In early January 2025, Google Drive will roll out a new auto-editing feature for scanned documents, automatically improving clarity and brightness. This tool will make it easier for users to manage important documents within the app, regardless of account type. Google has announced a convenient update for its Google Drive mobile app, launching in January 2025, which introduces an automatic enhancement feature for its built-in scanner. This update will allow users to easily capture and enhance digital copies of important documents, such as bills or ID papers.
Currently, users can scan documents via their mobile devices, but they must manually adjust filters and settings to edit the scans. The new auto-enhancement feature will eliminate the need for these adjustments, automatically improving the scans by making them clearer and brighter with minimal user input.
To use the feature, users can tap the \”+ New\” tab at the bottom-right of the screen, select \”Scan,\” and grant the app access to the camera. After scanning, a sparkle icon will appear in the preview, indicating the auto-enhancer is ready. This tool will automatically enhance the scanned image by adjusting the white balance, removing shadows, improving contrast, sharpening details, and optimizing lighting. Google has confirmed that this feature will be available to all users, including those with free personal accounts, and is expected to be released for Android devices on January 6, 2025.
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This update is designed to simplify the document scanning process and improve user experience, making it easier for individuals to store clear and legible digital copies of important paperwork within Google Drive.
In addition, Google has unveiled a new generative AI experiment called Whisk, aimed at transforming the creative workflow. Whisk enables users to create images from prompts based on existing images. Unlike traditional text-based image generation tools, Whisk allows users to simply drag and drop images to represent the subject, scene, and style, remixing them to produce original visuals. Powered by Google\’s Gemini model, Whisk generates a detailed caption based on the uploaded images, which is then processed by Google’s Imagen 3 image generation model. Whisk focuses on capturing the essence of the subject rather than replicating it exactly.
