Google Photos could soon get video presets to make basic edits much easier

From trimming to slow-motion and more, these automatic tools should be a handy addition to Google Photos.

Google Photos could soon get video presets to make basic edits much easier
  • A teardown of Google Photos for Android has revealed a video presets feature.
  • Four video presets are available, offering automatic tools for trimming, slow motion, zoom, and tracking.
  • The details come after we first spotted the feature, known as “Spotlights,” earlier this month.

We first discovered evidence earlier this month that Google Photos could get a “Spotlights” feature to automatically trim videos and more. It hasn’t taken long, but we now have a much better idea of what to expect.

We dug into version 6.97 of Google Photos for Android and discovered that this “Spotlights” feature is now called “Presets” and offers four predefined options for videos. These video presets are effectively one-tap editing tools and consist of the following options.