Google’s Motion Stills app now lets you create GIFs with motion text

The app is now available for iOS users

Google recently released an update for its Motion Still app that will now allow users to add text that track moving objects. The app, which is only available on iOS, lets users create moving text effects, similar to what is seen in movies and TV shows – directly on their phone.

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“Today, we are happy to announce a major new update to the Motion Stills app that will help you create even more beautiful videos and fun GIFs using motion-tracked text overlays, super-resolution videos, and automatic cinemagraphs,” reads a statement on Google’s website.



Google’s Motion Stills app is based on Apple’s Live photos which allow iPhone users to take capture 1.5 second videos after a still photo is taken. The app uses Google’s video stabilisation technology to create easily shareable GIFs.

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The update also adds super-resolution videos to the app that use Google’s RAISR technology to create super-resolution detail in images. In addition to this, the app will also enable users to create automatic cinemagraphs.

Google's Motion Stills is now available for iOS users.