Motion Photos

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Motion Photos is a Google-developed feature that captures a short video clip around each still photo, creating a moving image experience similar to Apple's Live Photos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf camera feature
computational photography feature
availableOn Google Pixel phones NERFINISHED
selected Android devices
brandAssociation Google Pixel camera experience
canBeDisabled yes
canBeSharedAs still image
video or GIF (via export)
captures short video clip around each still photo
capturesAfterShutter yes
capturesAudio yes, when supported
capturesBeforeShutter yes
capturesDuration a few seconds around shutter press
category mobile photography
multimedia feature
competesWith Apple Live Photos NERFINISHED
contentType hybrid photo-video media
defaultFileFormat JPEG with embedded video data
developer Google
integratedIn Google Camera app NERFINISHED
Google Photos app NERFINISHED
introducedBy Google Pixel line NERFINISHED
metadataIncludes flags indicating motion content
timing information for video segment
optimization designed to minimize extra storage compared to separate video
platform Android
playbackBehavior plays a short clip when viewing the photo
playbackSupportedIn Google Camera viewer NERFINISHED
Google Photos NERFINISHED
playbackTrigger tapping the photo in Google Photos
provides moving image experience
requires device motion detection
sufficient device storage
savesPrimaryFrameAs high-resolution still image
similarTo Apple Live Photos NERFINISHED
Live Photos
storesVideoAs embedded MP4 segment
supportsExportAs standard still photo GENERATED
video clip GENERATED
supportsStabilization yes, via Google Photos processing GENERATED
useCase capture context before and after a still photo
create more dynamic memories
userControl toggle in camera settings
viewableOn Android devices with Google Photos
web version of Google Photos

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Live Photos competesWith Motion Photos