Google Photos – Some clarity
h/t Ben Fisher
Originally shared by Anil Sabharwal
I wanted to clarify a couple of points regarding yesterday’s announcement (https://goo.gl/TL0l6j) and provide some additional context:
1. The great photo and video sharing service that’s part of Google+ is unaffected. You can continue to post photos and videos, and your followers will be able to comment and +1 as before. No change.
2. All of the photos, videos, and albums you have already shared on Google+, including their posts, comments, and +1s are also unaffected. An easy way to find these is to visit the Photos tab of your Profile page.
3. The private photo management component of Google+, which includes backup, editing, creations, private album management (album management for shared content is still available on Google+), and sharing to other apps, is being replaced by Google Photos.
I sincerely appreciate for many of you #3 is still a hard pill to swallow. And I promise we don’t take decisions like this one lightly. The reality is that maintaining both Google+ Photos (the private photo management component of Google+) and Google Photos poses several challenges. Most notably, it is confusing to users why we have two offerings that virtually do the same thing, and it means our team needs to divide its focus rather than working on building a single, great user experience.
We are working very hard to bring all the best features of Google+ Photos to Google Photos, and this focus will allow us to deliver even more features at a much faster pace.
I think that the new app is an improvement.
I think that the new app is an improvement.
I think that the new app is an improvement.
I think that the new app is an improvement.
Donna Beckett – you’re in the minority.
Donna Beckett – you’re in the minority.
Donna Beckett – you’re in the minority.
Donna Beckett – you’re in the minority.
The new app needs the functionality of the old app.
The new search with the existing album organisation and editing tools.
The new app needs the functionality of the old app.
The new search with the existing album organisation and editing tools.
The new app needs the functionality of the old app.
The new search with the existing album organisation and editing tools.
The new app needs the functionality of the old app.
The new search with the existing album organisation and editing tools.
Just a few issues with the new Photo app.
What about photos for Google+ Pages?
Text on photos, changing geotags, tagging, better editor, Exif data, sorting, engagement in the albums, captions to photos, seeing with whom a photo or an album has been shared with, editing time/date, Auto enhance, crop templates, album covers…
Just a few issues with the new Photo app.
What about photos for Google+ Pages?
Text on photos, changing geotags, tagging, better editor, Exif data, sorting, engagement in the albums, captions to photos, seeing with whom a photo or an album has been shared with, editing time/date, Auto enhance, crop templates, album covers…
Just a few issues with the new Photo app.
What about photos for Google+ Pages?
Text on photos, changing geotags, tagging, better editor, Exif data, sorting, engagement in the albums, captions to photos, seeing with whom a photo or an album has been shared with, editing time/date, Auto enhance, crop templates, album covers…
Just a few issues with the new Photo app.
What about photos for Google+ Pages?
Text on photos, changing geotags, tagging, better editor, Exif data, sorting, engagement in the albums, captions to photos, seeing with whom a photo or an album has been shared with, editing time/date, Auto enhance, crop templates, album covers…
Sorry but the new app is a massive dumbing down. Just read the comments on the original post to see what’s missing.
Sorry but the new app is a massive dumbing down. Just read the comments on the original post to see what’s missing.
Sorry but the new app is a massive dumbing down. Just read the comments on the original post to see what’s missing.
Sorry but the new app is a massive dumbing down. Just read the comments on the original post to see what’s missing.
The Android app looks okay and clean. Ditto for the web app. They are both missing loads of the features of the old Google+ Photos though, which is a really big shame as Malcolm Oakley said.
The Android app looks okay and clean. Ditto for the web app. They are both missing loads of the features of the old Google+ Photos though, which is a really big shame as Malcolm Oakley said.
The Android app looks okay and clean. Ditto for the web app. They are both missing loads of the features of the old Google+ Photos though, which is a really big shame as Malcolm Oakley said.
