask the background in every photo automatically and adjust its exposure, color and texture on their own, so your subject stands out. Review and refine every result in Lightroom Classic.

  • Denoise

    Remove grain from high-ISO and low-light RAW photos automatically. Imagen sets the strength for each photo, keeps the detail and your editing style, and sends the results to Lightroom Classic.

  • Background Extraction

    Automatically extract subjects from any photo using an AI-powered background remover that keeps edges clean, detail sharp, and every result ready to review.

  • Window Pull

    Balance bright windows with indoor subjects using an AI-powered tool that detects overexposed areas and pulls back highlights, with full control to review and adjust every result.

  • Export to a Gallery

    Export final JPEGs straight from Imagen to Pic-Time galleries or your local folder. Complete your entire workflow from camera to client, without switching apps.

  • Remove Duplicate Photos

    Imagen's AI culling groups similar shots and keeps only the best. Duplicate Removal happens automatically, so you review fewer photos and deliver faster.

  • Eye Blink Detection

    Imagen's AI analyzes every face in your photos and detects closed eyes automatically. Blink Detection flags the issue so you keep the shots where everyone looks their best.

  • Subject Masking

    Imagen's AI Subject Mask finds the main subject in every photo and adjusts it on its own, so it stands out. No manual brushwork, no repetitive masking: consistent results across your whole project, ready in Lightroom Classic.

  • Sharpness Check

    Automatically detect the sharpest photos in every set using an AI-powered Sharpness Check that analyzes focus accuracy — so you cull faster and choose with confidence.

  • Backup Original RAW files

    Automatically back up your original RAW files to secure cloud storage as you work — so your client photos are always protected, without any extra steps.

  • High-Res Optimized Storage

    Store full-resolution photos at up to 75% smaller file size — so your photo storage goes 4x further, uploads faster, and your work stays protected without the cost of raw file bloat.

  • Imagen API

    The Imagen API lets developers connect Imagen's AI editing engine directly to any app, platform, or workflow — so your photos get edited automatically, at any scale, without the desktop app.

  • Stray Hair

    Stray Hair detects flyaways in each portrait and removes them automatically, so every photo looks polished without hours of manual retouching.

  • Face Retouch

    Face Retouch detects and corrects common skin imperfections in each portrait. Blemishes, under-eye shadows, uneven texture; so every photo looks polished without tedious manual work.

Scalable plans to enhance your workflow

Get started with 1,000 free edits. Edit your projects faster without sacrificing quality.

  • Pay-as-you-go

    Pay only for what you need

    Starting at

    US$0.05 / photo

    US$7/monthly base fee

    Any unused balance rolls over to next month as editing credit

    Start for free
    • Monthly charge based on use
    • Cancel anytime
    • Composition, masking, and more with AI tools. Charge per photo.AI tools are smart editing features that automate adjustments like crop, straighten, and skin smoothing.
  • Limitless

    One simple price for unlimited use

    Billed annuallyBilled monthly

    US$129US$165 / month

    Save US$432/year

    Start for free
    • For photographers who shoot their own work
    • All editing, retouching, and AI tools included
    • AI culling included

* Looking for Imagen for Real Estate? The web app for real estate is priced separately. See real estate pricing

* Not sure which plan? Start with Pay-as-you-go and switch later.

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Faster editing time
96%
Saving on editing costs
90%
Typical turnaround
24h

Frequently asked questions

What is sports and school photographers editing?

Sports and school photographers editing involves processing thousands of high volume images quickly while maintaining consistent skin tones and exposure across every single shot. When you photograph a large team, you deal with shifting light on the field and rapid movement from every athlete. You need to deliver perfect galleries for parents and schools on tight deadlines. Imagen takes care of this massive workload by learning your specific color grading style and applying it to your entire catalog in minutes. You get your life back instead of spending late nights adjusting white balance for every individual action shot or static portrait. We use smart technology to analyze the specific lighting conditions of your shoot. You just upload your raw files, apply your Personal AI Profile, and watch the edits roll in. You can process 1,000 images in under 10 minutes. This gives you perfectly matched colors across all your school day galleries and weekend tournaments. You keep total creative control over the final look while we handle the heavy lifting. You can always tweak the final results before you export them for your clients. Using an ai retouch photo workflow gives you a massive speed advantage during your busiest seasons.

