It seems that Google is working on another video feature in the Photos app that will allow users to create short videos suitable for social media. In an APK teardown of the Google Photos app version 6.94, some strings were discovered that point to a new Spotlight feature that will allow edits to be performed automatically.
According to the lines of code, the Spotlight feature can automatically trim videos to extract important moments from the videos and apply effects with just a tap. The lines (via Android Authority) also suggest that the Spotlight feature will also offer some presets in the Google Photos app. Here are the lines of code:
Presets New! Auto trim to key moments and add effects with just one tap
The feature is currently a work in progress and cannot be enabled using flags. However, the feature is expected to be similar to the Video Spotlight feature available in the Memory carousel on the Google Photos app’s home screen. The difference is that the newly discovered Spotlight feature adds presets to videos.
Currently, it is not clear when Google Photos will get this feature. There is also no certainty that the Spotlight feature will be included in the stable version.
This isn’t the only video feature Google is working on in the Photos app. Back in May, it was revealed that a new feature called Cinematic Moment was in development that would allow users to create slow-motion snippets from videos.
Back in May, a one-tap video enhancement feature was spotted in the Google Photos app. The feature appeared as a magic wand icon to the left of the stabilization button in the Photos app. When tapped, the feature automatically adjusts the brightness, contrast, saturation, and other qualities of the video to make videos look better. The feature is also yet to be rolled out publicly.
