Google Photos is getting a major new feature on Chromebook

Google Photos on ChromeOS has never been better

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ChromeOS has been getting plenty of upgrades to its video editing since 2022, and now it’s getting even more fromGoogle Photos.

According to anew Google support page post, Google Photos will be empowering thebest Chromebookseverywhere with even more new features. Jumping off fromChromebook’s Gallery app integration in 2022, Google Photos has added more support for Gallery and Files by allowing you to “seamlessly” use photos and images saved on the Chromebook and edit them in Google Photos.

Another major edit comes in the form of revamped movie creation tools on the Photos app, which lets you create a movie from scratch using a suggested theme. After you choose a theme from the Photos app, as well as the people or pets you want to be included in the movie, the video editor uses video clips and photos you have stored that match that theme and strings them together into a custom movie. If you want a more hands-on approach instead, Google Photos has a search feature that lets you find and arrange all that media yourself.

Google has a full how-toon creating movies, as well as editing photos and videos, through the app on ChromeOS. But it’s a simple process that involves the following:

If you want to create a movie:

Chromebooks are getting more recognition

ChromeOS, once the oft-ignored child of Google that’s been the platform for thebest cheap laptopoption for school kids and nothing more, has been growing in both popularity among users and in support by its own creator.

Last year, we saw the debut of theHP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook, considered by our standards to be thebest Chromebookand one that can stand toe to toe with plenty of thebest Ultrabooksout there.

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More features like the aforementioned updates to Google Photos and the addition of moreApplesupport via one of the best video editors,Apple’s LumaFusion app, have become commonplace in the last several years. We even have gaming Chromebooks like theAcer Chromebook 516 GEthat are specifically designed to handle high-end gaming via the cloud.

And, unlike even thebest Windows laptop, ChromeOS simply doesn’t see the kinds of viruses and malware plaguing otheroperating systems, meaning you don’t need to worry about constantly protecting and scanning your machine for threats (or cleaning it out if something nasty does worm its way in).

It’ll be interesting to see how much more support Chromebooks get in the future, but it’s an exciting time for Chromebook fans.

Named by the CTA as a CES 2023 Media Trailblazer, Allisa is a Computing Staff Writer who covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, as well as reviews, hands-on previews, featured articles, and the latest deals and trends. In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on.

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