How does automated editing affect my turnaround time for large volume jobs?

You slash your turnaround time from weeks to days when you automate your post production workflow. Photographing a massive school district or a competitive travel team makes thousands of raw files in a single weekend. Manually correcting exposure for every fast moving athlete or adjusting the crop for every single student portrait takes hours of tedious work. Imagen processes those files at incredible speeds. You can edit 1,500 photos in about 15 minutes. This means you deliver galleries to parents faster and get paid sooner. Faster delivery creates happier clients and leads to more contracts for your photography business. Instead of sitting at your desk clicking through endless action sequences, you book more jobs or spend time with your family. We give you the tools to scale your business without sacrificing the quality of your work. An ai retouch photo system works in the background while you focus on marketing or shooting the next big game. You maintain complete control over the final gallery because you review everything before delivery. You simply apply your custom AI Profile and let the software handle the repetitive color correction tasks for you.

How does Imagen handle batch editing for high volume school days?

We process your entire catalog at once by analyzing the unique lighting and composition of every single image. School picture days involve photographing hundreds of kids back to back. You deal with changing gym lighting, moving clouds outside, and the varying skin tones of every athlete or student. Our software looks at each portrait individually and makes specific adjustments to exposure, temperature, and tint based on your unique editing style. You don't have to copy and paste settings across a batch of photos and hope for the best. The AI Profile understands how you edit a fast action shot on a sunny football field versus a formal team picture in a dark gymnasium. You upload your entire Lightroom catalog, and we return the edited metadata directly to your computer. You can process 5,000 images from a weekend tournament in under 1 hour. This ai retouch photo process eliminates the tedious manual adjustments that cause eye strain and burnout. You review the final gallery, make any tiny tweaks you want, and export the finished images for your clients.

How is this different from running batch actions in Photoshop or Lightroom?

Batch actions apply the exact same static adjustments to every single photo regardless of the lighting conditions. If you apply a standard preset to an entire gallery, a portrait shot in bright sunlight looks completely different than an action shot captured in deep shadow. Imagen analyzes the specific parameters of each individual image before making adjustments. We look at what the athlete is doing, how the light hits the field, and what camera settings you used. The software then dynamically adjusts the sliders to match your specific Personal AI Profile. This means your entire team gallery looks cohesive even if the weather changed constantly during the game. You get consistent results without having to manually fix the photos where the static preset failed. You save hours of frustration because you don't have to babysit the editing process. An ai retouch photo workflow adapts to your images just like a human editor would. You get the speed of a batch process with the precise attention to detail of manual editing. You stay entirely in control of your creative vision while eliminating the repetitive clicking.

Does the software work directly with my camera raw files?

Yes, you edit your raw files directly through your existing Lightroom Classic workflow. We don't require you to convert your files, export large JPEGs, or change how you organize your hard drives. You simply shoot your weekend tournament or school picture day just like you always do. When you photograph a fast moving athlete, you need all the data in that raw file to recover highlights and lift shadows in the final action shot. Our system reads the raw data and applies your custom AI Profile to generate precise metadata adjustments. We send a tiny text file back to your computer that updates the sliders in Lightroom. This means your original raw files never leave your local hard drive. You get perfectly edited photos for every team and individual portrait without waiting for massive file uploads. This ai retouch photo method preserves the maximum image quality for large prints and banners. You keep all the flexibility of raw editing while saving hours of manual labor. You review the edits, make your final selections, and export the gallery exactly as you normally would.

How do I keep my skin tones consistent across different lighting environments?

