First: for those who do not know what Google Photos is:
It is a backup service that was launched or redefined from A to Z in May of 2015. The service comes with an automatic and unlimited backup process. You can back up as many photos and videos as you want. The service also comes with intelligent learning algorithms, where there is an automatic collage creation process for a group of photos, a feature of sharing photos or an album with someone through a specific link, as well as the smart search feature, where you can search for a word like “beach” and the service will show you all the photos containing a beach and hit as many examples as you want. Here are five of the best hidden features in Google Photos service:
1. People’s Names:
The face detection feature is one of the innovative examples in smart learning from this service. Simply, you can open the photo search interface and type the faces, and you will see all the faces for which photographed content is stored. However, you can make this feature even more useful by attaching a name to any face.
To add a name, open the search screen and search for people. You will get a series of thumbnail photos of all the faces detected in the Google Photos archive. Simply click on the face, and then select “Who is this?” Here you need to add the specific label. It is worth noting that you only need to label the face for the first time, and automatically and intelligently the name is adopted in all photos in which it appears. The greatest benefit lies in searching for the name to show you only his photos. For example, if you labeled “Abdul Rahman” next time, when searching in the search engine for Abdul Rahman, you will see all the photos he appears in. Not only that, you can simply put an emoji representing an animal, and you will get all the photos that represent it, as shown in the image above.
2. Speed in Selecting Images:
Google Photos makes it easy to save every image you capture. This may add a large number of images, and if you need to select multiple images, for example, to delete them all at once, the default method in most applications is to long-press on one image and then tap on the other items to select them. However, in Google Photos, you can select multiple items without the hassle of pressing. First, long-press on any image, then scroll or drag, and the selection process will also be faster. Not only that, you can also benefit from individual photos to add or remove them from the selection, which is wonderful for batch actions when sharing, creating albums, or simply deleting unwanted photos.
3. Library Sharing:
One of the new smart learning features in Google Photos is the ability to share your entire library. You can access this sharing feature by clicking on the menu button, then sharing your entire photo library with another person. However, there are a number of options that make the process more targeted and enjoyable.
The first step is to select the contact you want to include in the sharing option. After choosing the recipient, the application will ask you to narrow down the scope of sharing information. The default setting for the service is “all photos,” but you can limit sharing to specific people. For example, parents may want to share photos of their children with other family members. Once you choose the child’s face from the list of all detected faces, you will automatically go to the date setting where the service will start sharing immediately. The recipients will have instant access to the photos, with the ability to copy the photos to their own library. You can stop sharing the library at any time.
4. Sharing Links:
When sharing a photo in Google Photos, you will see the standard sharing menu, such as sharing via Bluetooth or other applications. However, there is a hidden option, which is “Create Link.” With this option, you can immediately create an album and share it with anyone, whether the album contains one photo or a group of photos. Additionally, you can allow others to add photos to this link.
The link is copied to your clipboard for sharing with any application, and only those with access to the link will be able to view the album. If you want to stop access to those shared photos at any time, go to the shared tab in the app, and all links will appear there. Click on the link to see a menu with options for deletion and editing the album, adding or removing any photos you want.
5. Archiving Photos:
As mentioned, Google Photos contains everything related to images, videos, and most importantly anything captured. However, sometimes you may not want all items stored in the summary or home screen. This means the option to delete it. Fortunately, Google recently added the archiving feature.
To benefit from this option, open the photos or select multiple photos, then go to the menu, and the archive option will appear. Click on it, and the selected photos will be hidden or moved to the archive list. These photos will remain in this section with the ability to access them through the shared album navigation menu, without ever appearing in the summary or home screen.
In conclusion, Google Photos backup service remains a perfect place to showcase the capabilities of intelligent machine learning. undoubtedly, in the future, we will see new and organized innovations. This is just the beginning, and any new and important updates to the service, we will be there, God willing.
