The upcoming WordPress 2.9 will include many new features and functionalities, the most biggest being Image Editor. Yes, the latest version will now include a build-in Image Editor which means you can edit the images online on the go.
WPEngineering blog has posted some screenshots which shows the Image Editor that WordPress has been working on recently. Note that it is still an unfinished product the final product might look slightly different. We have published two screenshots below.
Even though this feature has been the most demanded, personally I believe it is not needed. WordPress should instead focus on improving the security and stability of the platform and leave this image editing feature to 3rd party developers.
I bet if WordPress asked developers to create Image Editing plugin they would have received enormous responses, but they didn’t in the first place. Overall, I believe this feature could be helpful to some users out there who want Image Editing to be an integral part of the platform. Enjoy!
