That ought to make it much easier to find different kinds of photos just by looking at the file name.
Considering that this also alters how images are sorted on external storages or in cloud services, you may have to resort to renaming your images if you want to have chronologically sorted photos from several phones or cams. The name change may likewise affect automatic upload regimens that depend on naming plans, so keep that in mind as soon as Android 11 makes it to your Pixel.
IMG is the most typical file name for images that come out of video cameras, utilized in many phones and DSLRs, including the Google Pixel lineup. Google is looking to separate files developed by the Pixel lines outstanding cameras. Beginning with Google Camera version 7.5, presently just available for devices running the Android 11 beta, image file names will start with PXL rather of IMG.
The brand-new naming convention will also make movement pictures appear ideal together with the remainder of the images. Youll no longer see them called MVIMG, but rather, youll see something like PXL_20200819_155830631. MP.jpg. Similar changes have been made to Night Sight portraits and creations, now called something like PXL_20200819_162459593. NIGHT.jpg or PXL_2020_0820_132953656. PORTRAIT-01. COVER.jpg. That need to make it easier to find different sort of pictures simply by taking a look at the file name. The exact same change is also coming for videos, though, which may be bothersome as theres no chance to easily tell photos and videos apart any longer when you dont see the file type.
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As mentioned, version 7.5 is only offered on Android 11 at the minute. Sideloading the APK to a phone running Android 10 or older will not work, but if youre on Android 11 currently, you can get the most recent release from APK Mirror. Once the upgrade to the new Android release is rolling out later this year, its hence most likely that the modification will only come in full effect for everybody using Pixel phones.
IMG is the most typical file name for images that come out of cameras, used in lots of phones and DSLRs, including the Google Pixel lineup. Google is looking to separate files developed by the Pixel lines exceptional video cameras. Beginning with Google Camera variation 7.5, currently just available for devices running the Android 11 beta, image file names will start with PXL rather of IMG.
