Google has started gradually rolling out Snapseed v4.2 on Android and iOS, adding new tools to the photo-editing app and closing a gap between the iPhone and Android versions. The update, reported via Droid Life, brings Motion Blur to Android, adds support for importing presets and lookup tables, enables sharing custom Looks with their lookup tables, lets users browse community Looks, introduces a depth-based mode for Lens Blur, and includes full multi-wheel Color Grading.

Motion Blur Comes to Android

The Motion Blur tool was previously only available on iPhones. With Snapseed v4.2, Android users can use the same tool to soften parts of an image and suggest movement.

The update also adds a depth-based mode for Lens Blur. Rather than applying one flat blur, the mode can use depth information to separate foreground and background elements. That is useful for portrait-style edits and layered scenes where blur should follow the image’s depth instead of a single radius.

Presets, Lookup Tables, and Community Looks

Snapseed v4.2 expands how saved edits move between photos and users. The app now supports importing presets and lookup tables, so editing recipes from outside the app can be brought into Snapseed.

It also supports sharing custom Looks with their lookup tables. A Look is a saved editing package that can be reused on other photos. By pairing it with lookup tables, the color transforms can travel with the Look.

The update also adds browsing for community Looks. This gives users a way to discover editing styles shared by other Snapseed users, instead of building each look from scratch.

More Complete Color Grading

The release includes full multi-wheel Color Grading. Multi-wheel controls let users adjust different tonal regions of an image separately, giving a more complete color workflow inside the app.

What the Update Means for Users

For Android users, the headline benefit is platform parity. Motion Blur was once an iPhone-only feature, and its arrival means the same blur edits can now be done on Android without switching devices.

For photographers who already use Snapseed, the preset and lookup-table support is a workflow change. It makes saved edits more reusable and shareable. For newer users, community Looks offer a faster starting point, while the depth-based Lens Blur and multi-wheel Color Grading add more control over the final image.

The update also follows a broader pattern: Google has added several new features and improvements to Snapseed this year, and v4.2 shows that the app is still receiving meaningful changes.

Availability

Snapseed v4.2 is gradually rolling out on Android and iOS. Because the release is staged, users may not see the new tools at the same time. The update was reported via Droid Life.