Hello Windows Insiders,
The Photos app in Windows 11 lets you view, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud. Today, we are excited to announce an update to the Photos app, rolling out to Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. This update includes a broad set of new features, improvements, and fixes based on community feedback.
### What's New in the Photos App Update
New Slideshow Experience
This was a top feature request since launching the new Photos app in Windows 11 last Fall. You can now relive your memories and view photos in a slideshow format, complete with transitions, animations, and 25 original music soundtracks to choose from. Click on any photo to start the slideshow, or choose multiple photos to watch them together.
Timeline Scrollbar
Another highly requested feature has returned. We are re-introducing the timeline scrollbar to the All Photos, OneDrive, and iCloud Photos gallery views. The scrollbar groups photos by year and month, making it easy to jump to any point in time and find the photos you want.
Spot Fix
Use the Spot Fix feature to remove blemishes or unwanted areas in your photo.
### Other Fixes and Improvements
- Auto Enhance: Now available for use without having to install the 93MB add-on.
- Importing Photos: When importing photos from external devices, you can now drag and drop to choose the photos you want. Use the quick toggle to confirm the files that have been selected.
- Hide iCloud Photos: Hidden iCloud Photos will no longer display in the gallery.
- Video Files Audio: Fixed an issue where audio on video files is muted by default. The app now plays the audio by default and persists user settings across videos.
- Copy and Paste: Copying and pasting a photo from the Photos app into Outlook and Teams now inserts the image inline by default instead of adding it as an attachment.
- Multi-Select Photos: Hold down the SHIFT key while selecting photos in the gallery to select multiple consecutive photos in a row. Holding down the CTRL key selects multiple non-consecutive photos.
To get these new features and fixes, update your Photos app to version number 2023.11050.2013.0 or higher.
As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts, so please send in your feedback.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Photos.
Thanks,
Yvonne Hsieh, Principal PM Manager – Windows Photos
Original URL: Photos App Update
Published: Wed, 03 May 2023 22:39:46 +0000
The Photos app in Windows 11 lets you view, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud. Today, we are excited to announce an update to the Photos app, rolling out to Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. This update includes a broad set of new features, improvements, and fixes based on community feedback.
### What's New in the Photos App Update
New Slideshow Experience
This was a top feature request since launching the new Photos app in Windows 11 last Fall. You can now relive your memories and view photos in a slideshow format, complete with transitions, animations, and 25 original music soundtracks to choose from. Click on any photo to start the slideshow, or choose multiple photos to watch them together.
Timeline Scrollbar
Another highly requested feature has returned. We are re-introducing the timeline scrollbar to the All Photos, OneDrive, and iCloud Photos gallery views. The scrollbar groups photos by year and month, making it easy to jump to any point in time and find the photos you want.
Spot Fix
Use the Spot Fix feature to remove blemishes or unwanted areas in your photo.
### Other Fixes and Improvements
- Auto Enhance: Now available for use without having to install the 93MB add-on.
- Importing Photos: When importing photos from external devices, you can now drag and drop to choose the photos you want. Use the quick toggle to confirm the files that have been selected.
- Hide iCloud Photos: Hidden iCloud Photos will no longer display in the gallery.
- Video Files Audio: Fixed an issue where audio on video files is muted by default. The app now plays the audio by default and persists user settings across videos.
- Copy and Paste: Copying and pasting a photo from the Photos app into Outlook and Teams now inserts the image inline by default instead of adding it as an attachment.
- Multi-Select Photos: Hold down the SHIFT key while selecting photos in the gallery to select multiple consecutive photos in a row. Holding down the CTRL key selects multiple non-consecutive photos.
To get these new features and fixes, update your Photos app to version number 2023.11050.2013.0 or higher.
As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts, so please send in your feedback.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Photos.
Thanks,
Yvonne Hsieh, Principal PM Manager – Windows Photos
Original URL: Photos App Update
Published: Wed, 03 May 2023 22:39:46 +0000
