To view your downloaded photos, open the Google Drive folder on your computer, then double-click the Google Photos folder. Your photos and videos will be in this folder, typically separated into sub-folders by date and/or album name. After installing the app and logging into your Google account, you can select which folders Google Photos will automatically back up. I installed the Mac app; the Desktop and Pictures folders were.
You probably keep your most important files and photos in different places—your computer, your phone, various SD cards, and that digital camera you use from time to time. It can be a challenge to keep all these things safe, backed up, and organized, so today we’re introducing Backup and Sync. It’s a simpler, speedier and more reliable way to protect the files and photos that mean the most to you. This new tool replaces the existing Google Photos desktop uploader and Drive for Mac/PC. Backup and Sync is an app for Mac and PC that backs up files and photos safely in Google Drive and Google Photos, so they're no longer trapped on your computer and other devices.
Just choose the folders you want to back up, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Google Photos is the home for all your photos and videos, searchable and organized by the people, places, and things that matter. Visual Search: Your photos are now searchable by the people, places and things that appear in your photos. Looking for that fish taco you ate in Hawaii? Just search “Hawaii” or “food” to find it even if it doesn't have a description. Note: Face grouping is not available in all countries. Auto Backup: Keep all your photos and videos safe and accessible from any device. Choose free, unlimited cloud storage available at high quality, or store up to 15GB original size for free (shared across your Google account).
Save Space on Your Device: Google Photos can help you clear safely backed up photos and videos from your device so you never have to worry about deleting a photo to make space. Bring Photos to Life: Automatically create montage movies, interactive stories, collages, animations, and more. Editing: Transform photos with the tap of a finger. Use simple, yet powerful, photo and video editing tools to apply filters, adjust colors, and more.
Sharing: Share hundreds of photos instantly with shareable links and use whichever apps you’d like to share. What's New: Introducing Live Albums, an easier way to share with loved ones. Select the people and pets you want to see and Google Photos will automatically add photos to them as you take them. Your family and friends will always see the latest photos, no manual updates needed. Once you watch a video it will be cached for faster replay without using additional data. Performance improvements Windows:.
Stabilize your videos with Google Photos. Dynamic filters to enhance photos in one tap. Advanced editing controls to tweak lighting, and color. These controls also include a Deep Blue slider that adds color to sky and water.
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