The Android app looks okay and clean. Ditto for the web app. They are both missing loads of the features of the old Google+ Photos though, which is a really big shame as Malcolm Oakley said.
Malcolm Oakley I didn’t use the features so don’t miss them. I just use it for storage and it’s much better at organising them in a way that is easy to search.
Malcolm Oakley I didn’t use the features so don’t miss them. I just use it for storage and it’s much better at organising them in a way that is easy to search.
Malcolm Oakley I didn’t use the features so don’t miss them. I just use it for storage and it’s much better at organising them in a way that is easy to search.
Malcolm Oakley I didn’t use the features so don’t miss them. I just use it for storage and it’s much better at organising them in a way that is easy to search.
Donna Beckett – you can’t even arrange the order of photos by date taken within an album. I’m sorry but that’s basic functionality.
Even Facebook allows for photos to be rearranged and an album cover set.
Google+ Photos has gone from being a useful App to basically being a hard drive interface.
Donna Beckett – you can’t even arrange the order of photos by date taken within an album. I’m sorry but that’s basic functionality.
Even Facebook allows for photos to be rearranged and an album cover set.
Google+ Photos has gone from being a useful App to basically being a hard drive interface.
Donna Beckett – you can’t even arrange the order of photos by date taken within an album. I’m sorry but that’s basic functionality.
Even Facebook allows for photos to be rearranged and an album cover set.
Google+ Photos has gone from being a useful App to basically being a hard drive interface.
Donna Beckett – you can’t even arrange the order of photos by date taken within an album. I’m sorry but that’s basic functionality.
Even Facebook allows for photos to be rearranged and an album cover set.
Google+ Photos has gone from being a useful App to basically being a hard drive interface.
Malcolm Oakley I’m obviously a bit rubbish at organising my photos – hence I’m easily pleased ☺ #MustTryHarder
Malcolm Oakley I’m obviously a bit rubbish at organising my photos – hence I’m easily pleased ☺ #MustTryHarder
Malcolm Oakley I’m obviously a bit rubbish at organising my photos – hence I’m easily pleased ☺ #MustTryHarder
Malcolm Oakley I’m obviously a bit rubbish at organising my photos – hence I’m easily pleased ☺ #MustTryHarder
I know what’s on your Christmas list now Donna Beckett
A photo album!
I know what’s on your Christmas list now Donna Beckett
A photo album!
I know what’s on your Christmas list now Donna Beckett
A photo album!
I know what’s on your Christmas list now Donna Beckett
A photo album!
There has been a silent update today and you can now set an album cover image with the new Google Photos.
You still cannot edit with the old tools or arrange images by date.
I’ll give you a good example of why people arrange photos.
a) Photos of house restoration from old to new. b) My puppy from 8 weeks to current.
c) Kids from birth to adult…and on and on.
Lots of reasons to be able to manually set the order of photos in an album.
There has been a silent update today and you can now set an album cover image with the new Google Photos.
You still cannot edit with the old tools or arrange images by date.
I’ll give you a good example of why people arrange photos.
a) Photos of house restoration from old to new. b) My puppy from 8 weeks to current.
c) Kids from birth to adult…and on and on.
Lots of reasons to be able to manually set the order of photos in an album.
There has been a silent update today and you can now set an album cover image with the new Google Photos.
You still cannot edit with the old tools or arrange images by date.
I’ll give you a good example of why people arrange photos.
a) Photos of house restoration from old to new. b) My puppy from 8 weeks to current.
c) Kids from birth to adult…and on and on.
Lots of reasons to be able to manually set the order of photos in an album.
There has been a silent update today and you can now set an album cover image with the new Google Photos.
You still cannot edit with the old tools or arrange images by date.
I’ll give you a good example of why people arrange photos.
a) Photos of house restoration from old to new. b) My puppy from 8 weeks to current.
c) Kids from birth to adult…and on and on.
Lots of reasons to be able to manually set the order of photos in an album.