Google Photos has unveiled a long-awaited image-flipping feature, which will allow users to mirror photos horizontally without the requirement of third-party applications. Earlier users needed third-party apps to get the same effect. This latest addition improves Google Photos app’s current abilities such as editing tools, smart organization, and easy sharing. Nevertheless, the flip feature is accessible to a selected group of users, and the tech giant has plans for a widespread rollout in the near future via server-side arrangement.

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Before this upgrade, Google Photos users were only able to resize, rotate, or modify the aspect ratio of their pictures utilizing the app's crop feature.

The new horizontal flip feature will be situated next to the rotate tab once the upgrade is fully integrated. As per the report, this new tool will also be accessible for videos. To use this new flip feature, Google Photos users will need to open the image they want to flip and click on the "Edit" tab. Users can find this "Flip" feature within the crop tools. Hitting on this tab will mirror the image horizontally. If sources are to be believed, this upgrade is predicted to be available to all users soon. Although this upgrade might appear to be minor, it offers a treasured improvement for both usual users and expert photographers by reforming photo editing processes.

Along with the image-flipping feature, Google Photos has also unveiled the "Ask Photos" tool for its users in the United States. Google has announced this new feature at its annual I/O 2024 developer conference. It utilizes innovative Gemini models to comprehend a user's photo gallery context. This tool can recognize key people, hobbies, and favorite foods to assist in locating particular memories and enhancing the search experience within the app. Both iOS and Android users can use this Ask Photos feature.