![]() Basically you have to put your old picture on a flat smooth surface (do not hold it in your hand or put on a shaky surface) and then scan it using PhotoScan.ĭuring the scan, you have to keep the picture inside the PhotoScan frame. After installing this app when you launch it, it will show you animation explaining how to use this app. Google PhotoScan app is available for the Android devices (also for iPhone) and is works great with smartphones having a high resolution camera with flash. ![]() And now Google has added more features to their PhotoScan app which is now able to scan your old pictures and can remove the light reflection automatically. These days it is not uncommon to have a smartphone with 16 megapixel camera and that is more than enough to scan any kind of document or picture. But things have changed ever since the smartphones started to come with high resolution cameras. Have you used Google PhotoScan? What’s your experience? Share in the comments below.A few years ago whenever someone had to scan a document, a picture or anything that was on paper, they had to invest in a good scanner. For now, your best option for better quality scans is to use a high-quality flatbed scanner to digitize photos.Įven with the apps limits, it can be a great way to up your (#tbt) Throw Back Thursday game. For my needs, I will probably wait for an upgrade to the app and continue to keep the printed photos I have right where they are. And if you are okay with the results noted above, by all means, use it. Initially, I was quite excited about the prospect of being able to scan photos with my phone and save them to Google Photos. It’s almost as if the Google developers didn’t want to max out file size or resolution. If printed out, this image would probably yield less than a 6″ x 5″ print.ģ megapixels? Really? My phone (an LG G5) by contrast, has a 16-megapixel, 16:9 camera. The image size produced by the Gooogle PhotoScan app is a disappointing 3MP, 1500 × 2000, 322.6 KB. While the resulting image is visually appealing, it’s small, lacks some technical stats and finer detail. ![]() RELATED Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? How #ISleepTo Win with Beautyrest Sleeptracker My Opinion of Google PhotoScan Pretty impressive for a phone app, for sure. Even the crack in the glass seems to have been minimized. You will note that signs of aging have been removed. Here is the resulting image after scanning with Google PhotoScan. The photo’s backdrop and carpet are off color as well. You will note the test photo is aged and yellow. This included freezing the glass and photo in the freezer. I had attempted a few methods to get the glass and photo separated and nothing was successful. The glass has also become cracked over the years. The photo for this test is a childhood photo that has become stuck to the glass in the frame. When you’ve scanned the last dot, your photo scan is complete.Īfter scanning you can apply filters to the photo, save the photo to Google Photos, and share the photo with other people and sites like Facebook. Proceed to each dot scanning sections of the photo. The app actually stitches together multiple images during this process. You will also see an arrow pointing you to the next dot in the scanning sequence. The dot updates your progress as you are scanning a section of the photo by progressively turning blue. RELATED Google Pixel AI Launch 10-4-2016 Live blog The app displays dots to follow during scanning. ![]() The app will prompt you to first take a photo of the picture you are scanning. I found it helpful using it during scanning. How To Scan a Photo with Google PhotoScan The Google PhotoScan app is available for both Android and iOS devices. Go to the Google Play Store and visit the app’s page. Installing Google PhotoScan is fairly straightforward. But, before you ditch and heirloom type photos, read on about my experience with the app to decide if it’s the solution to you becoming more minimalist or, clearing out the attic or, your basement of all those old photos. Download and install this app and you’ll be scanning photos in just a few minutes. How To Scan a Photo with Google PhotoScanĪs Google states, “ PhotoScan is a new scanner app from Google Photos that lets you scan and save your favorite printed photos using your phone’s camera.”.
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