Windows 11 Photos app gets redesigned editor and new updates

Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Windows 11 Photos app, including a major redesign of the photo editor. We received an update to the Photos app today on Windows 11 PCs running production builds (non-Insider), so it should be rolling out to everyone on Windows 11.

While Microsoft has launched a new Photos app for Windows 11 with some design tweaks and new features, the photo editing experience remains largely unchanged from the Windows 10 version. Now, a completely different interface is being rolled out. When you click the edit button, you will see the changes immediately. The crop tool no longer appears on the side, instead you can rotate the image using controls below the image, including the ability to flip the image vertically or horizontally. Previously, you could only flip photos horizontally.

Old cropping control

New cropping control

New aspect ratio selection and resolution indicator

Cropping controls have also been enhanced. Now, when choosing the aspect ratio to crop in, you can instantly choose landscape or portrait. Previously, you had to select a general aspect ratio and then use a separate button to select whether it was landscape or portrait. Additionally, when you adjust the crop area, you can now see the exact resolution to which the image is cropped.

Another change is that if you try to edit a transparent image, you will see the typical checkered background, indicating that the background is transparent. This only happens when editing the image, and it's just transparent when you view the image.

The Windows 11 Photo Editor update also includes changes in the Adjustments tab. All controls are now displayed by default, so you don't need to expand any menu options. However, the Clarity slider appears to have been removed. You also no longer have features like red-eye removal and spot repair, hopefully this is just an oversight that will be addressed in a future update. Meanwhile, the Filters tab has some new filters with new names, which should make it clearer what each filter does.

New Adjustment Section

New Filter Section

New Marks

The last change is that you can now have your own option called "Marks" in the universal photo editor Draw an image on the card. Previously, it would be a completely separate mode, so if you wanted to do general editing and then doodle on an image, you had to do one thing, save the image, and then go back and do another thing. This should simplify the process.

As far as we know, these are the only changes in the Photos app update, but if you notice anything else different please let us know. If you haven't received the update yet, check the Microsoft Store to see if an update is available. The version of the app you get should be 2021.21120..8011.0.

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