The apps | Edit images
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Edit images in the Photos app The built-in app adds a number of useful tools for improving your images
TIME TAKEN 1 hour
Access the editing tools Open the Photo app from the Start menu, then locate the photo you want to edit by the date it was taken or created. When you’ve found it, double-click it to view it up close – if WKH SLFWXUH DSSHDUV EOXUU\ DW žUVW GRQœW SDQLF it’s because it’s being downloaded from your OneDrive storage. Once done, click on the image to reveal a number of options at the top of the screen – click the pencil icon to switch to editing mode.
Crop and straighten Basic Fixes should be selected on the left of the picture by default — click it if it’s not. The Rotate button rotates your photo by 90 degrees in a clockwise direction — perfect for photos that have come out on their side or upside down. For scanned images that aren’t quite straight, click and hold the Straighten button to reveal a rotation slider. Use the grid to help align the photo and click on the photo to apply your change. Finally, click the Crop tool to cut out unwanted detail from your photo – click the Aspect Ratio button if required to select a standard grid size, then click and drag on the corners of the selection to make it smaller or larger or click on the photo to move it. Click the tick box when you’re done.
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