Image Editing
The latest Image Editing coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
GIMP 3.0’s Biggest Upgrade Yet: Say Goodbye to Floating Selections and Hello to Non-Destructive Editing
GIMP 3.0, the first major update in seven years, arrived in March 2025 with a slew of fixes that make the open-source image editor feel like a modern tool. The most immediately noticeable change:...
AI Image Generation and Editing in Windows: Practical Guide for 2026
Microsoft's AI integration into Windows image tools has transformed how users create and manipulate visual content. The 2026 landscape reveals a mature ecosystem where AI-powered features are no...
Windows 11 Paint Gains Freeform Rotation: A Game-Changer for Casual Editing
Microsoft's venerable Paint application, a staple of Windows installations for decades, has just received a surprisingly significant upgrade in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. The...
Ashampoo Background Remover and Sumatra PDF 3.5 Lead Windows' Shift to Minimalist, High-Efficiency Tools
The Windows software ecosystem is undergoing a quiet revolution, one that favors precision over bloat and specialization over Swiss Army knife solutions. This week's software releases highlight two...
Grok AI Controversy Forces Reckoning on Safety, Moderation & Windows Integration
The recent Grok AI controversy has ignited a firestorm across the tech industry, forcing a sharp reckoning over the limits of generative image-editing, the responsibilities of AI platform operators,...
PicPick Review: The Ultimate Screen Capture & Annotation Tool for Windows Power Users
For Windows users who regularly need to capture, annotate, and edit screenshots, the built-in Snipping Tool often falls short of professional needs. Enter PicPick, a comprehensive screen capture and...
Photoshop CS2 on Windows 11: Legal Myths, Compatibility Issues & Modern Alternatives
The persistent myth that Adobe "gave away" Photoshop CS2 for free continues to circulate online, creating confusion about the legal status of this nearly two-decade-old software on modern Windows 11...
IrfanView Review: The Ultimate Fast Windows Image Editor for Quick Edits
IrfanView stands as one of the most enduring and beloved image tools in the Windows ecosystem, maintaining its reputation for blistering speed and lightweight efficiency while packing surprising...
Windows 11 Photos Erase Tool: Complete Guide to Seamless Object Removal
Microsoft's Windows 11 Photos app includes a powerful generative erase feature that enables users to remove unwanted objects, people, and distractions from their images with remarkable precision....
Microsoft Paint Gets AI Overhaul with Animation and Generative Edit Features
Microsoft Paint is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades, evolving from a simple pixel-drawing application into a sophisticated AI-powered creative tool. The latest experimental...
Microsoft's Click To Do Arrives on Copilot+ PCs—Here's What You Can Actually Do With It
Microsoft's new Click To Do overlay, now rolling out to Copilot+ PCs, turns any on-screen content into actionable items—summarizing text, extracting emails, or searching visually—using a mix of...
Paint Update: .paint Project Files and Opacity Slider Now in Insider Testing
Microsoft is giving Windows 11’s built-in Paint app its most significant workflow upgrade in years. Starting this week, Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels can save layered compositions...