Google Photos ‘Quick Edit’ Function Starting To Roll Out

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Google Photos ‘Quick Edit’ Function Starting To Roll Out

A new function in Google Photos is starting to roll out that gives users a last chance to edit photos before they’re shared. The new “Quick Edit” page will now appear in Google Photos after hitting the share button.

Google Photos’ sharing process has long been simple — when the user wanted to send an image, hitting the share button led to a list of contacts and apps through which to send the photo. The process was dead simple, but a new step appears before sending the image is allowed.

A “Quick Edit” page is now appearing via a server-side update to some users. This new function is appearing on a limited number of devices for the time being, including one of our devices. Oddly enough, the feature has appeared on our Minimal Phone, but no other devices are showing the new feature.

The quick edit window appears after hitting the share button in Google Photos. Instead of getting that screen that offers apps and contacts through which to send the photo, the new page will allow for some final changes. That includes crop options and an enhance button, allowing Google Photos to edit for a general edit.

There are no additional options for further changes, like light and saturation sliders or any of Google’s AI functions.

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Users can disable quick edit, which will restore the share process to its previous state without the middleman page. That option is in the settings cog at the top.

The quick edit addition to Google Photos isn’t a big change, but it will throw a wrench in some users’ flow when sharing photos. It’s unclear how widespread the new feature is yet, but it appears to be a slow rollout for the time being as Google preps it for more devices.

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H/T Android Authority

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