Google is rolling out a powerful new feature to its Googles Photos app: you can now search for pictures by the text found within them. The optical recognition feature (OCR) was spotted and Tweeted by investor Hunter Walk, who shared that you can now click the Lens tool to select and copy text in photos […]
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In just a few days I am moving out of the Netherlands where I have lived for the last three years. During these years, I've met many wonderful people, made countless memories and, obviously, taken hundreds of photos. boredpanda.com »
2019-08-21 22:27
As powerful as iPads have become over the past few years, one of the most limiting factors of the device is its operating system. Apple has incrementally updated iOS, but overall has left much to be desired from the creative world, most notably in the area of storage. dpreview.com »
2019-04-24 17:15
Facebook is making it a priority these days to fight misinformation being spread on its social network, and the company has just announced that it’s now fact-checking photos and videos being shared by users. petapixel.com »
2018-09-14 17:59
Whelp! The Internet reminded me a few days back that I’ve officially been shooting photography for over 10 years now. I’ll be honest, I thought my progress would have been further. I assume the end of my life will be something like what I am currently experiencing, which is “Wow, that went fast.” It seems […] petapixel.com »
2018-09-13 21:27
Instagram is now rolling out a new “Recommended Posts” feature widely to its users. It suggests photos and videos for you directly in your feed from people you don’t follow. Instead, the suggested content will be based on what people you follow have liked. petapixel.com »
2017-12-28 20:54
I discovered this week that my 500px Marketplace photo is being sold elsewhere, and I haven’t gotten a dime of sales (yet). If you sell photos through 500px, this is something you should be aware of. petapixel.com »
2017-05-25 22:34
Adobe just announced Lightroom for Android 2.2, an update that adds additional functionality for photographers who shoot RAW. The app can now import RAW photos directly from your camera. Using “Raw Technology Preview”, photographers on the go can now capture, import, process, and share RAW photos using just a camera, an Android phone or tablet, […] petapixel.com »
2016-11-09 20:08
An update to the Google Photos app for iOS brings some of the features of the Motion Stills stand-alone app to Google's main photo application. New functions allow for easier editing, sharing and stabilization of Apple's animated Live Photos. dpreview.com »
2016-09-09 17:26
Google is experimenting with ways to make Google Photos' search function significantly more powerful.
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I called the Google Photos photo sharing and management app the Turkey of the Year in my 2020 USA TODAY round-up of the apps and gadgets that screwed over consumers last year. Reason: Google Photos was free for all, but starting June 1st, it switches to a paid model after five years of bait and […]
Most visual creations start with a search—for images, colors, fonts, and inspiration — but search has always felt disconnected from the creative process. It can be tedious and time-consuming to translate brilliant, imaginative ideas into words.
If you’d like to see how your photos are being used across the Web, there’s a new free browser extension that lets you do so with one click. It’s called PhotoTracker Lite, and it makes it easy to quickly search multiple major reverse image search engines.