Google announced yesterday and was released today the new Google Photos app for photos and videos, and its corresponding web service as a standalone service cut off from the Google+ social network.
Unlimited free storage for your photos and videos was without a doubt the most important announcement of the company.
The offer comes in a detail that you should know as the storage service is provided free of charge if certain conditions are met.
Photos should be up to 16 megapixels and will not be counted in the storage quota.
Videos with resolution up to 1080p will not be counted in the quota as well.
The new service supports auto-compression, photo and video options if they do not meet the above requirements, so simple users do not have to worry about resolution or file size (but not for professionals too).
If the camera machine δημιουργεί φωτογραφίες ανάλυσης 36 megapixel, για παράδειγμα, θα μετατραπούν αυτόματα σε χαμηλότερη ανάλυση αν έχετε επιλέξει την choice “απεριόριστος storage space" (Google calls it a High Quality option)
Note: Compressed versions of photos are automatically created, regardless of the size of the photo. You can easily test it by uploading a high-resolution photo using the web application or service.
If you download the photo again using your browser (right click/Save Image As), you will download the compressed version to your system. The original size will be downloaded only if you select the download button shown in the photo below.
What happens when you upload a photo that is larger than 16 megapixels?
When uploading an image to Google Photos that is greater than 16 megapixels, it will automatically be converted by the service if you have selected unlimited storage.
This is due to the 16 megapixel limitation of the service, as the maximum resolution for 16MP images is 4920 × 3264.
This means that the original photos should not be saved in Google Photos.
What can you do if you want to upload some photos to their original size?
If you want to upload photos without compression, then you have to change the quality preference on the Google Photos website or in the application settings.
From the link below you can see your settings on the Web
https://photos.google.com/settings
The settings you make will be automatically saved to the entire account. This means that you can not use the send settings for just one device.
If usesIn the mobile app, you can do the following to change the send size:
Tap the menu icon in the app and select Settings from the menu to open.
Select Back up & sync when the main settings page opens
You can find the shipping size listed as one of the options for the next page.
Choose what you want.
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Some mobile devices support high-resolution photo and video analyzes, but most do not do it anymore (unless you're a professional).
This in turn means that most of you can use the unlimited storage option offered by Google Photos without having to worry about backing up your original photos or videos as the originals will be stored directly on Google Photos.
