After five years as the dominant solution for storing photos on all platforms, Google Photos is getting a new look. The refreshed look, which includes new ways to navigate the app and a simplified windmill icon, is designed to better showcase your favorite old photos, said Google. It also responds to the function requestThe most important bedridden that Google says it has received: a map view that lets you explore the photos and videos you've taken by location.
"A lot of people really like the product, and the reason they like it is a little bit different than what we originally designed it for "said David Lieb, product manager for Google Photos. "What they really like is this idea of nostalgia, remembering and returning to your photos. So in this redesign, we decided to really look into this. We believe that in the long run, this is the unique and enduring value of Google Photos. "
The new Google Photos opens on a tab simply called Photos which contains both old favorites and recent photos. At the top of the tab, you will see Memories, a private archive of your old photos that you browse like Instagram Stories. (Presented last year, the functionalité now has more than 120 million users per month, the company said.) In addition to photos from years ago, you will also see a new souvenir section called "Recent Highlights." It is Google’s effort to showcase the best of your recent shots, as well as automated creations such as collages and animations that the app creates on your behalf. (These creations previously appeared in a tab called For You, which has disappeared.)
below Memories you'll see our recent photos in reverse chronological order, with some subtle changes in their design and placement. Google Photos now makes automatic assumptions on the photos you’ll probably find the most interesting, enlarging them in the feed as you scroll. Expect to see photos of photos, babies, and landmarks more prominently, with receipts, seats, parking and slightly smaller whiteboard images. Google has also reduced the space between photos in the grid.
The search tab shows the capabilitiesfrom Google's machine learning, which have become more powerful than people who only use photos occasionally. have fully realized. The top of the tab shows you the people and animals that appear most often in your photos and videos, which for me continues to be one of the best ways to browse the app.
Below, you'll find the new Places view, which lets you browse photos and videos you've taken on a map. Tap "See All " on the places, and you'll see a grid of locations where you've taken a lot of pictures, and when you tap it, you'll see a smart, two-pane view. At the top is the map, which Google displays with hotspots showing where you took the most photos and pictures. Here is a grid of photos on the map. Tap a hotspot on the map, and the grid below will move in.ur only display photos from the hotspot. It's a quick and fun way to browse a location and remember things you've done in a given area.
"When you watch yourphotos on a map, you want to see your photos and the map at the same time, said Lieb. "And surprisingly, nobody does it that way. "
Search also offers a smart view of "things that are trying to capture photos related to your interests. After spending the past few months creating pandemic cookies, I was delighted to see that Google had created a new "baking" tab so that I could review my recent creations. Search also allows you to search your archive for dedicated categories, including screenshots, selfies, videos, and Google’s automated creations.
The last tab is called Library, and it's a purse: a print shop to transform your photos into prints and books, a link to utilities like a photo scanner and a tool to create animations, access your deleted photos and a list of your albums.
It wouldn't be a Google app if it didn't have somewhat awkward messaging functionality. Tap the speech bubble at the top of the app, and you'll see a list of the photos you have shared, and any conversations you’ve had around them with your friends. I’ve found Photos messaging more useful in theory than in practice. He’s bothered by the fact that Google doesn’t associate images to real identities, so it's hard to figure out who my friends and family are. (It's also usually easier to send a quick photo or two by SMS or other social app.)
I found myself taking fewer photos than normal after months of refuge instead, but Lieb said that the use of Photos continues to grow during the pandemic. "Even when you're stuck at home, you want to record what was going on in your life, "saidé Lieb. "So we see people doing it even more today. "
The Google Photos redesign is now rolling out on Android and iOS.
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