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Google answers our prayers, adds 10x zoom button to Pixel 10 Pro camera app
AppWizard
August 21, 2025

Google answers our prayers, adds 10x zoom button to Pixel 10 Pro camera app

The Google Pixel 10 Pro series has introduced a dedicated 10x zoom button in its camera app, enhancing user experience by simplifying the process of capturing distant subjects. This new feature addresses previous issues with the zoom slider, which often resulted in imprecise zoom levels. The Pixel line, known for its photographic capabilities, has utilized a 48MP 5x periscope camera to achieve quality 10x shots by cropping the center 12MP. A December 2024 poll indicated that over 70% of respondents from Android Authority wanted a dedicated 10x zoom button, highlighting the importance of user feedback in design improvements.
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AppWizard
August 21, 2025

Google answers our prayers, adds 10x zoom button to Pixel 10 Pro camera app

The Google Pixel 10 Pro series has introduced a dedicated 10x zoom button in the camera app, allowing users to easily access high-quality 10x shots using the 48MP 5x periscope camera. This feature addresses previous user frustrations with a cumbersome zoom slider that often resulted in arbitrary zoom levels. The addition of the button follows a poll where over 70% of respondents expressed a desire for a dedicated zoom button, highlighting strong demand for a more intuitive camera experience.
Turn on Windows 11's hidden OCR feature in Photos app. It's really good.
Winsage
November 22, 2024

Turn on Windows 11’s hidden OCR feature in Photos app. It’s really good.

Microsoft has added Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities to the Photos app, allowing users to extract text from images. This feature is off by default but can be activated through registry modifications. Users need to open the Registry Editor, load a specific hive, and create a .reg file with designated content to enable OCR. Once activated, a "Scan text" icon appears in the Photos app, enabling users to identify and copy text from images. The OCR feature shows high accuracy, even recognizing stylized text. Additionally, Microsoft has introduced other enhancements to the Photos app, including a Zoom slider and improved launch times, while also integrating Microsoft Designer for creative effects.
Copilot+ PCs are about to get another exclusive feature on Windows 11
Winsage
October 23, 2024

Copilot+ PCs are about to get another exclusive feature on Windows 11

Copilot+ PCs will soon support super resolution in the Photos app on Windows 11, currently being tested with Windows Insiders. This feature can enhance and enlarge images up to 8x, improving the quality of low-resolution photos and allowing for large-format prints or tight cropping without losing clarity. Additionally, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is being tested in the Photos app, enabling users to detect and copy text from images in over 160 languages. Microsoft is also expanding Copilot+ AI features to select AMD and Intel processors by the end of the year. Enhancements to the Photos app include single-click support in the Gallery, improved zoom functionality, and bug fixes for the Image creator and Restyle image features.
Microsoft starts testing image upscaling and OCR in Windows 11's Photos app on Copilot+ PCs
Winsage
October 23, 2024

Microsoft starts testing image upscaling and OCR in Windows 11’s Photos app on Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft has unveiled Windows 11 version 24H2, introducing AI-driven features for Copilot+ PCs. Windows Insiders can now use the Super Resolution image upscaling feature in the Photos app, allowing images to be upscaled by up to eight times their original size using AI and Neural Processing Units in Snapdragon-powered devices. The updated Photos app also includes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) support for extracting text from images in over 160 languages. Other enhancements include single-click support in the Gallery for opening images, automatic resizing of large images in the Viewer, improved synchronization of the zoom slider, and bug fixes for the Image Creator and Restyle features. These updates are available in version 2024.11100.17007.0 and newer for users enrolled in the Windows Insider program.
Microsoft Photos update with super resolution begins rolling out to Windows Insiders
Winsage
October 22, 2024

Microsoft Photos update with super resolution begins rolling out to Windows Insiders

A preview of super resolution and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) support has been introduced for users of Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs on Windows 11. Super resolution allows images to be enlarged up to eight times their original size using AI technology, processed locally on the device. This feature can be accessed through the Photos Editor. OCR enables users to detect and copy text from images in the Photos app, supporting over 160 languages. Additionally, single-click support in the Gallery has been added, along with improvements to the Zoom feature and bug fixes for the Image Creator and Restyle Image features. Users need to update their app to version 2024.11100.17007.0 or higher to access these features.
Windows 11 Photos app finally adds a Microsoft Paint-like dynamic zoom slider
Winsage
June 21, 2024

Windows 11 Photos app finally adds a Microsoft Paint-like dynamic zoom slider

The Photos app has been updated to include commonly used actions like "Share" and "Start slideshow" on the top bar, along with Microsoft app icons for further editing. The app now features a dynamic zoom slider, photo metadata information, and improved import capabilities, including the ability to detect external storage devices. The app's viewer performance has also been enhanced, opening images 2.1 times faster.
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