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Phone Arena
6 days ago
- Phone Arena
This small Pixel update could make a big difference for casual photographers
How the new education hub in the Pixel Camera app works The hub can be accessed by tapping the question mark icon in the top-right corner of the Camera interface. From there, you are taken to a new "Explore ways to take photos" section. This part of the hub includes sample images for each feature and a 'How To' section that walks you through the steps of activating and using that mode. You can also jump straight into any mode via an 'Open Camera' button. Receive the latest Google news Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy What do you think about Google adding an education hub to the Pixel Camera app? Love it – great way to learn all the camera features It's useful for beginners, but I won't use it I already know how to use my camera — not needed I'd rather see Google simplify the interface instead I didn't know Pixel had some of these features! Love it – great way to learn all the camera features 0% It's useful for beginners, but I won't use it 0% I already know how to use my camera — not needed 0% I'd rather see Google simplify the interface instead 0% I didn't know Pixel had some of these features! 0% The feature was first announced as part of the June Pixel Feature Drop , but it is now showing up in version 9.9 of the Camera app for Pixel 6 and newer idea behind the education hub is pretty simple: the Pixel camera is gaining more and more advanced modes — like Action Pan, Astrophotography, and Macro Focus — and many users may not realize how to use them properly or might not even know they exist. Google's solution is a built-in tutorial experience right inside the camera Google has tailored the camera education hub and made it personalized depending on your device. Pixel 9 users will see newer tools like Add Me or Video Boost, while older models will focus on legacy modes like Night Sight and Motion Blur. There's also an 'Explore ways to take videos' section with guides on Cinematic Blur, Time Lapse, and other video-centric also a 'More Tips' tab that offers general advice on framing, lighting, and improving your overall photo quality. This is ideal for beginners who want to maximize their camera skills to get that perfect shot on a trip or of a family member, especially for elders who are having a bit of trouble using the hub is styled using Google's latest Material You (Material 3) Expressive design, which has a softer and friendlier feel with dynamic color accents and rounded might be a small tweak and one that many of us tech enthusiasts will simply skip. But for regular folks that don't know the ins and outs of a Pixel's camera, this education hub is a meaningful addition.
Android Authority
6 days ago
- Android Authority
Google starts rolling out Pixel Camera 'education hub' to help you master every feature
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the education hub in the Pixel Camera app. The feature was announced in the June Pixel Drop. It allows users to learn how to use various Pixel Camera features and is rolling out on version 9.9 of the Pixel Camera app for the Pixel 6 and above. Google has begun rolling out the new 'education hub' in its Pixel Camera app. Available in version 9.9 of the app for Pixel 6 and newer devices, this feature was first introduced in the June Pixel Drop. So, what does it do? Since the Pixel Camera app is packed with features, and Google keeps adding more from time to time, the education hub is designed to help you get the most out of these features and learn how to use them properly. When you open the Pixel Camera app, you'll now notice a question mark in the top-right corner of the interface. Tapping this circular icon opens the 'Explore ways to take photos' section. Here, you'll find quick overviews of various camera modes, such as Add Me, Astrophotography, Night Sight, Macro Focus, Panorama, Action Pan, and more. The features shown will vary depending on your Pixel model and its camera capabilities. Each mode includes sample images and a handy 'How To' section that gives step-by-step instructions on how to use it. A floating 'Open Camera' button helps you jump straight into that mode. You can also explore the video side of the app by scrolling down from the main page to the 'Explore ways to take videos' section, with guides for features like Cinematic Blur, Macro Focus video, Time Lapse, and others. There's even a 'More Tips' section offering additional advice on how to take better photos with your Pixel. The education hub follows Google's new Material 3 Expressive design, featuring dynamic shapes and the signature friendly, rounded elements for a more modern look.
