Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
Tl; DR
- Google Photos is starting to deploy a new “Ultra HDR” publishing option which allows users to convert regular photos to Ultra HDR after capture.
- The functionality would have appeared in version 7.24.0.747539053 for certain users via an update on the server side.
- Ultra HDR images make colors richer and brightness levels on devices with HDR screens.
Google Photos has been working on a “Ultra HDR” publishing function for some time now. We first spotted signs of the functionality of the application last September, but at the time, the option was not functional, and it was not clear what it was supposed to do. However, we had an intuition, it was linked to the Ultra HDR Google file format introduced with Android 14.
Ultra HDR allows you to capture and display photos with a wider range of light and color. The result is more dynamic and realistic images, especially notable on devices with high dynamic beach displays (HDR). But Ultra HDR is also compatible behind, which means that it can always be displayed normally on older non -HDR devices. He does so by exciting the SDR and HDR versions of the image in a single file.
Now it seems that Google Photos deploys the possibility of converting standard photos into Ultra HDR after their catch. The functionality seems to have started to appear for certain users.
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The user of Telegram @Greyisher made an overview Android authority Contributor assembles Debug, confirming that the Ultra HDR option is now available in the Google Photos application, version 7.24.0.747539053. Like us, many of you can already have this version installed on your Android devices, but do not be surprised if you cannot yet spot the new option. This seems to be a deployment on the server side, so Google must activate the functionality on their side before it appears on your phone.
When the functionality is available, the Ultra HDR option will be in the “Adjustment” section of the photo editor. Once it is posted, it will replace the current “Effect HDR” option. You can also change the Ultra HDR force using a cursor.
In the screenshots above, you can clearly see the difference between a standard image and an improved image with the new ultra HDR effect on Google Photos. The converted image is labeled “Ultra HDR” in its details, and its file size is significantly smaller. Indeed, ultra HDR images use a smaller gain card than the main image. This gain card stores brightness information, allowing devices to make images brighter and more colorful without needing to store as much data as a full resolution image.
This GitHub page Contains images that show the difference between a converted ultra HDR image and a standard image. The difference should be clearly noticeable if you use a device with an HDR screen and an operating system or a browser that supports the ultra HDR format.
Having Ultra HDR as an editing option on Google Photos is a big problem for sharing photos. This means that the photos you take every day can now be improved to Ultra HDR and be their best supported screens without the need for equipment or special settings.
