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Snapseed 4.0.1 Brings One-Tap Camera Shortcut on Android

The quick-launch icon shows Google iterating fast after last week’s Snapseed overhaul.

Overview

  • Google is rolling out Snapseed 4.0.1 on the Play Store with a new Camera shortcut that appears when you long-press the app icon.
  • Users can drag this shortcut to the home screen to open Snapseed’s in-app camera directly and skip the gallery screen.
  • The shortcut uses the same googly eye icon as the camera button inside the app to make the action easy to spot.
  • iPhone users already had fast access options like lockscreen and Control Center shortcuts, so this brings Android closer to that level of convenience.
  • The update follows Snapseed’s 4.0 relaunch that ended a long lull on Android and added pro tools like Smart Masking, Batch Editing, RAW support, and a built-in camera at no cost.