Windows Live Photo Gallery Part of Windows Essentials

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  1. Make the most of photo memories

    Find, fix, and share your photos. It’s the best way to manage your photos and then publish them to share or print online.

  2. Screen capture demonstrating Simple people tagging

    Simple people tagging

    Organize photos quickly and simply with new technology that automatically detects faces and allows you to tag photos with names.

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    step-by-step
  3. Screen capture demonstrating Fast publishing

    Fast publishing

    It’s a snap to publish pictures to Windows Live Photos. Facebook, and other popular photo-sharing services. And now you can order prints of your photos directly from 70,000 worldwide photo-printing partners.

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    step-by-step
  4. Screen capture demonstrating Photo editing

    Photo editing

    Fix red-eye, crop, adjust light levels, and correct colors—or select “Auto Adjust” for one-click editing—so your favorite memories look just as great as you remember.

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    step-by-step
  5. Screen capture demonstrating Panoramic photos

    Panoramic photos

    Create panoramic views by stitching together multiple photos, then add captions to tell the rest of the story.

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    step-by-step

Windows Live Photo Gallery
works great with…

Messenger

You can drag and drop photos from Photo Gallery into Windows Live Messenger to instantly share your favorite pictures with friends during a chat.

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Tag, rate, and find photos

Tag, rate, and find photos

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Photo Gallery features

Basics

Just getting started?

With Photo Gallery, it's a snap to get your photos and videos from your camera to your PC—and to make great photos look even better. These step-by-step instructions show you how!

  • Edit photos

    Make good photos great with easy-to-do editing: cropping, red-eye removal, color correcting, and more.

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    step-by-step

  • Change view

    Control the size and arrangement of photos in your gallery for quick access and sorting.

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    step-by-step

  • Add photos to Facebook

    It’s easy to share your favorite photos from Windows Live Photo Gallery to Facebook.

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    step-by-step

  • Sort & find photos by date or rating

    With date tags and star ratings, it’s easy to sort your photos to quickly find your favorites.

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    step-by-step
Find

  • Download photos from a camera

    Getting pictures off your camera is a snap—just connect and download.

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    step-by-step

  • Sort & find photos by date or rating

    With date tags and star ratings, it’s easy to sort your photos to quickly find your favorites.

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    step-by-step

  • Find with people tags

    Organize your photos with people tagging so you can always find your favorite pictures of your favorite people.

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    step-by-step
View

  • Change view

    Control the size and arrangement of photos in your gallery for quick access and sorting.

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    step-by-step
Share

  • E-mail photos with Windows Live Mail

    Add borders and captions, and send high-quality images to friends without big attachments.

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    step-by-step

  • Add photos to Facebook

    It’s easy to share your favorite photos from Windows Live Photo Gallery to Facebook.

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    step-by-step
Print

  • Print at photo kiosks

    Want glossy prints to frame and share? Take your photos to your favorite retail kiosk on a USB drive for easy prints of your faves.

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    step-by-step
Edit

  • Edit photos

    Make good photos great with easy-to-do editing: cropping, red-eye removal, color correcting, and more.

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    step-by-step

  • Photo stitching

    Create panoramic views by stitching together multiple photos to show your friends and family the whole picture.

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    step-by-step

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