We all know that Google Pixels are powered by exclusive features that remain in the tech giant’s mobile wallet. Yesterday, the latest quarterly update dubbed Removal of features with a new feature: cinematic wallpapers.
We tested them to see if they really come for offer something new and different, or on the contrary, they will be part of the typical functions that we will never use again. The latter is the first thing that crossed our minds, but we were wrong.
A cinematic touch for any image
We really did not expect this novelty before the arrival of Android 14. Google announced it as a novelty during its annual conference which took place last month. But with the release of the June update for Pixels, cinematic wallpapers made their debut.
As soon as our Pixel 6a received the notification of the above Removal of features, we do not hesitate to update them to test them as soon as possible. Once the installation is complete, we have seen how the Google Play Store has a update your wallpapers appannouncing this feature along with the new Emoji Wallpaper Workshop.
To access the function it will be as simple as keeping our finger touching an empty area of the home screen. Then, we touch on “Wallpaper and style” and on “Change wallpaper”. From there we can test these cinematic backgrounds as long as we use our own image (not valid with funds provided by Google).
When you select a photo saved on the phone, an icon will appear in the upper right corner, illustrating a kind of lightning. In the video that we leave below you can see it better. If we press, the software it will do its magic, and process the photo to make it “cinematic”. The result, not bad, because it allows us to animate our memories in a simple way.
In fact, what this function does is add three-dimensional and motion effects to any photograph, achieving a greater impression. If applied to a portrait, the subject will remain in front and the background will be seen to move.
yes we noticed a few glitches in these cases blending elements such as hair with the background of the image. However, it is a good method if we are tired of the same wallpaper and we want to give it a revival.
Unfortunately, if you want to try you will need a google pixelSo, although the effect is available in the Google Photos app, it does not allow us to apply them as a background. Either way, we thought it was a great idea from the Mountain View company, and it reinforces the idea that phones’Made by Google‘ They have one software high level.
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