The Microsoft Photos App - An Introduction Although there lots of other photo editing programs available, most of them have far too many features for the average user’s requirements. Photos will match most user’s needs Forget the expensive photo editing programs that cost an arm and a leg for something with ease. which you will only use about 5% of any included features. The following slides If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 10, there is the FREE to use Microsoft Photos will attempt to outline App, the editing program that is usually pre-installed on your computer for FREE. the programs editing If, for some obscure reason, it is not installed on your computer, you can download capabilities and how and install the App from the online Microsoft App Store. to make the most of it.
Microsoft Photos App Microsoft Photos App This is a comprehensive list of what Photos can achieve on your PC :
View and edit your ❖ Crop and rotate photos, adjust lighting and colour and add filters and other effects. photos and videos, make films and create albums. ❖ Trim video clips and upload then to YouTube or other social apps. ❖ Create videos from photos and video clips, with music, filter and other effects. Try video remix to create ❖ Search your collection for people, places and things that are automatically tagged for you. a video instantly from the ❖ Draw on a photo or video and share an animated playback of your drawing. photos and videos that you select. ❖ Edit your video project to change music, camera motion, text, filters and more. ❖ Add 3D effects to videos, like a swarm of bees, lightning or a fireball! Use the video editor for ❖ Enjoy albums and videos created for you automatically - edit and save the ones that you like. fine-tuned adjustments - ❖ Remix videos to change the look and feel instantly - recombining images, music and styles. change filters, text, ❖ Remix an album to view it as a video. Remix again for new music, style and content combos. camera motion, music and more. ❖ When browsing your collection, make images smaller to scroll more quickly or larger for more detail. ❖ Fix red eyes and blemishes in photos. You can even add 3D ❖ PC, Mobile, Xbox, Surface Hub and Holographic. effects like butterflies, ❖ View photos, videos and albums from all your devices in one place using OneDrive. lasers or explosions that magically appear in your ❖ View images as a slideshow. video. ❖ Select a photo as your desktop background or lock screen image.
Photos – What can it do? If you use the Raw file format when taking photographs and need to view and edit them on your computer, you can now download the Free “Raw Image Extension” software which will enable you to do just that. A RAW file is a special file format for captured images and is used by most digital cameras. The saved image is much larger than In addition to the Photos App there is a Raw Image Extension utility which enables native the usual Jpeg format and is in an viewing of images captured in raw file formats that have been produced by many mid to high unedited format state, thus end digital cameras. enabling more elaborate editing. By installing the package, you will be able to view thumbnails and metadata of supported raw file formats in Windows File Explorer and view images in the Photos app. The extension is NOT an app and is therefore not accessible without File Explorer or Photos. The extension needs Windows 10 May 2019 Update installed to work. Once it is installed on to your computer, you will be able to edit your Raw Files and save an image copy in another file format, such as JPEG or PNG, the original photo remains intact.
Editing Raw File Format Images options dialogue box
Edit & Create 3 1. Find your photograph or video file using ‘’File Explorer’’ - (Win+E) 2. Right click image, to display ‘’options dialogue box’’ 3. Select ‘’Edit with Photos’’ 1
This will take you directly to the Photos ‘’Edit & Create’’ page. 2 Single Right Click Or you can:
4. Double Click on the image and the ‘’Photos Front Page’’ will open. Front Page 4 Double Left Click or you can -
Selecting a Photograph or Video Photo Options Instant Options Edit Options 1. Photo Options: 1 2 3 See all photos + Add to 2. Instant Options: (+) Zoom Delete Add to favourites Rotate Crop 3. Edit Options: 4 4 Edit & Create Previous Next Share Image Image Print More . . . 4. View Previous/Next: View image in Toggle between images Full Screen 5. Expand Screen: 5 View photos in Full Screen
Photos – Front Page Photo Options 1
Photo Options
By selecting this option the computer will start to trawl through folders and add their locations to the photo app collections.
Other photographs can be selected for editing from this window.
You can also add new photos to your collections.
Photos – See all Photos / +Add to Instant Options 2
(+) Zoom – Increase or Decrease Image View -
Instant Options Delete – Permanent Removal of Image From Collections The Instant Options are available to make simple changes to the image without entering the Edit & Create Add to/Remove from Favourites Window.
Options available are >>>> Rotate – Turn Image Round a Quarter Turn Clockwise -
Crop – Open image in Edit mode -
Photos – Instant Options Edit Options More …Options
More Options
The following are extra options available as More
➢ Slideshow ➢ Save as ➢ Resize ➢ Copy ➢ Open with ➢ Set as ➢ File Information ➢ Send feedback ➢ Settings
Photos –More (…) Options Edit Options
Edit & Create Options
The following options are available:
➢ Edit ➢ Draw ➢ Add 3D effects ➢ Add animated text ➢ Create a video with music ➢ Edit with Paint 3D
Photos – Edit & Create Options Select 1 Edit & Create
By double clicking on your selected image, you will be directed to the Photos Front Page. 2 Select Edit From here you may enter the Edit Page:
1. Left click to select ‘’Edit & Create’’.
2. Left click to select ‘’Edit’’ from the menu.
Photos Front Page – Select Edit & Create / Edit Editing Options Undo / Redo Crop & Rotate – Amend size, shape 1 2 and straighten the image
Filters – Change the colour or hue of the image
Adjustments – Light / Colour / Sharpness plus more . . .
Save or Save a Copy – After manipulating the image Undo all or Redo changes
Edit – Default Page Rotate and Flip Options provide the ability to change the aspect of an image or just straighten it out.
Flip Photo
Original
Edit – Rotate & Flip Options Square
Make Landscape
Widescreen Original
Edit – Crop & Rotate – Crop Size Options 1 4:3
Make Portrait
7:5 Original
Edit – Crop & Rotate – Crop Size Options 2 Auto Adjust
Sauna
Neo
Slate
Original
Edit – Filter Options 1 Zeke
Burlesque
Denim
Napa
Original
Edit – Filter Options 2 Less < Slide > More
Edit – Adjustments Further fine adjustments may be made by expanding the Light or Colour options.
By making use of the variety of adjustments provided by the program, you are able to dramatically change the look of any photograph.
Well worth experimentation.
Edit – Fine Adjustments When you have finished making changes and editing you image you will need to either save and replace the original or save a copy.
To save select the save a copy icon and choose between “Save” or “Save a Copy” or just “Cancel” and change nothing.
If saving a copy you will be asked to browse and select a destination folder for the new image.
Saving the Edited Image This is not the end of Photos . . . Now that you know how to use the editing tools provided by the Microsoft Photos App, there’s still you can experiment with the variety of options and a whole lot create images which will be out of this world. more to discover . . .
Video, 3D, Animation . .
This is not the end of Photos . . . there’s a whole lot more . . . Video, 3D, Animation . . . This is a slide presentation created for the Beccles U3A Computer Confidence Group by Mark Prentice ©