The integrated Windows 10 Photos application enables users to edit their photos and videos effortlessly. In this article, we will guide you on how to utilize the Photos app in Windows 10 for managing and editing photos, editing video clips, and more. For those seeking a top-notch free video editor for Windows 10, MiniTool MovieMaker is highly recommended.

Some of you may not be aware that Windows 10 comes equipped with a built-in photo and video editor called Photos. This app allows you to edit photos and videos for free.

To launch the Microsoft Photos app, simply click Start, type photos, and click the Photos app to open it. Below are the steps to use the Windows 10 Photos app for photo and video editing.

How to Use Windows 10 Photos App to Edit Photos

1. Click Start, type photos, click Photos app to open the Photos app in Windows 10.
2. Select the photo you wish to edit.
3. Click Edit & Create and then click Edit at the upper-right corner.
4. You can then click Crop & Rotate to crop, rotate, or flip the photo. Click Filters to apply a preferred filter to the image. Click Adjustments to modify the light, color, clarity, or remove red eyes from the photo.
5. In the photo viewing window, you can also click Edit & Create and select Add 3D effects, Add animated text, or Edit with Paint 3D to enhance your photo with additional effects.
6. You can also click Edit & Create -> Draw, select one of the three drawing tools, click the down-arrow icon under the tool to choose a color and size for the tool. Then you can draw directly on the image. To erase incorrect drawings, click the Eraser tool to remove what you’ve drawn.
7. In the photo viewing interface, you can also add the photo to an album, zoom in/out, delete, share, or print the picture.
8. You can also select multiple photos and click Edit & Create -> Create a video with music to create a photo slideshow with music.

How to Use Windows 10 Photos App to Edit Videos

1. Open the Windows 10 Photos app.
2. Click the Video Editor tab at the top-right to access Microsoft Photos Video Editor.
3. Click New video project. Name your video project.
4. Click the Add button to include photos and video clips. You can add videos and images from this PC, from the collection, or from the web.
5. Drag the items from the project library to the storyboard. Alternatively, you can select photos and click the Place in storyboard button to add them to the storyboard. You can click the Add or Trash icon to add or delete specific items.
6. Then you can select a photo in the storyboard and click Duration to adjust the playback time for the photo.
7. Select a video clip and click Trim or Split to cut or divide the video clip.
8. Click Text to add captions to the video or photo. You can also click Add title card to add text to a plain colored background.
9. Click Motion to add motion effects to the photo. Click Filters to apply effects to the video or photo. Click 3D effects to add 3D effects to the video. Click Speed to speed up or slow down a video clip. Click Remove or show black bars icon to eliminate black bars. Click Rotate icon to rotate the photo or video.
10. Click Background music icon at the top to select a background song for your video. You can click Custom audio icon to add your own music tracks, narration, or sound effects.
11. After editing the video, you can click Finish video, choose video quality, and click Export button to save your video.

How to Set Windows 10 Photos App as Default Image Viewer

If you want to set the Photos app as the default image viewer on your Windows 10 computer, click the Start menu, type default, and click Default app system settings. As you can see, the default image viewer for Windows 10 is already set to Photos. If it is not set to Photos, click the current app under Photo viewer and choose the Photos app to set it as default.

The Photos app in Windows 10 offers three viewing modes for photos: Collection, Album, and Folders. You can choose one mode to browse through your photos.

Collection: This mode displays photos by date in descending order.

Albums: The Windows Photos app automatically creates a set of photo albums based on its internal logic. You can add images to the current albums. You can also create and delete your own albums.

Folders: List all the photos in specific folders on your computer like the Pictures folder in Windows, OneDrive photo folder. You can click “Add a folder” to select a folder from Windows Explorer to add and view photos.

Handy Free Video Editor for Windows 10 – MiniTool MovieMaker

If you're looking for an easy-to-use free video editor & maker for Windows 10, MiniTool MovieMaker is highly recommended.

MiniTool MovieMaker allows you to easily create and edit videos. You can use it to trim/split video, add transitions/titles/effects to video, speed up or slow down video, add background music, etc. You can export the video in high-quality MP4 or other preferred formats. The interface is extremely intuitive and user-friendly. It is 100% clean and safe, without any watermark.

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