Google has announced that it is rolling out new features for its Photos app. On its product webpage, the Tech Giant claims the new update should make the overwhelming process of organising all of the photos you’ve taken over the years feel a little more manageable.
Firstly, Google is making changes to the app’s design so that groupings of photos can be displayed in a grid or list and filtered according to their kind, such as albums, shared albums, favourites, and on-device folders, respectively. You’ll then see a new “import photos” area at the bottom of the menu, which will allow you to transfer photos from other services, such as Facebook and iCloud.
Updates are also coming to the “Sharing” tab. Google says it will now contain sections for sharing images with a partner, creating shared albums, and having dialogues with other users. The tech giant wants to make it easy to search, view, and manage your numerous shared photographs, movies, and other media. This update has already been made available to Android users, and iOS users will receive it in the coming months.
Google Photos will now allow you to view the screenshots you’ve taken with your Android phone. The majority of Google Photos users don’t back up their device screenshots in order to save storage space, yet they still need to reference those photos at some point. In the near future, they’ll have the option to tap on a new shortcut at the top of their main photo grid to access their screenshots, Google notes.
When it comes to improving photos, Google Photos would often make suggestions, but it would be hidden in the “Utilities” menu and not specifically focused on screenshots. That being said, this feature acknowledges that users are storing screenshots because they truly plan on doing something with them, rather than deeming them disposable. Google has stated that this feature will be available on Android “soon.” (It is already available on iOS).
