Monday, November 13, 2023

Search and Photos

Before Class, Restart your iPhone to clear out any gremlins.

On Wednesday, November 15th, Melissa presented some nuances in the Photos app with both demonstration and hands-on walk-through. This is not Photos 101, and not all of your iPhones will have the features demonstrated. If any features excite your creativity, then add that as criteria for your next device upgrade. 

Link to Melissa's 5 page  Photos & Search presentation PDF 

Confirm you have the free Apple Tips app on your iPhone - this link opens on your iPhone or iPad. It is good to have on both mobile devices. The icon is yellow with a lightbulb and the letter "T." Information presented in this app changes after a week or more. You can learn little bits at a time. There is a link to the iPhone User Guide as well. On your device, swipe right-to-left on the Home Screens until you see App Library. Type "t" in the search bar to jump to the alpha list of t apps. The Tips app is there if you've downloaded it. 

Get up to speed on using Apple Camera ... 
Use the Photos app as a picture shoebox, album organizer and sharing hub. 

Apple YouTube Channel - Create & Use Live Stickers 
MacMost Playlist iPhone and Mac Photography on YouTube 
Read MacRumors - Ultimate iOS 15 Walkthrough then look at iOS 16 and iOS 17 guides 
iPhone Photography School iPhone Editing Tips playlist on YouTube





Responses to questions in Chat asked today:
  • Tips app does not look the same on my iPhone to the demonstration iPhone. Melissa was demonstrating on iPhone 15 Pro with the iOS 17 operating system.  She has used the Tips app in the past and if you are 1) new to Tips app it probably looks different to new users, 2) if you are not using iOS 17 then the Tips app will show different content, and 3) if you are using an older iPhone, the Tips app should display info related to your device. Explore this app, keep it handy to open as information is changed once or twice a month. 
  • Feeling lost just at the beginning. Need to go slow. Our website (where you are right now) has many links and references to explore, often covering older iPhones and operating systems. Use the Blog Archive hierarchy of links to find past articles. Use the Search to find topics of interest or frustration. Go to YouTube and Resource links provided to watch videos or read more. 
  • Snapseed is a free app from Google LLC. Snapseed is not available for computers, only iPads, iPhones and Android devices. On the Mac, the Photos app has additional features, like healing, than what is available on iOS and iPadOS. 
  • Review how to add photos to email message. If you start an email from the Mail app, then adding attachments, photos or taking photos happens magically behind a nondescript button < 
  • Where does your edited Snapseed photo go? After expanding the canvas or using any of the other features in Snapseed, you have the option to export as a new image or modify the existing image. In either case, images are saved to your Photos Library.  If you want images to be saved in another location, use the Share button > Save to Files > choose a folder > Save. 
  • If we delete Folders in Albums will we lose our photos? Albums does not duplicate photos it just references the originals in your Photos Library. So you can delete the "reference" photo or album and you will keep the originals. If you choose "Delete" there will be a next prompt with information about what is about to happen and you have a "Cancel" option. If photos are deleted, you have 30 days before they disappear off your device. 
  • If I've edited an image and want to go back to the original, the Edit > Revert restored the photo. But what if I want to keep the edited photo too? Look at the edited photo and find the ( ... ) button. From the popup menu choose Duplicate. Now, use the Edit Revert on one of the copies. 
  • Under Albums > Media Types is Live Photos. How can I change them to still images? Yes, Live Photos take up more space on your device because they are short animation with audio. If your photo subjects are stationary, then Live is overkill. The app automatically selects a key frame for each Live photo that displays in the Library. You might want a different key frame instead. Open a Live photo > Edit > Live at the bottom of the screen > slide finger along the thumbnails to find a better frame > Make Key Photo > Done. Next step is to open photo > tap ( ... ) icon > Duplicate > Duplicate as Still Photo > tap Trash icon to delete. Make some new Live photos to this procedure. There is a Camera setting to turn off Live, use the button in the top right corner of the Camera app. 
  • Do the Captions show up on the picture? Captions are searchable, in the Photo Picker and in the Photos app. If you want to add text to pictures, or draw on pictures, the easy app is the Markup tool that shows up when you are in Edit mode. The icon is a circle with a pen. A tray of tools appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap + > Add Text > and type. You will need to practice moving the text around the image for best placement. Markup can change the color and size of text and in iOS 17 has a full range of fonts. Markup app is available in Photos, Notes, Email, and the Files app (pdf documents).