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Gboard’s dark mode gets a colorful surprise, Photos explains magic tools, and Gemini side panel lands in Drive’s PDFs
Here’s a quick rundown:
- Gboard: The dark theme keyboard button now has a splash of color!
- Google Photos: Learn the difference between Magic Eraser and Magic Editor for better photo editing.
- Google Drive: Access the powerful Gemini side panel directly within the Drive PDF viewer.
Gboard’s Dark Mode Gets a Colorful Button
If you use Gboard on Android, you might have noticed a slight change in the dark theme recently. The button to access additional keyboard features (like translate, clipboard, etc.) now has a bit of color, matching the Enter key.
While this change might highlight the functionality of this button, some users find it distracting. It’s unclear if this is intentional or a bug, but it’s rolling out to the latest Gboard beta version.
Mastering Magic in Google Photos
Google Photos offers powerful AI editing tools like Magic Eraser and Magic Editor. While both can remove unwanted objects from your photos, they work differently.
- Magic Eraser: This tool works best for quick fixes on small objects in the background, like people in landscapes. It’s fast and easy.
- Magic Editor: This tool uses advanced technology to remove larger or more complex objects in the foreground. It takes more time but creates a more natural-looking result.
Google also offers tips for using Magic Editor effectively, like focusing on objects with clear boundaries and using pinch-to-zoom for precise selection.
Gemini Side Panel Lands in Google Drive PDFs
Get ready to explore your PDFs with even more power! The helpful Gemini side panel is now integrated with the Google Drive PDF viewer.
What is Gemini?
Gemini is a powerful AI tool that can analyze and summarize complex documents. With Gemini in Drive PDFs, you can:
- Summarize content: Get a quick overview of long PDFs.
- Ask questions: Have Gemini answer specific questions about the document.
- Create new content: Use the PDF information to generate a study guide, email draft, or other document.
- Combine information: Use the @ symbol to combine the PDF with other files in your Drive.
This integration works with scanned PDFs, native PDFs, text-heavy PDFs, and PDFs with complicated tables.
Who Gets Gemini in Drive PDFs?
This feature is rolling out over the coming weeks for users with:
- Google One AI Premium
- Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, and Education Premium add-ons
Enjoy the new and improved way to explore PDFs with Gemini in Google Drive!