Google describes the upcoming changes to Memories on Google Photos as “the biggest update… since [the feature’s] introduction” and they go into effect today.
Short videos created from images in your Photos account—Memories—can be seen as Google’s equivalent to Snapchat Stories, even though they don’t vanish. The goal of the upgrade is to encourage users’ creativity by providing them with tools to produce more dynamic works using their own images. A greater emphasis is placed on making movies and enhancing photographs with graphical art to make them stand out. Google will also streamline the process of sharing user creations with friends and family without requiring users to trawl through the Settings menu.
These updates are long overdue given that Memories is one of Google Photos’ most popular features (according to the company’s own admission) and that its most recent big upgrade was over a year ago(opens in new tab).
A Minor redesign
Google has made the first round of modifications to the way several Memories features work. As “Photos will automatically select and trim” snippets from uploaded files more frequently, you will find more films online. These snippets will have a light zoom in to give the illusion of motion to motionless photos. The whole music library is essentially unknown save from a playful whistling tune and an ambient theme heard in some of the preview films, and Google will be “adding instrumental music to some Memories” in October.
2020’s Cinematic Memories, an improvement to cinematic photos(opens in new tab), will compile a number of still images into a fictitious video with music. You’ll see the camera pan across a subject to create a motion-simulating 3D effect. The zoom-in in the 2020 edition was more subdued; the current version is more lively.
Aesthetic flourishes
They will arrive via the new Styles option for the graphic art that was previously discussed. According to Google, several works of art will be accessible at launch and can be added to Memories to give images a vibrant flourish. The featured artists Lisa Congdon and Shantell Martin contributed some of the designs, however they will only be offered for a short period of time.
By adding a new Share icon to the roll, sharing Memories will be made simpler. All a user needs to do to send them is tap the recipient’s icon. Prior to Google Photos on iOS and web browsers, this modification will first be made to Android devices.
The final modification is a new collage editing tool that lets you combine your favourite images using drag-and-drop operations. Shantell Martin and Lisa Congdon also contributed to some of the collage designs. You may use a number of tools in the editor to change an image’s brightness or add filters. Google One subscribers and Pixel users will get access to special features including the option to add Portrait Light and HDR to collages along with 30 original styles.
Both Android and iOS smartphones will support the collage editor, although it doesn’t seem like Google Photos for the web browser will. On this subject, we questioned Google for more information. If we hear back, we’ll update this report.
Although Google Photos is one of the most popular image storage services available, some users are dissatisfied with its lack of editing features. If you’re interested, we suggest looking at TechRadar’s ranking of the top Google Photos substitutes.
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