

Fortunately, Google will warn you about unauthorized attempts to access your account. Your phone should have auto-lock and a passcode already as the first defense against this issue. The other risk you face is if your phone is lost or stolen and you’re logged in to your Google Photos account. So only share your unique link with people you trust. If you do share your photos or a particular album with someone via a link, there is of course the risk that the person with the link could pass it on. When you upload your photos and videos to Google Photos they are private by default no one else can see them unless you specifically share with them. Google Photos is a secure service (but of course nothing is foolproof). Most people definitely do not want others seeing all their private photos and they might also be worried about losing photos that can’t be replaced. Just search for PhotoScan in your App Store or learn more about the app here.ĭoes the thought of uploading all your precious memories to Google Photos make you nervous? It’s understandable.

Here’s a video to show how easy PhotoScan is to use.Īfter you’ve finished taking your high-resolution, glare-free images using PhotoScan, you just back them up to Google Photos along with your more recent photos. Once completed, PhotoScan stitches together a single image from several overlapped photos eliminating any glare and evening out exposure.Four dots will appear and you hover your phone over each dot and hold in position until the dot is filled. After launching the app, position your photo within the frame.Here’s the same photo taken with the PhotoScan app. The solution is to use Google’s PhotoScan app on your phone. The PhotoScan app works the same as an image scanner but is easier and means you can do it using your smartphone.

Here’s what happens: Taken with digital camera This technique won’t work for the newer glossy photos due to glare issues. Most of my old family photos were digitized using the above technique using a digital camera.
