Google Photos to revive video trimming tool as "Auto trim" in Quick fix section

Google is bringing back the "Basic cut" video preset in Google Photos under the new name "Auto trim," spotted in app version 7.83.0. The tool will automatically remove excess footage from the start and end of a video. It will sit inside a renamed "Quick fix" section, previously called "Auto."

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Google is working to bring back the old “Basic cut” video preset under the new name “Auto trim.”

Spotted within Google Photos v7.83.0, the tool would live inside a renamed “Quick fix” (formerly “Auto”) section.

The Auto trim feature will automatically cut excess footage from the start and end of a video.

Google revamped the video editing experience in Google Photos last year, but the overhaul came at the cost of several convenient features. Among the casualties was the “Presets” tab, which allowed users to apply one-tap changes like “Basic cut” and “Slow-mo.” Thankfully, it seems Google is preparing to resurrect the core functionality of the Basic cut tool under a brand-new moniker: Auto trim.

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