14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft’s most recent Windows 11 preview build for the Dev channel of the Windows Insider program comes with a feature that was actually spotted in the previous builds earlier this month.
It’s support for accessing Windows Studio Effects from Quick Settings, something that comes in handy to those who need to configure camera effects as fast as possible.
Given many of us are still relying on videocalls for important work stuff, the camera experience on Windows 11 needs to be as smooth as possible. And this is the reason Microsoft has focused on several improvements in this front, with the most recent Windows 11 preview build bringing Windows Studio effects right to the Quick Settings.
Starting with this build, when you click the Quick Settings icon in the taskbar, there should be a new Studio effects toggle – if it’s not there, you can enable the toggle from the Settings app itself where you configure the quick settings showing app in this screen.
Once you click this toggle, you can configure all kinds of settings, such as the background effect, the voice focus, and so on. You also get a preview of your camera, so you can see all the changes being applied in real time without the need for launching a separate app to check the camera settings.
“Windows Studio effects can now be accessed directly from Quick Settings on the taskbar, for devices that have a supported Neural Processing Unit (NPU). This makes it quick and easy to enable and configure camera effects (Background Blur, Eye Contact, and automatic framing) and audio effects (Voice Focus). You can still access these effects in the Settings pages if desired,” Microsoft explains.
Keep in mind this feature is currently available only for insiders, and there’s no ETA as to when it could release for the rest of users.