{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-images-2-5-lets-users-edit-visuals-by-pointing-and-sketching","json":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-images-2-5-lets-users-edit-visuals-by-pointing-and-sketching.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-images-2-5-lets-users-edit-visuals-by-pointing-and-sketching.md","slug":"chatgpt-images-2-5-lets-users-edit-visuals-by-pointing-and-sketching","headline":"ChatGPT Images 2.5 lets users edit visuals by pointing and sketching","summary":"The tool aims to address the common problem of AI image models altering previously approved elements across iterative feedback rounds.\n\nUsers can click a specific area of an image to leave targeted instructions, such as asking to remove an object or change a color, eliminating the need to write complex spatial descriptions. Users can also sketch rough shapes directly onto the image to mark placements, such as preserving clear space for headlines.\n\nThe feature allows sequential edits without unraveling earlier adjustments, according to internal testing cited in Leslie D'Monte's TechTalk newsletter for Mint. The newsletter did not specify rollout tiers, release dates, or associated pricing.","keyPoints":["ChatGPT Images 2.5 allows users to click specific spots on images to apply text edits directly.","Users can draw rough visual sketches on images to provide spatial instructions or reserve layout space.","The tool prevents earlier approved visual edits from drifting or resetting across multi-round revisions."],"whyItMatters":"Visual point-and-click editing reduces the trial-and-error of text prompting, making image generation practical for iterative commercial design and brand reviews.","category":{"slug":"marketing","name":"Marketing & Small Business","url":"https://digestai.news/category/marketing"},"entities":{"companies":["Mint","AI&Beyond"],"models":["ChatGPT Images 2.5"],"people":["Leslie D'Monte","Jaspreet Bindra","Anuj Magazine"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-18T18:30:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T18:30:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"livemint.com","title":"AI Tool of the Week: this ChatGPT feature lets you point, sketch and edit images","url":"https://livemint.com/ai/chatgpt-images-2-5-ai-image-generation-image-editing-openai-generative-ai-tools-11789707354983.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T18:30:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"ChatGPT Images 2.5 lets users edit visuals by pointing and sketching\", 18 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-images-2-5-lets-users-edit-visuals-by-pointing-and-sketching","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"ChatGPT Images 2.5 lets users edit visuals by pointing and sketching","datePublished":"2026-09-18T18:30:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-images-2-5-lets-users-edit-visuals-by-pointing-and-sketching"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}