Windows Insider Program announces a significant update to the Photos app for Windows 11. The latest release, version 2023.11090.13001.0, incorporates a host of innovative features and enhancements, making photo management and editing more intuitive and versatile than ever before.
Key Features Introduced:
1. Background Blur: Users can now effortlessly highlight subjects in their photos by leveraging the new Background Blur option. With a single click, the app identifies the background, emphasizing the subject while blurring out the surroundings. Customization options like Blur Intensity adjustment and the Brush Tool allow for added creativity.
2. Content Search for OneDrive: Simplifying photo retrieval, the app now supports content search for images stored in OneDrive accounts. Users can search for specific images based on photo content, streamlining the search process.
3. Location-based Search: Enhancing organizational capabilities, users can now search for photos based on their location, spanning images from various sources including file systems, OneDrive, and iCloud.
4. Motion Photo Support: Compatibility with Samsung and Google Motion Photos enables users to view the video component of these unique captures within the app.
5. Other Improvements:
- Enhanced up-sampling logic to prevent pixelation when zooming in significantly.
- Intuitive touch support for slideshow navigation.
- Convenient accessibility to Edit and Create Video options directly from the gallery view.
- Streamlined integration with iCloud for seamless photo syncing.
User Engagement and Feedback:
Users are encouraged to provide feedback via the Feedback Hub under Apps > Photos. The development team values user insights to refine and improve the app's functionality continually.
With these cutting-edge updates and user-centric enhancements, the Windows Photos app aims to provide a more engaging and efficient photo management experience for Windows 11 users.
Published Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:02:19 +0000
Source: Windows Insider Blog
Key Features Introduced:
1. Background Blur: Users can now effortlessly highlight subjects in their photos by leveraging the new Background Blur option. With a single click, the app identifies the background, emphasizing the subject while blurring out the surroundings. Customization options like Blur Intensity adjustment and the Brush Tool allow for added creativity.
2. Content Search for OneDrive: Simplifying photo retrieval, the app now supports content search for images stored in OneDrive accounts. Users can search for specific images based on photo content, streamlining the search process.
3. Location-based Search: Enhancing organizational capabilities, users can now search for photos based on their location, spanning images from various sources including file systems, OneDrive, and iCloud.
4. Motion Photo Support: Compatibility with Samsung and Google Motion Photos enables users to view the video component of these unique captures within the app.
5. Other Improvements:
- Enhanced up-sampling logic to prevent pixelation when zooming in significantly.
- Intuitive touch support for slideshow navigation.
- Convenient accessibility to Edit and Create Video options directly from the gallery view.
- Streamlined integration with iCloud for seamless photo syncing.
User Engagement and Feedback:
Users are encouraged to provide feedback via the Feedback Hub under Apps > Photos. The development team values user insights to refine and improve the app's functionality continually.
With these cutting-edge updates and user-centric enhancements, the Windows Photos app aims to provide a more engaging and efficient photo management experience for Windows 11 users.
Published Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:02:19 +0000
Source: Windows Insider Blog
