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Thisguidewill dive into the new features of the Photos app in Windows 11.

The"Background Blur"option appears in the toolbar when editing an image.

Photos background blur

Photos background blur

Using the side panel, you’re free to choose the intensity of the blur.

Also, you might turn the"Selection brush tool"toggle switch to reveal additional options.

Or you could use the"Deselect area"to remove the areas that shouldn’t be blurred out.

Photos background blur

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Photos app on Windows 11

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