Image Editing
The latest Image Editing coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Paint Adds Photoshop-Like Project Files So You Never Lose Your Layers
Microsoft is testing a new project file format in Paint that saves your layers, letting you reopen compositions exactly as you left them—a shift that makes the free Windows 11 app behave more like...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...
Microsoft Resurrects Windows 10's In-Your-Face Clock for Windows 11, Pairs It With Quick AI Image Edits
Microsoft is finally restoring one of the most missed elements from Windows 10: a large, seconds-accurate clock in the Notification Center. The change, now rolling out to Windows Insiders across Dev,...
Microsoft Tests AI Image Editing in Windows 11 File Explorer—Privacy Questions Remain
Windows Insiders on the bleeding-edge Canary channel are discovering a new context menu that puts generative AI image edits—including background removal, object erasing, and Bing Visual...
Microsoft Sneaks AI Image Editing into File Explorer as Canary Build 27938 Lands with Privacy Logs and a Seconds Clock
Microsoft's latest experimental Windows 11 build, 27938, quietly slipped into the Canary channel this week, but don't let the familiar feature list fool you. Beneath a right-click AI image editing...
Inside Windows 11: How Newsrooms Publish Sports Galleries and Obituaries in Record Time
A single image of a Falcons–Cowboys football game and a quiet obituary for Odessa Dillard Foddrell, 84, of Conover, North Carolina, reveal the twin engines of local journalism: speed and...
Google Slides and Vids Now Swap and Expand Image Backgrounds With AI, but No Admin Off-Switch in Sight
Google has started rolling out Gemini-powered image editing directly inside Slides and Vids, letting users replace and expand backgrounds with a simple text prompt. The tools, which began hitting...
Microsoft Pushes KB5065502 to Boost AI Image Transforms on Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs
Without a press release or fanfare, Microsoft has pushed an automatic update to the Image Transform AI component on all Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 24H2. The patch — KB5065502 — delivers...
Microsoft Brings AI-Powered Editing and Summarization Right Into Windows 11 File Explorer
Microsoft just flipped the switch on a long-awaited File Explorer upgrade, embedding AI-driven “actions” directly into the right-click menu. Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels can now...
Top 5 Premium Windows Applications Worth Your Investment in 2025
In a world awash with free software, it’s tempting to assume that premium Windows applications have little left to offer—after all, why spend money when so many capable apps cost nothing? Yet,...
Windows 11 Integrates Native OCR in Photos App to Boost Productivity and Privacy
Windows 11 continues its evolution toward empowering digital productivity, and one of its most understated yet transformative updates is the integration of Optical Character Recognition (OCR)...
Windows 11 AI Update: Microsoft Integrates Advanced AI for Productivity, Creativity, and Reliability
Microsoft’s most recent Windows 11 update captures the current zeitgeist in technology: artificial intelligence isn’t just a tool on the periphery—it’s moving to the core of the user...