The video editor was removed from the Windows 11 version of Photos, being replaced by the separate app Clipchamp.

It also contained features to add 3D effects, soundtracks, 3D animations, and styles to the videos.

[12] The Photos app can show individual pictures, display all pictures in a folder as a slide show, reorient them in 90° increments or through a granular control, print them either directly or via an online print service, send them in e-mail or save them to a folder or disc.

[7] It supports images in Animated GIF,[13] BMP, JPEG, JPEG XR (formerly HD Photo), PNG, ICO, RAW, PANO, and TIFF file formats.

Like most other apps designed for Windows 8, the controls were hidden until the user right-clicks on the screen.

Control categories were listed as buttons on the left side of the app, and specific editing options were listed as buttons on the right side of the app.

Many features were removed, including the video editor, face grouping, searching things, and browsing by year.