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Want to use Spot Fix on Photos on Windows 11? Here’s how
After missing for months, the hotly wanted feature is back.
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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A lot of new things are coming to the Photos app: new original music, the comeback of the timeline scrollbar, improvements of the drag-and-drop feature while importing photos from external devices and multi-select photos features, and more. But, if you’re using the Spot Fix feature in Photos, you’re in for a treat.
We previouslyreported last yearthat the feature has gone missing, alongside the Red Eye function. It caused quite a stir on Windows forums and among users, but according to May 2023 update, the Spot Fix tool is back.
As noted from Microsoft’sofficial release note, the Spot Fix feature allows you to remove blemishes or unwanted areas in your photo. It is indeed one of the most important retouching tools on the app that lets you remove unwanted elements from your photos.
It works by analyzing the surrounding pixels and blending them together to create a seamless result. This tool can be used to remove blemishes, scratches, or other minor imperfections from your photos.
So, now we know why all the fusses were all about when Microsoft removed them with no warning back then.
Now that it’s back for Windows insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels before being rolled out again for general users, make sure to join those channels and update the operating system so you can try it.
How to use the Spot Fix feature on Windows 11
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Open the Photos app and select the photo you want to edit.
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Click on theEdit imagebutton at the top of the screen.
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Click onRetouch ➜Spot Fix.
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Use the brush tool to select the area you want to fix. Adjust the intensity of the Spot Fix tool using the slider if necessary.
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Click “Save a copy” or “Save” to save your edited photo.
If you don’t rely on Spot Fix a lot, you can stillenjoy the features that the Photos app in Windows 11has to offer.
Do you find these tips helpful? Let us know in the comments!
Rafly Gilang
Rafly is a journalist with growing experience, ranging from technology, business, social, and culture. A holder of the Romanian government scholarship, his writing has been published in several local and national publications.
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