Google officially announced one redesign of the photos viewing interface For the homonymous app, introducing a series of improvements that aim to make the experience of use more intuitive, modern and consistent with users’ preferences; The novelty is already under distribution on Google photos for iOS, while the release on Android is expected in the coming weeks.
Let’s see together, in detail, what are the main news that are coming to the management and backup app of the images of the Mountain View giant.
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Lots of news coming for the Google photo interface
One of the first changes that catches the eye is the new light mode For the display of the images, the application is now able to automatically adapt the theme (clear or dark) according to the settings of the device; This is an update that responds to the needs of aesthetic coherence and that will allow users to browse through their photos with a more pleasant visual yield, regardless of the default.
Another significant aspect concerns the position of contextual details, date, time and a place of shot are now shown in the upper part of the screenso as to allow more immediate access to useful information to contextualize their memories; A small but important improvement that contributes to simplifying the organization of the photographic archives.
Google also consolidated the management of options with a Redested actions menuaccessible through the classic three dots icon; Here it will be possible to perform actions such as:
- View with Lens to recognize elements within the images
- Create derivative content (for example animations or movies)
- Share images on compatible devices (for example Chromecast)
- download or delete from the device
All the functions of the previous experience are still available, including those that allow you to add the photos to an album, archive or move them to the blocked folder to keep them protected.
One of the most interesting news concerns the management of batteries and gusts of photosnow thanks to the new three dots associated with the selected miniature it will be possible to change the main photo of the pile, remove single images from the grouping, decline quickly or select multiple photos simultaneously to act in bulk.
It is an update designed to simplify the management of similar shots and give greater control to those who want to keep large collections of images in order.
With this redesign, they also arrive contextual badgesmall indicators that allow you to perform quick actions without having to go from the menu, among the options available we find:
- change the category of the photo
- reproduce or pause a live photo or motion photo
- Save a photo shared directly in the personal bookcase
- Back up a photo or manage the storage space
These badges represent a further step forward towards a more reactive and interactive interface, which reduces the number of touches necessary to perform the most frequent operations.
As anticipated, the rollout of all the news has already started for iOS users, while for Android it will be necessary to wait a little longer; Google has not indicated a precise date, but the availability is expected in the coming weeks, probably with an update on the server side that will gradually activate the new user experience for everyone.
