Have you ever essentially changed the image in the message box within Google Messages, only to have it placed in the message itself, leaving you with trouble finding the caption? Well, Google may be testing a solution right now!
Android users may notice something new in the recent update to the Google Messages beta application – photo preview screens. When you’re about to snap a photo with the in-app built-in camera, you look at the screen relieved that your photo isn’t immediately appearing in your chat feed.
This picture-in-picture view is exactly what you might need when you’re halfway through editing your masterpiece and want to double-check your favorite parts of the scene before hitting the “Send” button. Given this, you can also type a funny caption right below the work – something like this comes in handy when you don’t have a caption on the tip of your tongue and you need to write something quickly.
This function gets attention because it simulates what other versions of messaging apps can also do. It seems aesthetics aren’t everything. On the Preview tab, you can reference the photo with your message as you write so that there is a perfect blend with the picture that says everything.
Here’s the interesting part: It’s only the preview screen that pops up for photos you take with the built-in camera, not when you’re previewing images in full-screen viewfinder mode or when they’re in your Be from the gallery. The latter may suggest that Google is trying to gain access to how often someone uses photos within the site, expecting such a change in messaging habits.
Although some no longer have this feature in their beta, a potential improvement of photo-based communication in Google Messages is the simplicity of making all functions available through a single touch, meaning you can share photos instantly with just one touch. Can draw, preview, and send. Same tap.
