Is there any way I can get back my "Clarity" and "Spot Fix" features in Windows 11 Photos adjustment? These two adjustments were used on virtually every time.

Question

The "Clarity" and "Spot Fixer" in Windows 11 Photos adjustment were eliminated. These two features were used virtually every time. Any way I can get these two very useful adjustments back?

Answer 1

Hi BarbWojs,

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Sadly there is no way to bring back that functionality in the new Photos app, they are still working to improve that app, so hopefully it may be added in a future update.

Microsoft advice people to install the Legacy Photos app from the Microsoft Store, but as far as I can see those options are also missing from that version too.

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/microso...

Many, many people are looking for this functionality in the new Photos app, the best option is to open the Feedback Hub (Windows Key + F) and report this lack of functionality that everyone needs in the new Photos app, the more people that provide feedback, the more likely they are to add it.

Answer 2

Typical Microsoft rudeness and stupidity. Here it is... August 31, 2023... and I'm assuming there was an overnight "windows update" that got installed. Wanted to edit a picture... and now the app is different. Why not ASK? Did some poking around... and there's "Photos Legacy" available for download (and nowadays it simply auto-installs -- again, no asking) -- which I did. But as described above, "Photos Legacy" is NOT the OLD Windows 10 "Photos" app. The clarity slider in the OLD Win 10 Photos app is (was) better than any of the similar functions in Photoshop, Capture1, etc. I really liked using it and came to depend on it for final editing. But MSFT just wants to put their fingers in everyone's business. Leave us alone MSFT! Or... just ASK. RIDICULOUS.

Answer 3

I also used clarity all day everyday for timesheet photos. I need to clear up someone else's fuzzy photo of numbers. I MISS CLARITY!!!! I don't need a sepia tint on a timesheet.

Answer 4

I also use Clarity all the time. When will they provide this? It was a shock to get the updated Photos app which doesn't have this most useful tool. The so called update is inferior!

Answer 5

As noted, it is now September 2023 and the Clarity slider has not been added back to the Photos app. Please advise when this will be done. Without it, the 'updated' Photos app is clearly inferior.