When Google launchedthe Pixel 6, it also released a new camera feature called Real Tone. The idea being that it would offer a more natural result for a number of different skin tones.
Google felt that - a lot of the time - photos of people with skin colours other than white, regardless of darkness and shade, would often not look as they should. Often times looking contrast-heavy and washed out, or featuring a green tint.
With Real Tone, the idea is that the skin looks naturally lit, and closer to how the skin looks to the naked eye. It was initially an exclusive Pixel feature, but now Google has rolled the feature out toGoogle Photoson Android, iPhone and on desktop.
There are five new Real Tone-powered filters called Playa, Honey, Isla, Desert and Clay. Here’s how to use them on all of your devices:
How to use Google Photos' Real Tone on Android
Despite it being a Google platform, you may find it takes a little while for the update to appear on yourAndroid phone, however, once you have the updated version of Google Photos installed, follow the steps below:
It’s a very simple process to go through if you’re not happy with the way your skin tone results from your smartphone camera.
How to use Google Photos' Real Tone on iPhone
First ensure you have the latest version of Google Photos installedon your iPhone. We saw the feature appear in version 5.92, but if you check the App Store for updates, you should see it there available to download.
That’s about as simple as it gets for editing.
How to use Google Photos' Real Tone on desktop
Of course, you can just access Google Photos from your web browser from a Windows, Mac, Chrome OS machine just by heading to photos.google.com. Next follow these steps:
Of course, as with the mobile apps, you may fine tune the brightness, contrast and saturation by tapping the ‘basic adjustments’ slider icon at the top as well.
