Bold truth: even giants listen when users push back, and Google Photos proves it by restoring a feature that mattered to many—perspective correction. The original article explains how Google is revamping its Photos editor in response to user feedback, specifically bringing back the perspective tool after it vanished earlier this year. It also notes a related UI tweak: reverting the crop tool’s corners from rounded back to sharp 90-degree angles, which helps users see the full frame more clearly.
Here’s the essence in clear terms: Google has restored the perspective correction option within the built-in cropping tools in Google Photos. To access it, open the crop tool and tap the perspective icon in the top-right corner. This adds back a precise control—manually straightening objects within a photo—that many users found essential for tasks like accurately aligning paintings or cropping around book covers for sale.
In addition, Google has rolled back the crop tool’s rounded corners, returning them to the original straight edges. The change makes it easier to view the entire image at a glance, reducing guesswork when adjusting composition.
Both tweaks are reported to be live in Google Photos version 7.55.0.835314738, though availability may depend on a server-side update pushing to individual devices.
If you’re keeping track of Google Photos developments, this round of updates also ties into broader 2025 improvements, such as a statistics-focused recap and design experiments like a story-inspired ‘Shortcuts’ redesign and a gradient icon refresh across platforms.
Would you prefer the perspective tool to stay as a niche option or to be more prominently featured for quick edits? Are rounded corners or sharp corners more intuitive for you when evaluating full-image visibility? Share your experiences and thoughts in the comments.
