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Microsoft's built-in Windows 11 Photos app to integrate Adobe AI, potentially becoming a new subscription gateway

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Microsoft plans to invite Windows Insider members to test a new version of the built-in Windows 11 Photos app starting in December, which will introduce AI editing features from Adobe. The company has reportedly reached an agreement with Adobe to integrate the Adobe Express design workflow into the Photos app, letting users preview photos in personalized templates before continuing in Adobe Express. There is concern that the new feature could become a new subscription promotion channel, though no evidence currently suggests the update will make Photos a paid tool.

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Microsoft's Built-in Windows 11 Photos App to Integrate Adobe AI, Potentially Becoming a New Subscription Promotion Channel

IT之家 November 12 news, the tech media outlet Windows Latest today (November 12) published a blog post reporting that Microsoft plans to begin inviting Windows Insider program members in December to test a preview version of the new built-in Photos app for Windows 11, which will introduce AI editing features provided by Adobe.

Sources say Microsoft has already reached an agreement with Adobe on the relevant cooperation, integrating the Adobe Express design workflow into the built-in Windows 11 Photos app. Users can first preview how a photo looks when placed into personalized templates, then move to Adobe Express to continue designing. IT之家 attaches the relevant screenshots below:

Screenshots shared by Adobe show that the "Expand" feature is located in the photo editor's "Crop — Aspect Ratio" menu, with a "Powered by Adobe" label next to the action button.

Powered by Adobe logo for the Expand feature coming to Windows 11 Photos app
Powered by Adobe logo for the Expand feature coming to Windows 11 Photos app

The media outlet is concerned that the new feature could become a new subscription promotion channel. After the Edge browser previously integrated the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine, basic reading remained free, but some advanced operations would guide users to try or subscribe to Acrobat. It worries that a similar commercial promotion channel could also appear in the Photos app.

However, there is currently no evidence that this update will turn the Photos app into a paid tool. Adobe Express itself offers a free plan, but the two sides have not yet clarified whether the new features require an Adobe account, which templates are free, and whether trial prompts will appear.

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