Google Photos finally lets you turn off its most annoying visual effect

TL;DR Google Photos now includes a toggle to turn off its shimmer animation for users who prefer a cleaner, static gallery. 85, giving users more control over the app’s interface. Google has also introduced a new AI camera shortcut that lets you capture photos instantly for AI-powered edits.

If you’ve ever opened Google Photos and been distracted by that shimmering effect across your photos, there’s finally some good news. Google has added a way to switch it off, giving users a little more control over how the app looks and feels. This change doesn’t exactly come out of nowhere.

Android Authority reported last month that Google was working on a toggle for the effect, so its arrival isn’t much of a surprise. Still, it’s a welcome one for anyone who’s found the effect more annoying than eye-catching.