Google Photos is rolling out an "Ultra HDR" editing tool, replacing the standard HDR effect. This new feature can be applied to existing photos to enhance brightness and color with a simple slider.

You can now share HDR photos across Android and iOS without compatibility issues. Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac Apple added the ability to capture HDR photos with the iPhone 13 Pro back in 2021.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. For almost a year now, Android's Ultra HDR implementation has made editing pictures in Google Photos needlessly annoying.

Google Photos now offers a Quick Edits feature that lets users make basic tweaks—like cropping or auto-enhancing—a photo right before sharing it. While not groundbreaking, it’s a handy last-minute ...