Google Photos gets new ‘live album’ automatic sharing, and depth editor


Google Photos Live Album

Google has introduced the ‘Live Album’ feature that can turn any album into a live album. You can just choose the people you want to see, and Google Photos will automatically add photos of them to your album as you take them and then share the album with family and friends.

The Live albums will display all your latest photos, and you can also ask  “Hey Google, show my pictures,” and they’ll pop up on display. The Google Home Hub also adjusts the screen brightness and color temperature based on its surroundings, so your photos fit more naturally into your space.

Google Pixel 3 features Top Shot feature that will ensure you always get the best shot. When you take a motion photo, Top Shot automatically captures alternate shots in HDR+, then recommends the best one even if it’s not exactly when you hit the shutter. You can view the recommendation in your Google Photos app and scroll back and forth to see all the other frames.

Google Photos now features a new depth editor, so you can adjust the background blur and change the focus of your portrait photos in just a few taps. You can also make the subject of your photo pop by leaving them in color while changing the background to black and white. These new editing features will be available on Pixel 3 and other phones that support portrait photos including Pixel 2 and Moto G6.