--- title: "New Editing and Productivity Tools to Get Featured on Chromebooks by August" description: "ChromeOS would be getting a bunch of new video editing tools and productivity features on Chromebooks by the next month, August." author: "Siddhi Shaw" published: 2022-07-28 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1804/new-editing-and-productivity-tools-to-get-featured-on-chromebooks-by-august category: "technology" tags: ["google", "tools", "editing", "chrome os developer mode"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # New Editing and Productivity Tools to Get Featured on Chromebooks by August **ChromeOS** would be getting a bunch of new video editing tools and productivity features as soon as by the next month. **Google** would be releasing a brand new movie editor with some new [editing](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1745/editing-images-before-saving-them-will-become-easier-with-microsoft-edge) features within **Google Photos apps**, and it had claimed that one could ease the method of making videos “**with the help of just few taps**.” Well, apart from these tools there would be new features in Google Photos wallpapers, **Light and Dark Themes**, new **PDF** editing features, deeper **Calendar Integration**, and new capabilities in **Virtual Desks**. The features would be rolling out on **Chromebooks** from the first week of **August**. ``` HIGHLIGHTS Google to introduce Light and Dark Themes and features for Google Photos on ChromeOS Availability of new PDF editing features in the Gallery app The Virtual Desks feature to roll out in late September ``` The first major set of features would come to Google Photos in the form of a brand new movie editor and video editing features. According to [Google](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1798/google-is-ready-to-give-the-access-of-the-smart-home-video-to-the-police), the movie creation tool has been revamped permitting the users to quickly produce “**high-quality movies**” by the use of themes, applying **AI** effects like **Real Tone** filters, adding music and title cards, among different options. The users would be able to open a video within the **Gallery** app and could continue editing it in Google Photos with just a tap with the help of deeper integration into the **OS**. Well, Google has mentioned that the new options of [Google Photos](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1092/google-photos-cinematic-memories-feature-will-soon-fill-in-any-blanks-in-the-background) would automatically create a movie. The user just has to select a theme, photos along with videos of individuals (or pets), and Google Photos would then compile them to make a movie, just as in [Android](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1340/google-one-adds-new-features-to-android-and-adds-a-vpn-to-ios-for-those-with-premium-plans). These features would be first available on [Chromebook](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1266/hp-launch-rugged-fortis-chromebooks-windows-pcs-for-classrooms) which would start from **August**. Apart from the new movie and video-related features, Google Photos would soon get enhancements in wallpapers. Through this one could not only be able to set wallpapers from Google Photos albums but also they could automatically change it daily. Along with this, Google would be introducing Light and Dark [themes](https://www.mindstick.com/news/534/create-your-own-themed-movies-by-google-photos-know-how) on ChromeOS. Users would be able to select either of the themes or the “**auto**” option which would make an automatic transition from light to dark once day turns to night. As per Google, some wallpaper also supports this transition. Well, there would be more features available which would include new PDF editing features to the [Gallery app](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1202/chrome-os-97-which-includes-an-updated-gallery-app-and-improved-accessibility-is-now-available) (Chromebook's default media app), deeper Calendar Integration to take a fast look at details without even opening another app or browser tab, and notification enhancements permitting cleaner [user interface](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/22909/user-interface-objects-in-cocoa). All these [news](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news) features would be rolled out to ChromeOS in **August**. The Virtual Desks, a feature that permits users to keep all related apps and windows related with a specific project which would be grouped together, would allow them to save and shut an entire desk and then continue from wherever they had left with just a tap. This feature would roll out to ChromeOS during the last days of **September**. Also Read: [Google Announces the Release of Chrome OS 103 and Chrome OS104 Beta](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1690/google-announces-the-release-of-chrome-os-103-and-chrome-os104-beta) --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1804/new-editing-and-productivity-tools-to-get-featured-on-chromebooks-by-august Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.