Microsoft Designer not adding adjustments to photo when saved

Jhifi 0 Reputation points
2026-08-16T19:16:52.5666667+00:00

All of a sudden Microsoft Designer is not saving adjusted photo, including cropping. I can use designer and cropping functions, but when I go to save it by copy, or send to Pictures, the original image is sent without adjustments. I went so far as to have Windows 11 downloaded again, but it didn't correct this problem. Any suggestions?

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
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  1. Ian-T 8,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-17T23:26:59.49+00:00

    Hi Jhifi

    To upload an image from Downloads, select Upload or From this device in Designer. When the File Explorer window opens, choose Downloads from the left-hand navigation pane. If it is not shown, enter %USERPROFILE%\Downloads in the address bar and press Enter.

    This confirms that Designer itself is saving the edits correctly, and the issue appears to be with the Designer integration in the Photos app. For now, uploading directly to Designer is the recommended workaround.

    Thank you for your time and if you find my answer helpful - please feel free to click "Yes" - this will help the user experiencing the same issue.

    Have a great day

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  2. Ian-T 8,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-17T06:22:40.9166667+00:00

    Hello Jhifi

    To narrow this down, could you test the same photo directly at Microsoft Designer on the web rather than opening Designer through the Photos app?

    1. Upload the original photo directly to Designer.
    2. Apply one obvious adjustment and crop.
    3. Select Download and open the downloaded file.

    If the web download contains the edits, the problem is likely due to the integrated Edit with Designer experience in Photos. If the downloaded file also reverts to the original, please let us know which file format you selected and whether this happens with every image or only certain photos.

    Thank you for your time. Please feel free to let me know if you need any further assistance

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