You achieve perfect skin tones by training a Personal AI Profile on your previously edited Lightroom catalogs. The software learns exactly how you prefer to balance color, exposure, and contrast for different lighting situations. When you photograph a diverse team of players, you need every athlete to look natural and accurate. Our system analyzes the specific color data in every new action shot or static portrait to replicate your exact style. If you move from a bright outdoor turf field to a poorly lit indoor gymnasium, the software automatically compensates for the changing color temperatures. You don't have to spend hours adjusting the tint slider for every single photo. We apply your unique editing DNA to the entire gallery so the final images look like you edited them yourself. An ai retouch photo workflow gives you a massive consistency advantage when dealing with thousands of files. You deliver professional galleries that schools and parents trust. You always have the final say and can easily adjust any slider in Lightroom before you deliver the final images to your clients.

How many photos do I need to train my own custom profile?

You need 3,000 previously edited photos to build your own Personal AI Profile. These photos teach the system exactly how you handle exposure, color balance, and cropping. You simply select your favorite past galleries that represent your best work. We recommend including a wide variety of lighting conditions from your portfolio. You want to include a bright midday action shot, a cloudy afternoon team picture, and a perfectly lit indoor studio portrait. The more varied data you provide, the smarter your profile becomes at handling different environments. When you photograph a new athlete in tricky lighting, the software knows exactly how to correct the image based on your past edits. If you don't have 3,000 edited photos yet, you can use our pre-trained profiles immediately. These profiles offer professional looks that you can tweak to match your brand. Using an ai retouch photo tool helps you build consistency while you grow your catalog. You save massive amounts of time on your editing workload from day 1. You stay in the driver seat and retain full creative control over your final galleries.

Can the software automatically crop and straighten my sports images?

Yes, you can set the software to automatically crop and straighten every photo in your catalog. Cropping is one of the most time consuming parts of sports photography. When you track a fast athlete running down the field, you rarely get the horizon perfectly level in camera. You often need to crop tight on the action to create a compelling final image. Our system analyzes the subject of every photo and applies intelligent cropping based on your preferences. It automatically levels the horizon line on the football field or the baseline on the basketball court. You get perfectly framed shots for every team member without manually dragging crop boxes for hours. This feature works beautifully for a standardized school portrait as well. You get consistent head room and framing across hundreds of individual student pictures. An ai retouch photo workflow handles the tedious geometry corrections so you can focus on the creative aspects of your business. You always review the final crops in Lightroom and can easily reset or adjust the framing before you export the gallery.

How much does it cost to edit high volume photography jobs?

You pay a few cents per photo, which makes it highly profitable for volume photographers. When you shoot a massive weekend tournament, you might come home with 10,000 images. Hiring a human editor for that volume destroys your profit margins, and editing them yourself costs you days of your life. We charge a simple per photo rate that drops even lower when you commit to an annual plan. You can process an entire team gallery for less than the cost of a cup of coffee. This allows you to scale your business and take on more leagues without worrying about the editing bottleneck. You easily cover the cost of the software with the sale of a single athlete print or digital download. Whether you need to process a high speed action sequence or a traditional school portrait, the cost remains incredibly low. Using an ai retouch photo service becomes a basic utility for your business. You spend less money on post production and keep more profit in your pocket. You only pay for what you edit, which keeps your overhead entirely manageable.

Do I lose creative control if I use automated software for my galleries?

You never lose control of your creative vision when you use our software. The system acts as your personal editing assistant, not your replacement. We apply the baseline edits, color corrections, and crops to your entire catalog in minutes. You then open Lightroom and review the results exactly as if you had moved the sliders yourself. If you want to make a team photo slightly warmer or add more contrast to a dramatic action shot, you just adjust the slider. The software actually learns from these final tweaks to make your Personal AI Profile even more accurate for your next shoot. You maintain complete authority over how every athlete and student looks in their final portrait. An ai retouch photo tool simply removes the repetitive grunt work from your daily routine. You get to focus on the final polish instead of spending hours fixing white balance and exposure. You deliver a premium product to your clients faster while maintaining your unique artistic style. We do the heavy lifting, and you take all the credit for the beautiful final gallery.

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