QR codes are widely used for link disclosure or information sharing. But, as is precisely the case of a camera for its codes, or its use depends on cell phones or tablets. This is because Microsoft is testing a function allowing the Windows 11 QR code to simply analyze a text capture.
A new feature has been easily incorporated into Ferramenta de Capture (Snipping Tool) of Windows 11 in our Canary and Dev channels, accessible to participate in the Windows Insider testing program.
According to Microsoft, QR Code detection is done automatically when the user takes a screenshot (or print the screen, whichever you prefer) and, in the capture process, click “Text Actions”, which is character recognition function make an application.
This means that the “Text Actions” button can sometimes read texts in images, but also extract information existing in one of them. QR Code.
Other increments for the capture process include the option to capture images with emojis, or returning to the regua feature, as well as the option to add an opacity (transparency) effect in shapes suitable for capture, so that these elements do not block the image. content no fundo.
A little update without painting
While Paint was a very simple image editor, it is an important native tool for Windows 11 because Microsoft has already tested an artificial intelligence (AI) feature.
The company decided to name Cocreator, as AI do Paint ferramenta at the time, for Image Creator (Image Creator, in a translated book). In fact, I have just precisely described the purpose of the course: to automatically generate an image from a description made by the user.
When to arrive at the final version of Windows 11?
A Microsoft note No information when these resources will be released in Windows 11 for all users. What is expected is that they will be available at the end of the year, with 24/7 updating of the operational system.
Before that, Windows 11 should receive a potentially more useful shortcut: natural compaction of archives in TAR and 7z.