Description
Google Photos automatically generates derivative media files, including collages, animations, cinematic videos, and stylized photos. Currently, isolating these files requires users to manually compile a regex to match these multiple distinct file suffixes.
Proposed Solution
Implement a standard filter option within the UI (e.g., "Auto-Generated Media") to automatically target these specific file naming conventions.
Technical Details / Proposed Regex
The following regular expression captures the standard naming conventions for Google's auto-generated media, including both appended suffixes and standalone compilation filenames:
(.*-(COLLAGE|SNIPPET|CINEMATIC|CINEMATIC_MOMENT_VIDEO|ANIMATION|POP_OUT|STYLED|COLOR_POP|PORTRAIT|EDITED|ENHANCED|PANORAMA|PHOTOSPHERE|EFFECTS|CREATION)\.(jpe?g|mp4|gif|png)$|^(RECAP|BEST_OF_MONTH|MOVIE|YEAR_IN_REVIEW|HIGHLIGHT_VIDEO|SMILES_OF_\d{4})\.mp4$)
- Appended Suffixes: Matches patterns such as
-CINEMATIC.mp4, -COLLAGE.jpg, -ANIMATION.gif, etc., across standard image and video extensions.
- Standalone Montages: Matches exact compilation filenames such as
RECAP.mp4, HIGHLIGHT_VIDEO.mp4, MOVIE.mp4, and year-specific formats like SMILES_OF_2024.mp4.
Use Case
Users selecting "Library" as the source can apply this filter to efficiently execute bulk actions, such as "Add to new album" or "Move to trash," without requiring manual sorting of derivative files.
Description
Google Photos automatically generates derivative media files, including collages, animations, cinematic videos, and stylized photos. Currently, isolating these files requires users to manually compile a regex to match these multiple distinct file suffixes.
Proposed Solution
Implement a standard filter option within the UI (e.g., "Auto-Generated Media") to automatically target these specific file naming conventions.
Technical Details / Proposed Regex
The following regular expression captures the standard naming conventions for Google's auto-generated media, including both appended suffixes and standalone compilation filenames:
(.*-(COLLAGE|SNIPPET|CINEMATIC|CINEMATIC_MOMENT_VIDEO|ANIMATION|POP_OUT|STYLED|COLOR_POP|PORTRAIT|EDITED|ENHANCED|PANORAMA|PHOTOSPHERE|EFFECTS|CREATION)\.(jpe?g|mp4|gif|png)$|^(RECAP|BEST_OF_MONTH|MOVIE|YEAR_IN_REVIEW|HIGHLIGHT_VIDEO|SMILES_OF_\d{4})\.mp4$)-CINEMATIC.mp4,-COLLAGE.jpg,-ANIMATION.gif, etc., across standard image and video extensions.RECAP.mp4,HIGHLIGHT_VIDEO.mp4,MOVIE.mp4, and year-specific formats likeSMILES_OF_2024.mp4.Use Case
Users selecting "Library" as the source can apply this filter to efficiently execute bulk actions, such as "Add to new album" or "Move to trash," without requiring manual sorting of derivative files.