Google Drive on Android is introducing a significant redesign of the document scanner interface, and getting additional features alongside a new homepage and various UI adjustments, the media has reported. The Android version of the Cloud storage service has been redesigned to enhance document scanning, making it even more user-friendly than before.
Accessed through the dedicated camera FAB above the “New” option, the redesigned interface of Google Drive for Android retains the “Scan” feature. Instead of the default camera app, one would encounter a customised viewfinder with prominent “Google Drive” branding and streamlined controls. Noteworthy is the addition of an “Auto capture” mode, complementing the existing “Manual” option, which automatically captures the shot when everything is aligned.
As reported first by 9to5Google, the document scanner enhancement introduces a fresh preview interface after capturing your photo. It provides a range of tools such as “Crop and Rotate”, Filter (including Auto, Colour and Grayscale options), Retake, and Delete, allowing you to fine-tune your image. Upon completion, the tool enables you to select a specific folder for uploading the image.
The scanner design change rolled out with version 2.23.457.1 of Google Drive for Android, the report added. Other changes in this release include the new Home feed with a “Suggested” top tab that offers a simple list view, while “Activity” replaces Notifications. “Starred” replaces the old Workspaces tab, which has been moved into the navigation drawer for enterprise accounts in the second position.
In the grid view, Files now makes use of cards for each item, relocating the file name to the top instead of being positioned beneath the preview as it was before.
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