More Fun With the Fabulous and Fantastic Free Microsoft Photo App

Previously, we took a look at the basics of Microsoft's Photo app.  Now we will take a deeper dive into the image enhancements features of MS Photos.  To  open the enhancements menu, click the  3 Dot Control.

A right mouse click opens a menu of basic commands.  Here you can easily and accurately resize an image.

The computer and the application can make a more accurate resizing of the image with no distortion.  Notice the Quality control.  I was using that at first.  But to make the highest quality, the application restricts the magnification.  That is the why the first images of the first postings are smaller.  If I enlarged those images too much, the images were noticeably degraded.  So as I stopped using it.

Another feature you might find fun, is Photos has a quick method for using your gorgeous image as your desktop wallpaper, or make your own lock seen image. 

The Photos app has a good collection of exposure and contrast control.  Open the toolkit by clicking the 3 dot control.

When you click the edit image button, a new screen opens.  From that menu bar, click Filter.  A screen will open that displays a number of automatic enhancement effects.

You can sample different types of B&W effects.  Below is B&W Warm which lends a sepia effect.

The add 3d effects menu opens up a number of animated effects you can use to add drama to your masterpiece.

Here the Comet Trail effect has been added.  The animated effects creates a mp4 movie file.  Click the link to see the film.

http://www.eppresents.com/Newsletter-Feb13-2022/Sam-Blue-3dComet-Trail.mp4

Animated text can be added to your movie.

http://www.eppresents.com/Newsletter-Feb13-2022/Sam600.mp4

Next time we will look at how to make an actual movie from individual files.

Gerald Reiff