Google’s Motion Stills update on iOS improves Live Photos

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Google's Motion Stills app for iOS has received a noteworthy upgrade. The Live Photo-GIF maker has gotten better, along with a few additional features to get the users happy.

The update improves the colour depth, stability, and the option to export the GIFs in Apple’s traditional format.

The app has adopted a new way of fixing the images by retaining the primary frame in 12-megapixel, while the remaining frames will be saved as a lower-resolution video. This would definitely result in a bit of a quality loss, but it is hardly noticeable as the content is mostly viewed on the smartphone.

The app also fixes the abrupt moments of capturing the Live Photos , mostly at the end of capturing the image, which usually ends in awkward shakes while the smartphone is being slid into the pocket. While fixing this, it also fixes the uneven colour depth and contrasts, making the image look perfect.

The update now also allows users to pick a specific still from the GIF, which can be exported as a standard image. Moreover, the app now also allows you to share the GIF in the 3D touch format, which would come in handy for avid iMessage users.

Motion Stills was launched in December last year. With the new updates the app not only becomes more practical and fun but when paired with Google Photos, it also adds to the entire Google ecosystem on iOS.