Edit photos and videos on iPhone (2024)

1. In Photos, tap a photo or video thumbnail to view it in full screen.

2. Tap Edit, then swipe left under the photo to view the effects you can edit such as Exposure, Brilliance, Highlights, and Shadows.

3. Tap the effect you want to edit, then drag the slider to make precise adjustments.

   The level of adjustment you make for each effect is indicated by the outline around the button, so you can see at a glance which effects have been increased or decreased. Tap the effect button to toggle between the edited effect and the original.

   

4. Tap Done to save your edits, or if you don’t like your changes, tap Cancel, then tap Discard Changes.

Tip: Tap to automatically edit your photos or videos with effects.

1. In Photos, tap a photo or video thumbnail to view it in full screen.

2. Tap Edit, tap , then do any of the following :

   • Crop manually: Drag the rectangle corners to enclose the area you want to keep in the photo, or you can pinch the photo open or closed.

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   • Crop to a standard preset ratio: Tap , then choose an option such as square, wallpaper, 16:9, or 5:4.

   • Rotate: Tap to rotate the photo 90 degrees.

   • Flip: Tap to flip the image horizontally.

   

3. Tap Done to save your edits, or if you don’t like your changes, tap Cancel, then tap Discard Changes.

To quickly crop a photo while you’re viewing it, pinch the photo to zoom in. When the photo appears as you want it cropped, tap Crop in the top-right corner of the screen. Make any further adjustments with the crop tools, then tap Done.

1. In Photos, tap a photo or video thumbnail to view it in full screen.

2. Tap Edit, then tap .

3. Swipe left under the photo to view the effects you can edit: Straighten, Vertical, or Horizontal.

4. Tap the effect you want to edit, then drag the slider to make precise adjustments.

   The level of adjustment you make for each effect is displayed by the outline around the button, so you can see at a glance which effects have been increased or decreased. Tap the button to toggle between the edited effect and the original.

5. Tap Done to save your edits, or if you don’t like your changes, tap Cancel, then tap Discard Changes.

1. In Photos, tap a photo or video thumbnail to view it in full screen.

2. Tap Edit, then tap to apply filter effects such as Vivid or Dramatic.

   To remove a filter that was applied when you took the photo, apply Original.

   

3. Tap a filter, then drag the slider to adjust the effect.

   To compare the edited photo to the original, tap the photo.

4. Tap Done to save your edits, or if you don’t like your changes, tap Cancel, then tap Discard Changes.

As you edit a photo or video, tap and at the top of the screen to undo and redo multiple edit steps.

Tip: You can tap the photo or video to compare the edited version to the original.

You can copy the edits you made to one photo (or video) and paste them onto another photo, or a batch or photos, all at the same time.

1. Open the photo or video that contains the edits you want to copy.

2. Tap , then tap Copy Edits.

3. Tap to return to your library.

4. Tap Select, then tap the thumbnails of the photos you want to paste the edits onto. Or, open a single photo or video.

5. Tap , then tap Paste Edits.

Note: Photos automatically adjusts the white balance and exposure of the edited photos to create a better match and make the photos look even more similar.

After you edit a photo or video and save your changes, you can revert to the original.

1. Open the edited photo or video, then tap .

2. Tap Revert to Original.

You can change the date, time, and location that’s stored within the photo or video’s metadata information. See See photo and video information.

1. Open the photo or video, then tap .

2. Tap Adjust Date & Time or Adjust Location.

3. Enter the new information, then tap Adjust.

To change the date, time, or location of a batch of photos, tap Select, tap the thumbnails you want to change, then follow the steps above.

You can revert a photo or video to its original date, time, or location. Tap , tap Adjust Date & Time or Adjust Location, then tap Revert.

1. In Photos, tap a photo to view it in full screen.

2. Tap Edit, then tap .

3. Annotate the photo using the different drawing tools and colors. Tap to magnify or add a caption, text, shapes, or even your signature.

4. Tap Done to save your edits, or if you don’t like your changes, tap Cancel.