After a large number of updates launched massively for the month of June that have not aroused great interest from users, due to numerous technical problems, unleashing real headaches, Microsoft has finally got its act together to test new configurations in its most emblematic applications. The company has announced that a new facelift of Microsoft Photosso you have implemented the changes that your community requested.
Over the years, the Photos application has undergone changes with various implementations in different operating systems. With the arrival of Windows 11, it is undergoing a major remodeling so that the user keeps in mind that this application can be used perfectly as the main photo editor and compete with other more sophisticated ones, such as Photoshop. But not everything that glitters is gold.
In fact, a few months ago, Microsoft decided to implement its Photos tool in Windows 10, with the same functions as Windows 11, although at first it did not go completely well because some functionalities that were quite practical were lost along the way, such as possibility of clarifying the images more or eliminating contours that did not serve us.
Be that as it may, the North American company has been pointing out the main complaints of its users throughout this time with the aim of resolving them and solidifying a more pleasant atmosphere. So, Microsoft is already testing other settings in Photos to please them.
The main new features of the Photos application
The software and hardware manufacturing company is beginning to release updates for the Windows 11 Photos application in the testing program Windows Insider. At first, it can be seen that one of the substantial changes lies in the new positioning of two functions that were previously located in a hidden menu, such as the “Share” either «Start slideshow»and now they are located on the main screen in order to give them more use.
It has also been indicated migration from Universal Windows Platform (UWP) to the Windows Apps SDK, which translates into the possibility that other developers can access your system and create other compatible applications. In this context, one of the incentives is the implementation of the new Microsoft Photos image editor in OneDrive.
Other improvements added
Consequently, the multinational has contacted the experts of its beta program to offer them other recent additions:
- WebGL supportwhich allows improving the quality of image representation.
- Support for a more up-to-date version of Chromium.
- Dynamic Zoom Sliderto view images between 10% and 800% of their original size.
- Metadata information of photos, which are displayed at the bottom edge of the screen.
- Device import optionsto choose and manage the transfer of photos and videos from your device.
As we mentioned before, these configurations are only possible for Windows application testers for the Photos version. 2024.11060.20004.0 or higheralthough the company has announced that it is very possible that it will be available sooner rather than later for all users.
