Google Photos on the web is getting some new capabilities. This comes soon after the Android’s default gallery app received a redesign for foldables and tablets. The gallery app on the web has received a new editor as reported by 9to5Google. The update also includes some minor changes to the overall user interface.
What users get with Google Photo’s new editor
Google Photos now shows a new contextual Suggestions tab first with necessary options like Enhance, Warm and Cool, similar to what we see on the Photos app. Google One subscribers will also see more features here. This includes Portrait light, Blur, Sky, Color, and HDR.
Next to that, there’s the Aspect Ratio which has been updated to offer more options to users. The tool, instead of opening the photo into full screen crop mode, offers users the multiple aspect ratios to choose from, including Free, Original, Square, 16:9 (9:16), 5:4 (4:5), 4:3 (3:4), and 3:2 (2:3). Earlier these options were tucked within a dropdown menu.
Thanks to the bigger screen, all the editing controls are shown in one go, instead of grouping them under Light, Color, and Pop. However, the icons accompanying these options are similar to the Android version of the app.
In the end, the Filters tab is there which by the way used to be the first tab before the update. Nothing much has changed here. Users can simply click on the available filters to apply on the photo.
The biggest takeaway from this is Google Photos on web also offers an almost similar set of features and options as the mobile version and this makes things easier for users.
Rollout details
The report says that the updated editor in Photos’ web version is rolling out now and users will see a new popup “Try the new editor” when opening a picture.
What users get with Google Photo’s new editor
Google Photos now shows a new contextual Suggestions tab first with necessary options like Enhance, Warm and Cool, similar to what we see on the Photos app. Google One subscribers will also see more features here. This includes Portrait light, Blur, Sky, Color, and HDR.
Next to that, there’s the Aspect Ratio which has been updated to offer more options to users. The tool, instead of opening the photo into full screen crop mode, offers users the multiple aspect ratios to choose from, including Free, Original, Square, 16:9 (9:16), 5:4 (4:5), 4:3 (3:4), and 3:2 (2:3). Earlier these options were tucked within a dropdown menu.
Thanks to the bigger screen, all the editing controls are shown in one go, instead of grouping them under Light, Color, and Pop. However, the icons accompanying these options are similar to the Android version of the app.
In the end, the Filters tab is there which by the way used to be the first tab before the update. Nothing much has changed here. Users can simply click on the available filters to apply on the photo.
The biggest takeaway from this is Google Photos on web also offers an almost similar set of features and options as the mobile version and this makes things easier for users.
Rollout details
The report says that the updated editor in Photos’ web version is rolling out now and users will see a new popup “Try the new editor” when opening a picture.
