With auto backup turned on, you don’t need to worry about uploading them manually to the cloud.

ensure you have the photo size set to “standard” if you want the unlimited free storage.

For example, Google+ might create a more balanced version of your photo or adjust the contrast.

Take a photo of a Christmas tree with lights and Google+ might make the lights blink.

For videos not travel-related, it’ll create a highlight reel of your videos, complete with soundtrack.

(The Stories travelogues are pretty neat.

The compile photos and videos into one set, where you’re able to add captions and such.

It helps to have sequences of photos to work with.

Creative adjustments include vintage, dramatic, black and white, HDR, and even tilt-shift effects.

It’s not foolproof, but sometimes is pretty impressivelike the rest of Google+ Photos.