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Windows Photos is getting background removal, too.

After bringing background removal to Paint, now Microsoft is rolling out the capability to Windows Photos. The feature is only available to Insiders for now, but it looks equally as handy as the one in Paint. You can remove a photo’s background with just a click and then even replace it with a solid color.

A GIF showing the background removal tool in Windows Photos
GIF: Microsoft
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