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TL;DR
- Google Photos is getting the new album cover design that aligns with Material 3 Expressive.
- The redesign enhances album cover visibility and makes the title more prominent with a larger font.
- We’re also seeing changes to the menu options for albums
In recent months, we have seen several signs of Google’s latest Material 3 Expressive design philosophy scattered around the Photos app. These instances include a refreshed homepage, new icons and progress bar, and a noticeably improved photo editor. Now, we’re seeing another significant change, which aligns with what Google highlighted as a key change as part of the Material 3 Expressive showcase earlier this year.
Google has begun testing Material 3 Expressive design language in Google Photos. These changes were first previewed as part of the general announcement at Google I/O 2025 back in May.