A little over a week ago, Microsoft showed us the new Windows 11 Photos application through a short video. Now we can test it if we belong to the Windows Insider Dev Channel. This has been confirmed by Microsoft is a blog post where he has detailed the news of this long-awaited redesign.
According to Microsoft, their goal with the redesigned Photos app is “to make it faster, easier, and more enjoyable to relive and edit your photos with Windows 11.” We have already tested it and, although it is clear that there are still things to improve and design parts to update, it represents an important quality leap compared to its predecessor.
What’s new in the Windows 11 Photos app
Beautiful new design: The Photos app has been redesigned to align with the new visual style of Windows 11. This includes the use of rounded corners and the material Mica effect. This new style also includes a new typeface and new theme-specific color palettes.
New image viewing experience: Now you will be able to see your photos from corner to corner in the application and you will have at your disposal all the tools you need to carry out a basic edition of your images thanks to the new toolbar. At the bottom you will have a carousel with all your latest images to easily and quickly switch between one and the other.
In addition, Microsoft has added a “multiple view” experience that allows you to compare photos in a single window. You can activate it by selecting several images in the lower carousel.
The Photos app will also allow us to hide the toolbar and the photo carousel by clicking on any empty part to enjoy the full window experience. If we click on a place in the photo again, both elements will return.
Updated editing toolbar. Thanks to it, making adjustments to photos will be easier and more accessible than ever. You can crop, rotate, zoom, view metadata, mark as favorites, and even draw on your photos with the mouse or a stylus.
This editing toolbar will also give you quick access to other third-party editing applications such as PicsArt, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or Affinity Photo.