Phone Arena
24-06-2025
- Phone Arena
Google removes popular and useful feature from the Pixel Camera app
On Monday Google started to disseminate an updated version of Pixel Camera 9.9. The newer version of the update, 9.9.106.773153235.19, does not have the Social Share feature which seems to indicate that Google intentionally removed it from the Pixel Camera app. The feature is design yo allow users to quickly share images shot using the Pixel Camera app. With Social Share, you slide up from the image preview and see a total of six destinations you can share an image with. Up to three of them are selected by you by going to settings. My Pixel 6 Pro with Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 installed is running an older version of the Pixel Camera app (9.8.102.748116395.16) which means I still have Social Share on my phone. I can select up to three destinations to share an image with by opening the Camera app, and tapping the settings gear icon in the bottom left. Press on More settings in the pill-shaped container on the bottom right, tap on Social Share, toggle on the feature at the top, and select up to three destinations. Until you change the three, those destinations will always be an option when you open Social Share. Without this shortcut, to share photos you've snapped, you will have to go to the Photos app, open a photo, and tap on the share icon to summon the share sheet so that you can share an image. To reiterate, those with the most recent version of the pixel Camera app will no longer have the Social Share feature. The Social Share feature is gone from new versions of the Pixel Camera app. | Image credit-PhoneArena Pixel Camera 9.9 also includes a new look for the 3, 5, and 10-minute timers. This new look improves the visibility of the numerals 3, 5, and 10 inside the timers making them easier to see. Instead of showing white numbers against a black background inside a small icon of a stopwatch, the new look has the numerals 3,5, and 10 inside a stopwatch with the numbers in black against a white background. This is the version that is easier to see. The old version is on the left with the updated version on the right. Note the difference in the timer numerals. | Image credit-9to5Google Also missing from the update is the Education Hub that was listed as part of the Pixel Feature Drop for June. When the feature arrives, you'll see a question mark in the viewfinder on the top right corner. Tap on the question mark to read "Explore ways to take photos." You'll see instructions and "How to" instructions for every mode. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase This offer is not available in your area.
Hindustan Times
20-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
iPhone users can now capture DSLR like photos with Adobe's new camera app
Adobe has released Project Indigo, a free experimental camera app to bring computational photography to iPhones. This app is created by Adobe's Nextcam team, including Marc Levoy and Florian Kainz. Both of them are known for their work on Pixel Camera's computational photography features. The app is a work in progress and is available on the App Store to download. Project Indigo brings computational imaging techniques to smartphone photography by combining them with traditional camera controls. Unlike a stock smartphone camera app that captures a single photo, the Indigo app captures up to 32 underexposed frames per photo. The app then uses computational photography to align these frames to create images with significantly lower noise, higher dynamic range and natural photos. To maintain the natural aesthetics of a photo, this app uses subtle, globally tuned image processing rather than aggressive enhancements. The app supports both JPEG and RAW formats to give photographers the flexibility to extensively edit the photos while retaining the low noise and an improved dynamic range. The Project Indigo app is available on the Apple App Store and is compatible with iPhone Pro and Pro Max models starting from the iPhone 12 series. And for non-pro models, it supports iPhone 14 and onward. For the next experience, Adobe recommends using the iPhone 15 Pro or a new model due to the app's heavy processing requirements. It offers a very simple camera user interface, Photo and Night mode, with all the controls including shutter speed, ISO, white balance and focus, similar to a professional DSLR camera. The app is also seamlessly integrated with the Lightroom mobile app. This allows the users to export images directly to the Lightroom app to adjust the colours and tone. An early access setting lets the user use Project Indigo as a camera app inside the Lightroom app. Project Indigo is available only on iOS devices, and it's free to use without any signup needed. Adobe plans to expand the apps available to Android in the future. The roadmap also includes bringing more photography modes like portrait, panorama, video and advanced exposure. Adobe is also planning to introduce tone presets and looks to give more creative control to the users.
