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Google Photos Revives Hidden Perspective Tool Amid User Frustration

11/25/2025

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Google Photos has reintroduced its Perspective Tool after being removed during a video editor upgrade.
The tool enables precise geometric corrections, such as fixing leaning buildings in photos.
Access is harder to find, requiring a basic crop before using the Perspective Tool, and it remains unavailable for video editing.
Users express frustration over the hidden implementation, while only a limited number can access the feature, suggesting a broader rollout.

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Story summary

Google Photos has reintroduced its Perspective Tool after being removed during a video editor upgrade.
The tool enables precise geometric corrections, such as fixing leaning buildings in photos.
Access is harder to find, requiring a basic crop before using the Perspective Tool, and it remains unavailable for video editing.
Users express frustration over the hidden implementation, while only a limited number can access the feature, suggesting a broader rollout.