Microsoft has announced exciting new features for its users, integrating the capabilities of Microsoft Designer into both the Photos app and the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. This integration aims to enhance creativity and productivity by providing powerful AI-driven tools directly within these popular applications.
In the Photos app, users can now access Designer’s editing tools to remove distractions, move objects, add text, and more, all with just a few clicks. This seamless integration allows users to enhance their photos without needing to switch between different apps.
The Microsoft 365 Copilot app, which brings together various Microsoft 365 tools like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, now includes Designer’s features as well. Users can create custom images, stickers, greeting cards, and other designs by simply describing their ideas. The app also offers tools to edit photos, remove backgrounds, and add personalized touches to designs.
In Photos
- Open the Photos app (select Start on the taskbar, select the All button in the upper right corner, and then select Photos in the list of apps).
- In the Search box at the top of the screen, type Photos, and then select the photo you want to use in the results list.
- Select the Designer icon in the title bar to edit the selected image in the integrated Designer editing experience.
Launch Designer from the Photos app
In Microsoft 365 Copilot app
- Open the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on your mobile phone.
- Select the Create tab from the bottom menu and select Designer within the Start creating with section.
Create page in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
- To generate custom images, stickers, and other designs, simply describing your idea, tap Create with AI and select what you’d like to create, and describe your idea.
Designer tools
4. To enhance your photos with tools like Generative erase to remove distractions, or Blur background to make your subject stand out, tap Edit with AI section.
5. To start with a blank canvas where you can let your creativity flow, customize your designs with various filters, adjustments, and more, tap Design from scratch.
Scenarios to try
Here are some scenarios you can try with Designer in Photos:
- Generative erase: Erase unwanted distractions and photobombers. Select objects you don’t want in your image and let AI make them disappear seamlessly.
Erase unwanted distractions in the Photos app
- Move: Not quite standing together in your vacation photo? With the help of AI, move objects around or subjects closer together for the perfect photograph.
- Text and Markup: Bring your creative ideas to life with our many font styles, text effects, and markup options.
Here are some scenarios you can try with Designer in Microsoft 365 Copilot app:
- Create custom stickers: Make your messages more fun! Describe an idea or phrase, and AI will generate custom stickers for you to use on messaging apps and social media.
- Craft greeting cards: Make someone feel extra special! Describe your idea to create personalized greeting cards for any occasion.
- Remove background: Stand out by using the AI-powered tool to remove unwanted background from your images in one step.
- Create invitations: Plan the perfect get-together. Customize invitations for every occasion and any event like birthdays, weddings, and more.
- Make monograms: Make your mark. Add some personal pop to your everyday life or for a special occasion like a wedding with custom crafted monograms.
- Edit photos: Erase distractions, remove or blur backgrounds, and add text.
With these new features, Microsoft aims to keep users in their creative flow, making it easier to produce high-quality content and collaborate effectively. The integration of Designer into these apps is expected to boost productivity and creativity for both personal and professional users.
