Google is rolling out a new feature to Gmail that will allow users to insert photos backed up from their smartphones, while composing emails.
With an intent to encourage users to synchronize pictures captured through their mobile phones with the Google cloud, Gmail will now feature an 'Insert Photo' button in the compose window on the service's web interface. "Starting today, you can save time and insert your Auto Backup photos from your phone into Gmail messages on the web using the new Insert Photo button," said Thijs van As, Product Manager, Gmail, in a blog post.
On clicking the 'Insert Photo' button, users will be able to access all photos backed up from their mobile devices including the most recent ones.
Users who upload and organize their photos into albums through the Google Photos app, will also be able to share entire albums through the feature. They'll also be able to resize images while composing messages by dragging on any corner to edit the snapshot picture.
To utilize the feature users will need to turn on the Auto Backup feature on their devices. On Android devices, it can be enabled through the Photos app. On iOS, the same can be done through the Google+ app.To Auto Backup photos on desktops, users will need to install the Google+ Auto Backup for desktop app.
Google has been focusing on photo related features for quite some time, now. Earlier this year, it had introduced the ability to zoom to 100% and add an HDR effect to photos on Google+.In October 2013, it had introduced new editing and search tools to the social network.
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