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How to use the latest AI video editing tools in Google Photos
Google Photos continues to get new and improved features on a regular basis, and one of the most recent Android updates has focused on video editing. Even if you don’t have the latest Pixel 9 phone (which is required if you want to try out the weird new Reimagine tool), you can now speed up, slow down, and enhance your…
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Google Photos is getting an Updates page to help you follow changes to shared albums
Google Photos is making it easier to follow activity in your shared albums with a new “Updates” section. In the new section, you’ll be able to see notifications like updates to a shared album and updates to a conversation within Google Photos, according to a support post from Google. The Updates section can be found by tapping a bell icon…
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I tried upscaling pictures with Super Resolution in Photos, and it’s a disappointment
To use Photos Super Resolution on Windows 11, open a picture in Photos, click on “Edit,” click on “Super Resolution,” and use the slider to upscale and enhance. The feature is available on Copilot+ PCs enrolled in the Windows Insider Program and version 2024.11100.16009.0 or higher for the Photos app. On Windows 11 24H2, more specifically for Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft…
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Apple is ‘concerned’ about AI turning real photos into ‘fantasy’
The upcoming release of Apple Intelligence has spurred the iPhone maker’s own “what is a photo?” moment. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple software chief Craig Federighi said the company is aiming to provide AI-powered image editing tools that preserve photo authenticity. “Our products, our phones, are used a lot,” said Federighi. “It’s important to us that…
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Windows Photos App Adds Image Upscaling, With a Catch
AI image upscaling is pretty useful if you want to take an otherwise lower-resolution image and make it look good on a high-quality display. Now, you’ll have upscaling built right into Windows 11 with an upcoming update to the Microsoft Photos app. Microsoft is beginning to try out an update to its Photos app for Windows 11, introducing a bunch…
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Google Photos Might Soon Let You Detect AI-Generated Photos
It’s safe to say that we have more AI image generators available online and barely any trustworthy AI image detectors. And given how it’s super easy to generate such images now, it’s necessary that we have equally accessible tools to tell real and AI images apart. Well, such tools may soon become readily available to Android users, with Google Photos…
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How to Back Up Photos and Videos to Google Photos on Android
Key Takeaways To back up photos and videos on Android, launch the Google Photos app, tap the profile picture, select “Backup is Off,” and turn on the “Back Up Photos & Videos On This Device Automatically” toggle. You can change various backup options, like the quality of the backups, when the backups are uploaded to the cloud, adding additional backup…
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Google Photos is about to get much easier to use — here’s why
Google is working to introduce improved one-handed controls when using Google Photos. in a recent APK teardown, Android Authority found a new floating toolbar that appeared in albums. This new tollbar appears closer to the bottom of the screen and even includes a new button to help organize the albums you’ve uploaded photos to. This toolbar appears at the bottom…
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How to Customize iOS 18’s Revamped Photos App
We’ve seen a whole host of changes ushered in with iOS 18, and the trusty Photos app is one of the programs that Apple has given a major overhaul to. You’ll notice it looks significantly different as soon as you open it up on your iPhone, after applying the latest software updates. There’s no need to panic: All of your…
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How to Take Spectacular Photos at Night Using Your Smartphone
Night photos can be some of the most spectacular you’ll ever take, but shooting in low light does require a little bit of know-how to get the best results. In this piece, we’ll explain why night photography looks so good, the steps you need to take to prepare, and five key pieces of advice. Why Night Photos Can Be Spectacular…
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