Edit photos and videos in Windows

Crop

Crop, flip, or rotate photos to trim out the unwanted parts manually or use preset aspect ratios. You can also rotate a photo left and right by 90 degrees or by incremental degrees—or flip an image by 180 degrees.

1. While viewing an image, select Edit image from the top of your screen.

2. Select Crop and then, from the tool bar at the bottom, select an option:

   • Rotate clockwise or counterclockwise

   • Use the preset aspect ratio

   • Flip image vertically or horizontally

   • Freely rotate your photo using the slider

Adjustment

Adjust light and color to set the mood and quality of photos.

1. Select Edit image from the top of your screen.

2. Select Adjustment and then, from the adjustment panel on your right, adjust light and colors sliders.

3. You can click and hold or press the spacebar to view the original photo.

Filter

Use filters to refine the tone of images or add special effects to transform photos using only one click. To get started, open a photo.

1. Select Edit image from the top of your screen.

2. Select Filter and then, from the Filter panel on your right, select one of fifteen available filters. No worries if you don’t want to apply any filters—you always have the Original option available.

3. You can click and hold or press the spacebar to view the original photo.

Markup

Markup photos: Sometimes, there's more to the story than what pictures can convey on their own. Add a personal touch to your favorite moments by drawing on your photos.

To get started, open the photo or video you'd like to mark up.

1. Select Edit image from the top of your screen.

2. Select Markup and then, from the toolbar, select one of three drawing tools (2 available pens, and one highlighter).

3. Select the type of line (plain line, line with single arrow, line with double arrow) and the color and size from the pen options.

4. Go ahead and draw right on your image, and no worries if you mess up—you can always erase markings you don't like with the Eraser tool. Or clear your whole drawing by selecting Clear all ink strokes next to the Eraser tool.

Generative Erase 

To retouch photos to remove blemishes or unwanted parts:

1. Select Edit image from the top of your screen.

2. Select Generative Erase and then, drag the Brush tool over the area that you'd like to correct. 

3. You can adjust the Size of the tool to match the size of the area to be corrected.

4. You can select if Auto apply for Generative Erase is Off or On.

   1. When Auto apply is On, the area selected with your brush tool is erased directly after you finish selecting the area.

   2. When Auto apply is Off, you have more brush tool options:

      1. Add mask allows you to select an area, or multiple areas for Generative Erase. Once you've finished selecting the area to be erased, select Erase. 

      2. Remove mask allows you to deselect an area or multiple areas from the mask you created. Select Erase to complete the erase of the selected areas.  

      3. Select Clear if you'd like to deselect all of the areas that are currently selected.

Background

Sometimes you may need to separate a subject from the background in a photo and then either apply a blur effect on the background, replace it or completely remove it.

1. Select Edit image from the top of your screen.

2. Select Background. The image background will be automatically selected but you also have the option to turn On the Background brush tool to display more options.

   • Use Add to add more areas as part of the background.

   • Use Subtract to remove parts of the selection that you don't want as part of the background.

   • You can also change the Brush size or Brush softness.

3. Select Blur, Remove or Replace.