Computer Club Presentation Notes: September 25, 2020

 What is New with Google Photos: 

 September 25, 2020

Honey Burt & Catherine Tracy

Source Material

This presentation centers on the June 2020 changes to the application of Google Photos.  The suggested videos are still valid for an overview, it is just items will be located in the newly designated areas

General Background Information

Steve Dotto:  Why use Google Photos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXe68IxpqWo 

David A. Cox: How to bring Google Photos to your Computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFqQS93uTrU

Chris & Jim Guld:  Numerous tutorials on their website both free and paid

https://geeksontour.com/

Specific to Google Photos 2020

Chris Guld:  What is new in Google Photos and where can I find it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8kN-qXE0z8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POUZLX56LrI

  Using Maps in Google Photos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpocGFXa1lM

Chris Guld:  Her 2020 Learn Google Photos Book is now available

https://geeksontour.com/google-photos-book/

Some of the Q & A from the Session

How do I download a picture from Google Photos to my device?

From the menu choose:  Shift + d

You can also grab a screenshot

Google Photos and Duplicates

Check out this article:

https://www.multcloud.com/tutorials/google-photos-backup-duplicates-1234.html#:~:text=Google%20Photos%20has%20identical%20duplicate,allows%20us%20to%20determine%20this)

Google Photos and Identification of People

Here are a couple of articles

https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/27/20985721/google-photos-tagging-manual-people-face-pictures

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/tech/face-masks-facial-recognition/index.html

Suggestion:  It is in your best interest to print out the following charts, they go together.