New photo editing software

Agree completely. Any experienced photographer or artist who regularly engages in image development would never have suggested that the sharpening adjustment (called 'Clarity' in the previous version) was unnecessary or should be eliminated. One cannot avoid speculating that no serious attempt was made to solicit feedback from knowledgeable, experienced users. While there have been some nice features added in this latest update, I'll still have to abandon the Windows app if a sharpening adjustment is not added back. It's just too important.

I agree: the sharpness, spot fix and red eye removal features are essential. How to we convince MS ro bring them back?

I agree: the sharpness, spot fix and red eye removal features are essential. How to we convince MS ro bring them back?

Yep, it looks like they are now using web tech to edit photos. Have you logged Feedback in the Hub?

Zac Bowden on Twitter: "Microsoft recently updated the Photos app editor mode with a new UI (based on web tech :/) and it REMOVED the spot fix tool, the only goddamn feature I actually used. WHY MICROSOFT?? https://t.co/GlJKwcXuL0" / Twitter

Maybe someday Microsoft can actually have focus groups, or testing, using non technical users and listening to their feedback BEFORE they roll out programs that don't work the way we want them to work???

How do you know that they didn't do that?

Maybe they did all those things, and you disagree with the focus groups' conclusions?

In any case, aside from "because it's included in Windows" why do you feel like you have to use Windows apps for anything? I hardly use any Windows apps. Most of the time I use third-party apps. Windows is, first and foremost, an operating system. Everything else is a free add-in that you can choose or lose as you like.

The sharpen tool in paint.net (which is free) works well for me. Try it, and you'll forget all about that Windows app ... what's its name?

I used it on most every image I edited.. What choices do we have now to find a software that can do these things?

The app is garbage now. Almost no functionality. No way to sharpen, no spot fix, no red eye reduction. It is pretty much useless as a quick tool to adjust photos. Microsoft has been gradually dumbing down the photos app for years and it is now essentially useless.