A few days after the presentation of the new Material 3 Expressive – the design style developed by Google for Android which is gradually transforming the interface (and not only) of many apps – it is now possible to appreciate the first changes introduced into Google Photo, in particular the initial screen with the album display. After the first advances on the news for Google Meet, the Files by Google and Wear OS app, the changes for Google Photo They are now available in the version 7.30 on Android.
As Google photo appears with Material 3 Expressive
The first obvious change concerns the introduction of the floating toolbar. There New interface replaces old buttons (as “Add description”, “Share”, “Add photos” and “Orders photos”) in favor of the floating bar that includes the options to share, add photos and edit the album (the latter was previously in the three dots menu). It was instead Moved the button to order the photosnow accessible in the upper and more visible bar.
The Edit section has now, below (previously it was at the top), one toolbar from which to add photos, text and location. In the upper part, however, two cards appear through which change the cover image and the salient moments (Highlights).
Overall, in addition to expressing the New Google design languagethe new interface is more orderly, clear and accessible. Among the first news introduced by Material 3 Expressive in Google Photos there is also sharing through QR code. From the sharing sheet, in fact, it is possible generate a QR code With the Design Material 3 and the Google photo logo in the center.
These, as anticipated, are only Some of the changes that google photos will affect With the new material 3 Expressive. Many changes are not yet present, such as the “Full Bleed” design (full screen) for the cover of the album and the photo editor, redesigned to enclose all the modification tools, including those based on artificial intelligence.
