Apple IPhone IOS 31 User Guide

Add a photo or video to your gallery:  Choose a photo or video and tap , then tap 
“Send to MobileMe.” Enter a title and description, if you like, then select the album to 
add the photo or video to and tap Publish.
If you don’t see 
, tap the screen to show the controls.
iPhone tells you when the photo or video has been published, and gives you options 
to view it on MobileMe or email a link to a friend.
Adding a photo or video to someone else’s gallery:   Choose a photo or video and tap 
, then tap...

Assigning a Photo to a Contact
You can assign a photo to a contact. When that person calls, iPhone displays the photo.
Assign a photo to a contact:  
 1 Choose Camera from the Home screen and take someone’s picture. Or choose any 
photo already on iPhone and tap .
 2 Tap “Assign to Contact” and choose a contact.
 3 Position and size the photo until it looks the way you want.
Drag the photo to pan, and pinch to zoom in or out.
 4 Tap Set Photo.
You can also assign a photo to a contact in Contacts by...

Camera
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About Camera
With the built-in camera, it’s easy to take photos and record videos with iPhone.  
The lens is on the back of iPhone, so you can use the screen to see the photo or video 
you’re taking. “Tap to focus” (iPhone 3GS only) lets you focus on a specific area of your 
shot and automatically adjust the exposure. You can quickly review—and keep or 
delete—photos and videos you’ve taken.
Note:   Video features are available only on iPhone 3GS.
Camera photos are tagged with location data,...

Taking Photos and Recording Videos
Taking photos and recording videos with iPhone is as easy as point and tap.
Photo/Video switch
Focus area
Thumbnail of
last shotClick to
take photo
Take a photo:
  Aim iPhone and tap .
Make sure the Camera/Video switch is set to .
When you take a photo or start a video recording, iPhone makes a shutter sound.   
The sound isn’t played if you’ve set the Ring/Silent switch to silent. See “Sounds and 
the Ring/Silent Switch
”  on page 141 .
Note:   In some regions, the...

Take a screenshot of the iPhone display:  Quickly press and release the Sleep/
Wake and Home buttons at the same time. A flash of the screen lets you know the 
screenshot was taken. The screenshot is added to the Camera Roll album.
Viewing and Sharing Photos and Videos
The photos and videos you take with Camera are saved in the Camera Roll album on 
iPhone. You can view the Camera Roll album from either Camera or Photos. 
View photos and videos in the Camera Roll album:   In Camera, tap the thumbnail...

Trim a video:  
 1 While viewing a video, tap the screen to display the controls.
 2 Drag either end of the frame viewer at the top of the video, then tap Trim.
 3 Tap Trim Original or tap Save as New Clip.
Important:   Trimming the original video permanently deletes the frames you edit from 
the video.
New clips are saved in the Camera Roll album along with the original video.
Uploading Photos and Videos to Your Computer
You can upload the photos and videos you take with Camera to photo applications on...

YouTube
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Finding and Viewing Videos
YouTube features short videos submitted by people from around the world. To use 
some features on iPhone, you need to sign in to a YouTube account when prompted. 
For information about requirements and how to get a YouTube account, go to 
www.youtube.com.
Note:  YouTube isn’t available in all languages and locations.
Browse videos:   Tap Featured, Most Viewed, or Favorites. Or tap More to browse by 
Most Recent, Top Rated, History, Subscriptions, or Playlists.
•...

YouTube shows results based on video titles, descriptions, tags, and user names. Listed 
videos show title, rating, number of views, length, and the account name that posted 
the video.
Play a video:  Tap the video.
The video begins to download to iPhone and a progress bar appears. When enough of 
the video has downloaded, it begins to play. You can also tap 
 to start the video.
Controlling Video Playback
When a video starts playing, the controls disappear so they don’t obscure the video.
Show or hide...

Managing Videos
Tap  next to a video to see related videos and more controls for managing videos.
Add the video to FavoritesTap “Add to Favorites.”
Add the video to a playlist Tap “Add to Playlist,” then select an existing 
playlist or tap 
 to create a new playlist.
Email a link to the videoTap Share Video.
Browse and view related videos Tap a video in the list of related videos to view,  
or tap 
 next to a video for more information.
Getting More Information
Tap  next to the video to show the video’s...

Rate the video or add a commentOn the More Info screen, tap “Rate, Comment, or 
Flag,” then choose “Rate or Comment.” You must 
be signed in to a YouTube account to use this 
feature.
See more videos from this account On the More Info screen, tap More Videos.
Subscribe to this YouTube account On the More Info screen, tap More Videos, then 
tap “Subscribe to ” at the bottom of 
the video list. You must be signed in to a YouTube 
account to use this feature.
Using YouTube Account Features
If you have a...