Editing your photos on the move just got a whole lot
easier with this brand-new photo app from Apple
What you’ll need
iOS 5.1 or later
iPhoto app
We used
The new iPad
You could try
iPhone 4 or later
iCloud account
Apple Camera Connection Kit
What you’ll learn
Editing techniques
iPad
Adjustments
At the bottom left are your options for editing your snap.
You can apply as many or as few as you like
Help
If you get a bit lost in the interface you can tap the help
button up at the top of the screen
Photos
Down the side of the screen you will see all your photos.
You can scroll through them by swiping up or down
Photo info
You can view the information about your photo by tapping the
I button at the top
Sharing
The sharing options are available in the top left, which
include the excellent, Journal and Beam features
Auto enhance
When not in edit mode you can see all these options along
the bottom, including the Auto Enhance button to correct colours automatically
When Apple announced the new iPad, it wasn’t the only big
news of the day. Alongside the amazing new device, the company also revealed
that it would be bringing its photo-editing software, iPhoto, to the
touch-screen tablet. A version of the app is already available if you own a Mac
laptop or desktop computer, but the new version takes the editing abilities of
this program and brings them to the iPad and iPhone.
There are plenty of apps that let you change settings such
as exposure, brightness and contrast, but the app makes the whole process
incredibly easy thanks to Apple’s use of multi-touch gestures. If, for example,
you want to alter the blue-ness of the sky, it’s possible to simply tap and
hold on the sky itself and swipe to the left or right to alter the intensity of
the colour.
The app also includes a range of sharing options, including
Journals and Beam, which allows you to send your edited photos to other iPhones
and iPads over Wi-Fi. These offer you the ability to add all the potos in an
Album or Event to a grid of shots which you can then share with friends online.
The grid is uploaded to the iCloud website, and you can view your shots in full
size from their internet browser.
The best thing is that all your edits are nondestructive,
meaning that if you don’t like your changes, you can return to the original
shot at any time.
Before and after
Improve shots with Brushes
Step 1
First, open up iPhoto and tap on Photos from the list of
options along the top of the menu. Form here you can view all the photos on
your device, and when you find the one you want to edit, tap it to open it up.
Step 1
Step 2
Tap the Edit button in the top right-hand corner of the app,
and a bar will appear at the bottom. In the bottom left there are five options;
tap the fourth one in from the left, which looks like a series of brushes.
Step 2
Step 3
Choose the Lighten option. Rub your finger on the area of
the photo you want to lighten and you will instantly see the change. You’ll see
a small toolbox icon appear on the thumbnail to show your shot has been edited.
Step 3
Step 4
If you want to be more accurate, place two fingers on the
screen and pinch them apart to zoom in. the brush maintains its size, so by
zooming in you can cover a much smaller and more exact area.
Step 4
Step 5
To check your strokes, tap the cog in the bottom-right
corner and flick the Show Strokes switch to On. This will shot the strokes you
have made, making it easier to fill in any gaps or edges you have left while
brushing.
Step 5
3 of the best features for editing shots in iPhoto
Exposure and contrast
You can alter brightness, contrast and exposure by touching
anywhere on the image and dragging your finger back and forth.
Exposure and contrast
Effects
Open the Effects option and you can add filters such as
Sepia or Vignette to your photo, giving it a really fantastic new look.
Effects
White balance
You can alter the hues of individual colours by opening the
Balance menu and touching on a colour you want to alter.
White balance
