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Google Photos makes it easier to doodle on your images
The Markup tool is getting a dedicated tab in the editor
If you're sticking with Google Photos after the end of free unlimited storage, you might be happy to learn that the application is making it a little easier to doodle on your photos. The Markup tool is now getting its own dedicated tab in the editing menu.
Android 12 screenshot markup tool now features fancy fonts
Still no sign of scrolling screenshots, tho
As a writer for a blog all about Android, I take a lot of screenshots. For example: this article. Android's featured a built-in editor for screenshots for a while now, but it's getting a little more useful in Developer Preview 3 of the upcoming Android 12. If you try out the new release, you'll see a font selection option for the markup tool.
Latest Google Messages beta gets its own image markup tool
Slowly positioning Messages as a serious competitor for WhatsApp and Co.
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- The new markup tool should be available for all by now, as Google shares news of it and other recent improvements to the app.
After killing off a few earlier attempts at conquering the chat app market, Google has decided to develop Messages at full steam. Thanks to the rich communication services (RCS) rolling out in more and more countries, the SMS app is gearing up to become a possible WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger replacement for many people. With that in mind, a simple image markup editor shouldn't be missing from the service, and Google seems to think the same. It's currently beta testing a markup tool in the application.