I had a proper look at this today, and I came away really impressed. The whole suite feels fast and intuitive — snappy edits, clean results, and a layout that doesn’t slow you down. What really grabbed my attention, though, was the colorisation ability. It’s not just a gimmick — it handles subtle tones with surprising accuracy, breathing life into black-and-white images without that washed-out, artificial look you sometimes get elsewhere.
Put side by side with Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), it’s easily on the same level, and in some respects — especially speed, ease of use, and the natural quality of its colorisation — it might even be ahead. It feels less like an alternative and more like a genuine leap forward in what image editing can offer.
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