No more switching apps!
What you should know
– Google Photos unveils improved video editing features for tailored highlight reels.
– New capabilities include customizable templates, music, and chic text overlays for effortless editing.
– The launch of editing tools starts on Dec. 9, simplifying video creation for users.
With numerous platforms providing year-end summaries to reflect on your favorite moments and glimpse into 2025, Google Photos is joining the fun! Today, they’ve revealed a suite of video editing options allowing you to effortlessly combine your cherished images and clips, add text, and incorporate some great music to produce a reel that you can easily share across various social media networks.
Google is simplifying the process for users to craft a reel that includes several video clips and photos in Google Photos by clicking the “Create” tab and choosing “highlight video,” selecting the desired content, and Google Photos will compile a single video for you.
But that’s not all. Now, you can avoid hopping around multiple editing applications to refine your highlight video. From using pre-made templates and a revamped video editor to integrating music and personalized text, the tech giant is introducing five new features to enhance the personalization of these reels.
Google Photos will present a variety of templates to choose from, providing a creative boost for your highlight reel if you’re unsure where to start. The platform has significantly revamped its editor to be more user-friendly and intuitive, giving it a substantial upgrade. The upgraded editor accommodates multi-clip editing and storytelling, and also includes an “adaptive canvas” to streamline the editing experience, such as rearranging clips within the video or modifying the duration of video clips, all in one convenient location.
Moreover, users will have the ability to edit and personalize each video clip within the reel by incorporating music or custom text as well.
Speaking of having everything consolidated, users will also be able to select audio from the Photos’ music collection and choose the ideal track that adds “emotion or captures the right essence for your highlight video on Android and iOS.”
Google Photos is introducing text editing capabilities, effectively eliminating the need to transition to other apps like Instagram or TikTok. Android users can now use “stylish text overlays” for their highlight videos, with customizable choices for fonts, colors, and backgrounds to ensure their message stands out.
Google indicates these editing tools will commence rolling out today (Dec. 9), allowing you to try them out within the Photos app.
