Windows 11 Photos App: Edit, Enhance & Use AI Tools Like a Pro
In this episode of Tech Topics with Bob, I guide you through the Photos app on Windows 11 and demonstrate how to maximize its functionality.
We’ll cover basic editing tools, including crop, rotate, filters, and light/color adjustments, as well as explore AI-powered features such as Generative Erase, background removal, and object cropping using Microsoft Designer.
You’ll see exactly how to:
Open and navigate the Photos app on Windows 11
Crop, rotate, and adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and warmth.
Apply filters and use Auto Enhance to improve photos instantly.
Erase unwanted objects (telephone wires, cars, people!) with AI.
Remove, blur, or replace backgrounds in one click.
Focus on a single object and blur the background automatically.
Create stickers from objects and paste them anywhere.
At the end, I’ll also point out one missing feature I hope Microsoft add.
📌 Resources & Next Steps
Try these edits with your own photos and experiment with the AI tools.
Want to go deeper into photo editing tips? Join me for live classes and a community of learners at www.techexplorercommunity.com
00:00 – Windows 11 Photos App Tutorial (Overview & What You’ll Learn)
00:22 – Basic Photo Editing Tools in Windows 11 (Crop, Rotate, Filters)
01:06 – Auto-Adjust Magic Wand for Quick Fixes
01:21 – AI Editing Tools & Microsoft Designer Integration
01:35 – Generative Erase: Remove Objects from Photos with AI
02:01 – Change, Blur, or Remove Photo Backgrounds in Windows 11
02:26 – How to Open the Photos App (Start Menu & Search Tips)
03:33 – View & Organize Photos with OneDrive Gallery
04:17 – Photos App Toolbar Overview (Edit, Rotate, Print, Share)
05:31 – Cropping and Rotating Photos in Windows 11
06:11 – Adjust Brightness, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows
07:13 – Save Edits Without Losing Your Original Photo
07:33 – Edit Color, Saturation, Warmth, Tint & Sharpness
08:30 – Apply Filters & Auto-Enhance Photos Instantly
09:47 – Markup Tool: Draw or Highlight Parts of Your Photo
10:24 – AI Object Erase: Remove Wires, Cars, or People
12:01 – Background Tools: Blur, Remove, or Replace Backgrounds
12:46 – Example Edit: Coffee Cup Photo with AI Tools
13:22 – Auto-Enhance & AI Background Removal Demo
14:16 – Crop to Object Automatically with AI
14:53 – Create Stickers from Selected Objects
15:25 – Focus Tool: Blur Background for Portrait Effect
15:55 – Explore Filters & Auto-Enhance Options
16:12 – Remove Unwanted Objects with AI Selection
17:03 – Mark Favorites, Zoom In/Out & Gallery Navigation
17:30 – What the Photos App Can’t Do: Perspective Fixing
18:10 – Final Tips: Why You Should Try Windows 11 Photo Editing