Samantha Murphy2013-03-25 13:25:01 -0400Google has pushed out a new update to its iOS and Android apps, with photo editing and filters, as well as a beautiful new design that looks similar to its desktop layout.
The company has ushered in a few minor changes, and they're certainly pretty to look at. Among the biggest additions is the inclusion of filters and photo edits from within the app. Thanks to photo enhancements from Snapseed, users can now rotate and crop pictures and add filters such as Drama and Retrolux. It's also possible to adjust saturation, contrast and other levels.
The Android update includes a nice refresh in its content stream too. For example, posts include more text and image previews are rarely cropped. Actions such as re-sharing, commenting and +1 now get more real estate in each post. Users can also swipe through photos inline, allowing users to spend more time sifting through pictures and less time clicking.
The app lets you share your current location with specific circles too. You can also decide who you want to see your whereabouts — only those with permission can see a list of your most recent locations under your profile name.
There's a lot more flexibility within the apps. Users can adjust the volume of community posts in your Home screen, search for members and moderate content, and re-share news with a community. Even small touches like refreshing the page reveal Google's signature colors. We appreciate the details.
The apps will be available for download via Google Play and the Apple App Store later today.
The company also announced it is bundling the complete set of Nik photo plug-ins as the Nik Collection by Google for professional and amateur photographers. The plug-ins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture costs $149 (down from $499), with features such as HDR imaging and image sharpening.
Screenshots courtesy of Christina Warren, and thumbnail courtesy of Google
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