With Windows 7 + Windows Live, you can create, connect, and share with your PC and the cloud.

Photo Fuse — Create Perfect Group Photos

To use Photo Fuse to combine the best parts of several similar photos into one perfect shot:

• Open Windows Live Photo Gallery and then, once it's open, select multiple photos taken from the same vantage point and of the same subject or subjects.
• On the Create tab, in the Tools group, click Photo Fuse.
• In the single photo view, drag a rectangle around the area you want to change.
• Play around with it to get the best option, and then click it.
• When you're done, click Save.
• It's easy to share your perfect group shot straight from Photo Gallery, where you can upload your photos to sites like Facebook or to Windows Live SkyDrive in just two clicks. (For more information about SkyDrive, go to http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive.)

Retouch Photos

It's easy to edit and correct your photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery.

For example, here's how to get rid of red eye:

• Open Photo Gallery and double-click the photo you want to edit.
• On the Edit tab, in the Adjustments group, click Red eye, and then draw a rectangle around the red eye.
• When you're finished, click Close file to save your changes automatically. To go back to the previous settings at any time, click Revert to original.
• Then it's easy to share your photos. You can upload them to sites like Facebook or to Windows Live SkyDrive in just two clicks.

Edit multiple photos

To edit multiple photos in Windows Live Photo Gallery:

• Open Photo Gallery and, once it's open, select multiple photos to edit.
• On the Edit tab, in the Adjustments group, you can click Auto adjust for Photo Gallery to automatically fix your pictures, or you can navigate through individual options if you want to do it yourself.
• When you're finished, click Close file and your changes are automatically saved. To go back to the previous settings at any time, you can click Revert to original.
• It's easy to share your photos, too. You can upload your photos straight from Photo Gallery to sites like Facebook or to Windows Live SkyDrive in just two clicks. (For more information about SkyDrive, go to http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive.)

Create a panoramic photo

Here's how to create a seamless panoramic shot from a series of individual photos:

• Open Windows Live Photo Gallery; then select the overlapping photos you want to use for your panoramic shot.
• On the Create tab, in the Tools group, click Panorama, type in the file name for your new image, and then click Save.
• Then, you can crop the photo to be the shape and size you want.
• If you want to share your panoramic shot, it's easy to publish straight from Photo Gallery. With just two clicks, you can upload to sites like Facebook or to Windows Live SkyDrive. (For more information about SkyDrive, go to http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive.)

Create movies from your photos

With Windows Live Movie Maker you can use the AutoMovie feature to create movies from your video clips and photos—including transitions, title pages, even your own soundtracks—in minutes. Here's how:

• Open Movie Maker and, once it's open, on the Home tab, click Add videos and photos.
• In the AutoMovie themes group, select the photos or videos and a theme.
• If you want to add music, click Add music and navigate to the song you want.
• It's easy to move content around; just drag it to wherever it should go. To delete content, right-click and select Remove or press the Delete key. To add more photos, click where you want to insert them, and then, on the Home tab, click Add videos and photos.
• It's also easy to share your movie straight from Movie Maker. With just two clicks you can upload to sites like YouTube and Facebook, or to Windows Live SkyDrive. (For more information about SkyDrive, go to http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive.)

Create or save a document to the web

With Office Web Apps, you can easily work on the same documents at home and keep using all the great new features and tools you're used to.

• Open an existing document or create a new one in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Click File, Save & Send, and then Save to Web.
• Make sure you're signed in to Windows Live or follow the prompts to sign in. If you use Hotmail, Messenger, or Xbox LIVE, you already have a Windows Live ID. If you don't have one, click Sign up for Windows Live to create it.
• Select a folder on Windows Live SkyDrive, click Save As, type a name for your file, and then click Save— and your document is now saved on SkyDrive.
• To open the file, go to http://www.office.live.com in your web browser, click the folder where you saved it, and then click the file name. The document opens in the Office Web App and you can work right from the web.