Google Photos readies ‘Collections’ tab and clutter filter
Google Photos is preparing to replace the Library tab with a redesigned “Collections” page alongside a new way to filter out “clutter.”
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Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Photos app for Android appears to be bringing a web feature to mobile, as the ability to convert stored photos to a lower “storage saver” format is in the works.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a rather significant expansion, Google is making its AI-powered editing tools in Photos free without a subscription for all users, including the Magic Editor introduced with the Pixel 8.
Expand Expanding CloseTo speed up sharing, Google Photos now lets you set a “Favorite shortcut” to “share instantly and in full quality with your favourite person.”
Expand Expanding CloseThe OnePlus Photos app is getting a useful new trick, with support now available to integrate Google Photos with the app for backup and showing your library.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing the February announcement, Android’s new cloud photo picker, which supports Google Photos and other apps, is more widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseBack in November, Google Photos introduced better document sorting and another update to the capability adds labels to screenshots, notes, etc., as well as a manual categorization option.
Expand Expanding CloseBesides more widely rolling out auto-grouping Stacks, Google Photos is getting a new Activity-based personalization setting.
Expand Expanding CloseBack in October, Google Photos started rolling out a native Android 14 share sheet instead of its custom implementation, and we’re not seeing it widely available on Pixel phones.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos announced “Photo Stacks” in November and it’s now starting to roll out on Android after first debuting on iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseBusiness cards, receipts, signs, etc. We’ve all taken pictures of these for safekeeping only to have to dig through our library to find them later. Google Photos already has a “Documents” section to help speed that update, but now the app seems to be adding support for better controls over what photos do and do not appear in it.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is officially rolling out support for Google Photos and other cloud backup apps in the Android photo picker.
Expand Expanding CloseUltraHDR is a big new feature of the latest flagship Android phones, and with its first software update, the OnePlus 12 is adding its “ProXDR” to the Google Photos app.
Expand Expanding CloseJust got a new Android smartphone for the holidays? If it’s your first one, it could be a little intimidating, so to get you started, here are a few apps you should immediately install or set up on a new Android device. Alternatively, if you’re not already using these apps, it might be time to give them a shot!
Expand Expanding CloseVideo Boost is in the process of rolling out to Google’s Pixel 8 Pro, with the promise of much better video quality after Google gets a chance to process your recordings. Video Boost is an impressive feature, but in our time testing it so far, Night Sight Video is clearly the most impressive point Google has for this Pixel 8 Pro-exclusive feature.
Expand Expanding CloseIt may soon be easier to pull pictures from your Google Photos library into Android apps, as a new change in the system’s photo picker will integrate with cloud storage apps.
Expand Expanding CloseLarge language models (LLMs) will make possible a slew of new capabilities in consumer apps over the coming years. Google has explored creating a personalized chatbot that can “answer previously impossible questions” about your life by setting LLMs loose on your Google Photos library and other sources.
Expand Expanding CloseOne of the big new features Google is preparing for the Pixel 8 Pro is “Video Boost,” which promises to greatly improve video quality through post-processing on Google’s servers. While there’s no firm release date for that just yet, the Google Photos app is setting the foundation.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing the big app redesign, Google Photos is rolling out a trio of new features, like auto-grouping Photo Stacks.
Expand Expanding CloseNew updates to Google Photos appear to be preparing a new reminders functionality that integrates with Google Calendar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photo’s Magic Editor is an impressive AI-driven editing tool that can turn captured photos into something completely artificial. Though potentially problematic, Google does have a set of restrictions in place on what you can and cannot edit – though it doesn’t seem very good about enforcing it.
Expand Expanding CloseFor any normal Google Photos user, the homescreen can get cluttered with similar photos. A new “Photo Stack” feature might mediate that in a future update, housing similar photos in their own virtual piles.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos is using AI to let you quickly create topical “Highlight videos” on Android and iOS. It’s meant to replace the previous “Movie” maker functionality.
Expand Expanding CloseAs we spotted at the start of this year, Google Photos is making a sizable change to how it handles RAW imagery and backup on Android. Rolling out now, this greatly elevates the format but could have some downsides.
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