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Editing photos with the Photo editor application, To Set the Saturation Level of Colors in a Photo

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Editing photos with the Photo editor application You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you've taken with your camera. For example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your device. To edit a photo • When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . To crop a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor. 3 Tap > Crop. 4 Tap Crop to select an option. 5 To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the circles at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame. 6 To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the four corners. When the circles at the edges disappear, drag the corner accordingly. 7 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the frame, then drag it to the desired position. 8 Tap . 9 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it, tap Save. To Apply Special Effects to a Photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor. 3 Tap , then select an option. 4 Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save. To Adjust the Light Settings for a Photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor. 3 Tap , then select an option and edit as desired. 4 To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save. To Set the Saturation Level of Colors in a Photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor. 3 Tap , then select an option. 4 To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save. Editing videos with the Video editor application You can edit videos that you've taken with your camera. For example, you can trim a video to the desired length or adjust the speed of a video. After you save the edited video, the original unchanged version of the video remains on your device. To Trim a Video 1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Trim. 3 To move the trim frame to another part of the timeline, touch and hold the edge of the trim frame and drag it to the desired position, then tap Apply. 4 To save a copy of the trimmed video, tap Save. 102 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Editing photos with the Photo editor application
You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you’ve taken with your camera. For
example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the original
unchanged version of the photo remains on your device.
To edit a photo
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
To crop a photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select
Photo editor
.
3
Tap
>
Crop
.
4
Tap
Crop
to select an option.
5
To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the
circles at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame.
6
To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the
four corners. When the circles at the edges disappear, drag the corner
accordingly.
7
To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the
frame, then drag it to the desired position.
8
Tap
.
9
To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it, tap
Save
.
To Apply Special Effects to a Photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select
Photo editor
.
3
Tap
, then select an option.
4
Edit the photo as desired, then tap
Save
.
To Adjust the Light Settings for a Photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select
Photo editor
.
3
Tap
, then select an option and edit as desired.
4
To save a copy of the edited photo, tap
Save
.
To Set the Saturation Level of Colors in a Photo
1
When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2
If prompted, select
Photo editor
.
3
Tap
, then select an option.
4
To save a copy of the edited photo, tap
Save
.
Editing videos with the Video editor application
You can edit videos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can trim a
video to the desired length or adjust the speed of a video. After you save the edited
video, the original unchanged version of the video remains on your device.
To Trim a Video
1
In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play.
2
Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
>
Trim
.
3
To move the trim frame to another part of the timeline, touch and hold the edge of
the trim frame and drag it to the desired position, then tap
Apply
.
4
To save a copy of the trimmed video, tap
Save
.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.