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Google Photos: Don’t assume your photos are getting backed up

*Updated March 2020 It is Google Photos’ job to back up your device’s photos to your Google Account online.  It’s your job to verify that it gets done.  There’s nothing worse than thinking your photos are backed up, deleting them from your phone and then realizing they weren’t backed up after all.I’m currently traveling in Europe …

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Take Videos and Google Photos can make Movies

Do you ever use your smartphone to take videos?  … on purpose? 🙂 You should! These smartphone cameras are excellent video cameras. Just take 20 seconds of video occasionally and you’ll be glad you did. Then you can put together cool little movies with just a couple clicks using Google Photos. Your screen will look …

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Cool! One click on your Google Photo Takes you to Google Maps and Reviews

This is where we had dinner last night. Why? Because our motorhome broke down while traveling I-40 thru Arizona and we had to be towed to the nearest repair facility. We had very little choice in places to eat, and we thought this looked interesting! I shared this picture with a friend and he said, …

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How Many Photos are in your Google Photos Account?

Have you ever wondered what the count is of all your photos in your Google Photos account? I have a ton of photos going back to my first digital photos in 1999 – and even earlier by scanning old photos. Nearly every photo from my life is accessible thru Google Photos. I say that I …

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Google Photos Quick Tip: Make that Picture POP!

One of the Google Photos editing tools is called “Pop.” What is Pop? Well, it’s hard to describe. It brightens a photo, increases the color, brings out some of the detail in the shadows and adds definition and contrast. Open a Photo in Google Photos Tap the Pencil to get into edit mode Tap the …

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Got Questions about Google Photos?

Have you watched our “What Does This Button Do” show on Google Photos Frequently Asked Questions? Here is the whole show, the Google Photos part starts at 10minute, 45 second point.  Chris Guld is President and Teacher-in-Chief at GeeksOnTour.com. She has been in computer training and support since 1983. She is now a Top Contributor …

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Quick Tip: View Google Photos Year at a Glance

I’ve heard people lamenting the fact that they never have enough time to organize all their photos. They want to see them grouped by year and month, Right now, they have them on their computer in all sorts of different folders they’ve created over the years. How can they start all over, clean up and …

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Quick Tip: Straighten Your Horizon with Google Photos Editing

To straighten a photo with a crooked horizon Open photo Tap pencil Tap 3d tool, crop and rotate Drag slider to change slant of photo, notice the grid that appears to help you Or use the Auto button to have it straightened for you Chris Guld is President and Teacher-in-Chief at GeeksOnTour.com. She has been …

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Mrs. Geek’s Year End Photo Tasks

I count on Google Photos to keep ALL my photos together, in one place with no effort on my part. Once I’ve installed the Google Photos app on my mobile devices, and the Desktop Uploader on my computers, I no longer need to manage my library of photos. No more worries.  I know that they …

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