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  1. Bring back the "extras" option in the photos hub.

    I already miss being able to select a photo I've taken, and then open it directly in a photo app of my choice.

    9 votes
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      1 comment  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    • Instagram for Windows Phone

      [16:42:10] SD : Instagram is an important application. Windows Phone application has not bought yet. IOS and Android market, this property is located in the front row at a loss for Windows Phone. Please get out your windows phone application Instagram .

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        0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
      • Add option for display orientation to always match original camera orientation

        Viewing a mix of portrait and landscape oriented pictures on the device requires constant reorienting of the device. Please add an option in settings to always display photos with the orientation of the original, regardless of the current device orientation.

        9 votes
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          0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • Show pictures sharp as they are

          When zooming on a picture in camera roll, pixels are interpolated (smoothed) and one thinks that pictures are blurred. Suggesting using some other interpolation algorithm which leaves pixels as they are, or maybe sharpen pixels when zoomed into details.
          I think it is number one complain regarding Lumia 920, pictures are blurred, but when uploaded to skydrive in full resolution, and looking in browser they are not blurred.

          8 votes
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            0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
          • automatically update wallpaper with current bing image of the day.

            ability to allow bing image to update wallpaper image everyday automatically.

            8 votes
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              2 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
            • Bandwith-Saving features for Skydrive Pictures integration (low resolution, paging thumbnails, etc)

              I was informed today that when photos are viewed from Skydrive on the phone, they are presented in full resolution.

              So say I'm out and about on cellular (not wifi) and want to show a few pictures to a friend that I have on SkyDrive. I open the Pictures app, and open an album.

              unfortunately this album has photos in full resolution, and there are say three dozen of them.

              First, ALL the thumbnails will all be loaded (what resolution are those?) even if they are low res, loading them ALL at once is going to eat a lot of…

              7 votes
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                1 comment  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
              • Allow selection of one or more folders for background shuffle on Photos Tile

                The "Photos" tile, when set to shuffle background, picks up images from all folders. Allow users to select certain folders so that images from only those folders are selected. For instance, one might not want it to pick images from Camera Roll, or from Screenshots, but from custom-created folders like Scenery, Wallpapers, etc instead.

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                  0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                • pic bing for wallpaper

                  Hi Windows Phone design team
                  Of Iran, Mohammad Shamsi I wanted to give you a suggestion
                  If it was good for the image of the Bing home page images and photos to use Windows Phone lock screen so that it automatically changes with Bing Image Screenshot change the phone is.
                  I hope good luck.
                  I love Microsoft

                  7 votes
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                    1 comment  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                  • Edit/Add/Delete Albums (inc Facebook)

                    I would love to be able to create and remove albums within the Photos section of the phone. I want control of what albums I have. I DO NOT want every single Facebook album littering my phone. I want to be able to add/remove these. If I want to view those I can just go to Facebook.

                    7 votes
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                      0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                    • Enable image edition (crop, resize, add efect, insert globes or other content, etc.)

                      Give the camera / images the option to edit the pictures taken, by resizing, cropping, adding efects and so. Currently, the picture & camera post-photo taken actions are almost zero, and are one of the most needed features in a phone with a good quality camera.

                      7 votes
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                        1 comment  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                      • 3D screen when browsing the pictures

                        It's easier and it's beatifull. Now you just can swipe right or left to see the pictures but it isn't in 3D.

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                          0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                        • .Gif support

                          Pls support .gif format pics

                          7 votes
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                            0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                          • Uploading pictures through internet explorer

                            I've recently updated my HTC HD7 to windows 7.5 and it seems I can't upload pictures through social networks anymore. Before I updated my phone I could go to Facebook or tagged and click browse and upload a picture but since I updated my phone to7.5 I'm unable to do this. Does anyone know how i can get this feature back? It really sucks having to upload pics using the computer.

                            7 votes
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                              0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                            • Don't shrink photos when posting to Facebook

                              Whenever I post a picture to my Facebook wall, WP shrinks the photo so much that you can see pixels. I understand that people with 1gen mobile connections can't upload a photo in full resolution without having to wait a while, but I'm sure there are plenty users with 3G/4G connections out there. At least an option to disable shrinking would be cool!

                              6 votes
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                                0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • Me gustaria que tuviera seleccion multiple para imagenes esto para facilitar su manipulacion para borrado o subir a la red

                                Me gustaria que tuviera seleccion multiple para imagenes esto para facilitar su manipulacion para borrado o subir a la red

                                6 votes
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                                • İnstagram for windows phone

                                  Instagram is an important application . We want to instagram for windows phone . (Lumia 920)

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                                    0 comments  ·  Pictures  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                  • Have shared Skydrive Photo folders show up in other person's Picture Hub

                                    i.e., My phone's setup to auto-u/l photos toSkyDrive SHAREDfolder. I take pic... therefore, from other person'sWP7.5, they can see NEWpic instantly from THEIR Picture Hub.

                                    6 votes
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                                    • Allow customisable picture and video locations

                                      When saving pictures from the phone, allow options similar to the Windows "import pictures and videos" tool, instead of files all going in one folder

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                                      • Multiselect to upload file on skydrive on wp 7.8

                                        Enable MultiSelect photos to upload on skydrive on wp 7.8 as already in wp 8

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                                        • Allow us to sort pictures into different folders without the computer

                                          Let us move photos into new or existing photos without having to hook it up to a computer. Its cumbersome and restrictive.

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