Using filters with Google Photos

Edit captured photos quickly and easily using filters. Convert pictures to black and white, give them brighter colors or a higher contrast. There are sliders to make the edits more subtle or go back to the original photo at the touch of a button.

Use the Photos filters in the smartphone and tablet app as follows:

• Open the app photos.
• Tap the photo you want to edit.
• Tap “Edit” (the icon with three sliders) .
• Swipe at the bottom of the screen (at ‘Suggestions’) from right to left until ‘Filters’ is selected.

  

• Thumbnails appear below the photo, with the names of the filters below. They give an impression of the effect that the filter gives. Swipe from right to left on the filters to see more effects.
• Tap one of the filters to apply the effect.
• Feel free to try out the filters. You don’t need to delete or undo them to use another effect.
• Want to see the changes from the original? Place your finger on the large photo until the original is visible. Remove your finger from the screen and the filter will reappear.
• Is a filter nice, but a little too intense? Then tap the filter a second time. Swipe from left to right on the blue lines. Stop or move back a bit until the image looks the best. Tap on Finished.
• Can’t save the changes? Tap on Cancel.
• Tap on Save copy if you are satisfied.

You can find the edited photo in the Google Photos overview and in the Gallery app.

• surf to photos.google.com
• Log in if you are not already logged in:
  • click on Go to Google Photos.
  • Enter your email address and click Next one.
  • Enter your password and click Next one.
• Click on an image to select it.
• Click on ‘Edit’ in the top right corner (the icon with three sliders) .
• Click a thumbnail on the right to apply the filter.
• Use the blue slider to tone down or boost the filter.
• Want to see the changes compared to the original? Click on the big picture and hold down the mouse button for a while
• Undo all edits with the button Undo edits. This is also possible after you have saved the photo.
• click on Finished to save the adjusted photo.

If you want to keep the original and the edited photo or multiple edits, save a copy of the photo.

• Click on the three dots next to the large photo.
• click on Save copy.