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Google finally brings this basic editing feature to Photos app: Details

Google Photos has introduced a new flip option for mirroring images and videos horizontally. It is currently available only in the mobile app to select users and will have a wider release gradually.

September 18, 2024 / 14:05 IST
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Google Photos is one of the used gallery apps in the Android ecosystem. It also packs powerful editing options, ensuring you don't have to use a third-party app to modify your picture to get the desired results. However, it cannot still flip or mirror an image, and for most image editors, this is quite frustrating.

Fortunately, Google has finally introduced this feature. According to a new report by Android Authority via Mishaal Rehman, the Google Photos crop tool now has a new Flip option. This option mirrors your image or flips it horizontally. Interestingly, the Flip button is also available for videos.

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Until now, Google Photos could only crop, rotate, or resize any image in the editing section. However, the ability to quickly flip any photo or video, especially if you forgot to enable the mirror option on your phone's camera app, can be really useful. We checked this feature on the Google Photos app’s latest build, but it’s not yet visible on our Photos app.

The report adds that the image-flipping feature is currently available to select users, with a wider release expected to happen in the coming weeks. The Flip button is also currently available in the mobile app of Google Photos, with no information regarding its availability on the web version.

Sandip Chakraborty
first published: Sep 18, 2024 02:04 pm

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