Given how many photos we tend to take with our phones and cameras, it’s easy to amass hundreds if not thousands of photos over the years. This means that going back in our archives, it can be difficult to try and look for our favorite photos. However if you’re using Google Photos, that could change.
This is because Google has started to roll out a new Favorites feature which basically lets users “star” images that they like, following which they will be added to a Favorites folder for easy access. Of course we imagine that over time this folder will get quite populated, but we suppose it’s easier than trawling through thousands of photos.
The favorites feature was actually spotted back in April in an APK teardown so we suppose it was only a matter of time before it was rolled out to users. Note that making certain photos a “favorite” isn’t the only way to sort them. We’ve seen how Google has been using AI to help identify photos, which means that users will also be able to search for photos based on type and location, assuming that it can be easily classified.
Coming soon, you can give some love to the photos your friend just shared. Look out for the ♥️ icon when viewing a shared album or photo. pic.twitter.com/C2OVsyX3fO
— Google Photos (@googlephotos) May 21, 2018
In addition, Google Photos also announced that soon users will be able to “heart” photos shared by their friends, which in a way lets users acknowledge that they’ve seen them.
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