Android Authority
19-06-2025
- Android Authority
As a Pixel fan, I tried the new iPhone app made by Google's camera team, and it's fantastic
Joe Maring / Android Authority In the Android world, it's hard to beat Google's Pixel phones for consistent, lifelike photos. While the HDR-ified look may not be for everyone, there's no questioning the sheer reliability of a Pixel camera. When you tap the shutter button, you can all but guarantee you'll get a pleasing and natural picture every single time. That camera experience is one of the main reasons I like using Pixels so much, and thanks to a new app called Indigo, you can now get something similar on the iPhone. Indigo is an iPhone camera app created by two individuals who worked on the Pixel Camera and Google Camera apps, and it incorporates the same HDR+ image processing from those apps into the iPhone. And rather than simply copying Google's approach, Indigo adds its own unique touch, aiming to reduce overexposure, blown-out highlights, and noise-filled shadows. It sounds like the perfect way to get a Pixel-like camera on an iPhone, but does it work? I tried Indigo side by side with Apple's camera app to find out. Comparing Indigo vs. the iPhone's default camera Joe Maring / Android Authority I tested Indigo on an iPhone 16, spending part of an afternoon snapping pictures with it and the default iPhone camera app. Indigo offers a range of manual controls, including shutter speed, ISO, temperature, and more. However, for this test, I ignored all of those settings. I simply opened each camera app and tapped the shutter button. Across the dozen or so pictures I captured, there's a pretty consistent difference between Indigo and Apple's camera. In almost every image, the Indigo picture has more shadows, more contrast, and more balanced highlights. Indigo camera Apple camera The picture of my dog above is a prime example of this. At first glance, the regular iPhone camera is the more eye-catching photo, largely because it's brighter. But that doesn't automatically mean it's the better of the two shots. Indigo's picture is much more accurate to how the room looked in person. My dog's darker fur around his snout is better represented in the Indigo shot. The white wall behind my dog also has a starker white color, compared to the blueish tint Apple's camera gave it. The Apple camera app is perhaps the more Instagram-worthy image, but I appreciate how much more true-to-life Indigo's picture is. Indigo camera Apple camera You see a similar result with the picture of the bookshelf. While it's a subtler example, it's another situation where brighter doesn't = better. The Indigo picture is darker and cooler, giving you a picture that's both more lifelike and a bit moody. The enhanced brightness in the Apple camera picture is visually less interesting to my eye. It also adds a halo effect around some letters on the books that isn't present in the Indigo photo. Beyond a simple battle of brightness vs. darkness, there's also a notable difference in how Indigo processes certain colors. Indigo camera Apple camera This is well represented in this shot of the nature trail. Here, Indigo does a really good job balancing the lush greenery and the overcast sky. The trees and tall grass are much more colorful and accurate to how they looked to my own eyes. The regular iPhone camera puts much more emphasis on enhancing the blue in the sky and the cloud detail at the expense of significantly darkening the rest of the scene. Personally, I prefer how Indigo handled this one. Indigo camera Apple camera My preference for Indigo continues with the picture of the dandelion. The Indigo app did a fantastic job of capturing the bright white of the pappus of the dandelion and the dark green plants behind it. The Apple camera app, meanwhile, has a warm, yellowish tint to the whole image that I don't particularly like. It's also much more noticeably sharpened than the Indigo picture, especially once you zoom in a little bit. Indigo camera Apple camera Last but certainly not least, a picture of my cat, Polo. Both photos are pretty good at first glance, and while the Apple camera app certainly didn't do a bad job, subtle details lead me to — again — prefer Indigo's result. Like the dandelion, the iPhone camera app pretty clearly sharpens a lot of details here, especially around Polo's nose. The Indigo image isn't lacking in detail, but it appears softer and more lifelike than the somewhat harsh photo Apple's camera took. I also prefer Indigo's subtler lighting around Polo's left ear and the warmer appearance of his brown fur. These are admittedly small things to consider, but I think they add up to make a better photo. Do you prefer the Indigo or Apple camera results? 0 votes Indigo camera NaN % Apple camera NaN % The Pixel camera experience we've been waiting for? Joe Maring / Android Authority After an afternoon with Indigo, I have to admit that I'm damn impressed with the results. The iPhone 16 takes good pictures with its default camera app, but in virtually every comparison between the two, I prefer the photos from Indigo. Indigo pictures are more Pixel-y than Apple's camera app, but they're also pretty clearly not a 1:1 imitation of the Pixel style. Based on my experience with the Pixel 9 series, the Indigo app favors darker shadows, contrast, and deeper colors in a way modern Pixel phones do not. And I love that. I think the folks behind Indigo are onto something special. Now, is Indigo perfect? Not by any means. Even after just a few hours of use, I ran into numerous issues with the app on my iPhone 16 — including pictures that didn't save, the viewfinder freezing, and overall slow performance. Indigo also caused my iPhone 16 to get really hot, to the point where I received two overheating notifications in the Indigo app. There are also missing camera modes, such as portrait mode and panorama photos. Even with all that being the case, I think the folks behind Indigo are onto something special, and I cannot wait for the Android version (which is coming, just without a firm ETA) to get here.
