Almost a year ago Google acquired Nik Software, the company behind the popular Instagram-like photo editing app called Snapseed with a plan to use the app for its products and finally in an announcement that happened on Wednesday night Google has revealed what has become of the popular app.

Google has introduced Snapseed powered photo editing tools to Google+ for the Chrome browser users.

Google+ photos Product Manager Josh Haftel announced on Google+, "Sometimes a photo needs a little extra touch to truly stand out. To help you customize your images, we're launching new photo editing tools right within Google+. They're all based on the power of Snapseed, and available in the Chrome browser (thanks to its Native Client technology)."

Call it an attempt to attract the Facebook-Instagram users or just some normal improvements but lately Google+ plus has been doing a lot especially with the Google+ photos and this new update is a good news for all Google+ users. Users can now apart from using the basic photo editing tools can also apply Instagram-like filters and add frames directly within Google+. You can edit both newly clicked pictures and your existing Google+ photos.

For those who have been using the Snapseed iOS or Android app, they would find the new editing options on Google+ familiar.

Google would be rolling out these tools gradually, so we all have to wait for sometime. Here are the new editing options that you'll soon be able to enjoy on Google+:

• You would be able customize and fine tune (adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, shadows and warmth) the photos accordingly.
• You would be able to edit specific parts in a photo.
• You would be able to add filters like Black & White, Drama, Retrolux and Vintage.
• You would be able to add frames to your photos. A wide variety of frames to choose from. 

To use the new editing tool, you would have to open your Google+ photos in the chrome browser and click on the 'Edit' button.

For those who are not using the Chrome browser they would still be able to crop and rotate their photos in Google+. Google is also trying to make the basic editing options easy to spot - right next to the 'Edit' button.

Checkout the video below to learn more about these tools:



So what do you think about these new editing tools, worth ditching Instagram? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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