I stopped reaching for other photo editing apps after trying this Google Photos feature

Google Photos has been my default gallery app for years, and for most of that time I used it as a place to store and view my photos.

But there was one feature I kept noticing but always ignored: the Create tool. Initially, it seemed unnecessary. If I needed to create a collage or a video, I would prefer to use a dedicated photo editing app instead.

However, out of curiosity, I decided to give the Create tool a try. To my surprise, it turned out to be much more useful than I had anticipated.