• Google Photos is getting the new album cover design that aligns with Material 3 Expressive. • The redesign enhances album cover visibility and makes the title more prominent with a larger font. • We’re also seeing changes to the menu options for albums

In recent months, we have seen several signs of Google’s latest Material 3 Expressive design philosophy scattered around the Photos app. These instances include a refreshed homepage, new icons and progress bar, and a noticeably improved photo editor. Now, we’re seeing another significant change, which aligns with what Google highlighted as a key change as part of the Material 3 Expressive showcase earlier this year.

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Google has begun testing Material 3 Expressive design language in Google Photos. These changes were

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