Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide
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Camera 8 About Camera With iPod touch 4th generation, the built-in camera lets you take both still photos and videos. There’s a camera on the back, and a front camera for FaceTime and self-portraits. Tap a person or object to set the exposure.Switch between the main and front cameras. Take a photo. Camera/Video switch View the photos and videos you’ve taken. Turn on the grid. If Location Services is turned on, photos and videos are tagged with location data that can be used by some apps and photo-sharing websites. See “Location Services” on page 102. Note: If Location Services is turned off when you open Camera, you may be asked to turn it on. You can use Camera without Location Services. Taking photos and videos To quickly open Camera when iPod touch is locked, press the Home button or the On/Off button, then drag up. 51
Take a photo: Make sure the Camera/Video switch is set to , then aim iPod touch and tap . You can also take a photo by pressing the volume up button. Record a video: Slide the Camera/Video switch to , then tap to start or stop recording, or press the volume up button. When you take a photo or start a video recording, iPod touch makes a shutter sound. You can control the volume with the volume buttons. Note: In some areas, the shutter sound can’t be silenced. Zoom in or outPinch the screen (main camera, in camera mode only). Turn on the grid Tap Options. Set the exposure Tap a person or object on the screen. Lock the exposure Touch and hold the screen until the rectangle pulses. AE Lock appears on the screen, and the exposure remains locked until you tap the screen again. Take a screenshot Press and release the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time. The screenshot is added to your Camera Roll album. Note: On an iPod touch without a camera, screenshots are added to the Saved Photos album. Viewing, sharing, and printing The photos and videos you take with Camera are saved in your Camera Roll album. View your Camera Roll album: Flick left-to-right, or tap the thumbnail image in the lower-left corner of the screen. You can also view your Camera Roll album in the Photos app. To take more photos or videos, tap . If you have Photo Stream turned on in Settings > iCloud, new photos also appear in your Photo Stream album, and are streamed to your other iOS devices and computers. See “iCloud ” on page 16 . For more information about viewing and sharing photos and videos, see “ Sharing photos and videos ” on page 57 and “Uploading photos and videos to your computer” on page 53 . Show or hide the controls while viewing a full-screen photo or video Tap the screen. Email or text a photo or video Tap . Tweet a photoView the photo in full screen, tap , then tap Tweet. You must be logged in to your Twitter account. Go to Settings > Twitter. To include your location, tap Add Location. Print a photo Tap . See “Printing” on page 26. Delete a photo or video Tap . 52Chapter 8 Camera
Editing photos You can rotate, enhance, remove red-eye, and crop photos. Enhancing improves a photo’s overall darkness or lightness, color saturation, and other qualities. Rotate Auto enhanceRemove red-eye Crop Edit a photo: While viewing a photo in full screen, tap Edit, then choose a tool. With the red-eye tool, tap each eye to correct it. To crop, drag the corners of the grid, drag the photo to reposition it, then tap Crop. You can also tap Constrain when cropping, to set a specific ratio. Trimming videos You can trim the frames from the beginning and end of a video that you just recorded, or from any other video in your Camera Roll album. You can replace the original video, or save the trimmed version as a new video clip. Trim a video: While viewing a video, tap the screen to display the controls. Drag either end of the frame viewer at the top of the video, then tap Trim. Important: If you choose Trim Original, the trimmed frames are permanently deleted from the original video. If you choose “Save as New Clip,” a new trimmed video clip is saved in your Camera Roll album and the original video is unaffected. Uploading photos and videos to your computer You can upload the photos and videos you take with Camera to photo applications on your computer, such as iPhoto on a Mac. Upload photos and videos to your computer: Connect iPod touch to your computer using the Dock Connector to USB Cable. ÂMac: Select the photos and videos you want, then click the Import or Download button in iPhoto or other supported photo application on your computer. ÂPC: Follow the instructions that came with your photo application. If you delete the photos and videos from iPod touch when you upload them to your computer, they’re removed from your Camera Roll album. You can use the Photos settings pane in iTunes to sync photos and videos to the Photos app on iPod touch (videos can be synced only with a Mac). See “Syncing with iTunes” on page 17 . 53Chapter 8 Camera
Photo Stream With Photo Stream—a feature of iCloud—photos you take on iPod touch are automatically uploaded to iCloud and pushed to all your other devices that have Photo Stream enabled. Photos uploaded to iCloud from your other devices and computers are also pushed to your Photo Stream album on iPod touch. See “iCloud” on page 16 . Turn on Photo Stream: Go to Settings > iCloud > Photo Stream. New photos you’ve taken are uploaded to your Photo Stream when you leave the Camera app and iPod touch is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. Any other photos added to your Camera Roll—including photos downloaded from email and text messages, images saved from web pages, and screenshots—are also uploaded to your Photo Stream and pushed to your other devices. Photo Stream can share up to 1000 of your most recent photos across your iOS devices. Your computers can keep all your Photo Stream photos permanently. Save photos to iPod touch from Photo Stream In your Photo Stream album, tap , select the photos you want to save, then tap Save. Delete a photo from iCloud In your Photo Stream album, select the photo, then tap . Delete multiple photos from iCloudIn your Photo Stream album, tap , select the photos you want to delete, then tap Delete. Note: To delete photos from Photo Stream, you need iOS 5.1 or later on iPod touch and all of your other iOS devices. See support.apple.com/kb/HT4486. Although deleted photos are removed from the Photo Stream on your devices, the original remains in the Camera Roll album on the device the photo originated from. 54Chapter 8 Camera
Photos 9 Viewing photos and videos Photos lets you view photos and videos on iPod touch, in your: Camera Roll album—photos and videos you take with the built-in camera, or save from an  email, text message, or webpage Photo Stream album—photos streamed from iCloud (see “ ÂPhoto Stream” on page 54) Photo Library and other albums synced from your computer (see “ ÂSyncing with iTunes” on page 17 ) Note: Camera and video features are available only on iPod touch 4th generation. On iPod touch 3rd generation or earlier, the Camera Roll album is named Saved Photos. Edit the photo. Delete the photo. Tap the screen to display the controls. Share the photo, assign it to a contact,use it as wallpaper, or print it. Play a slideshow. Stream photos using AirPlay. View photos and videos: Tap an album, then tap a thumbnail to see the photo or video in full screen. Albums you sync with iPhoto 8.0 (iLife ’09) or later, or Aperture v3.0.2 or later, can be viewed by events or by faces. You can also view photos by location, if they were taken with a camera that supports geotagging. 55
Show or hide the controlsTap the full-screen photo or video. See the next or previous photo or video Flick left or right. Zoom in or out Double-tap or pinch. Pan a photo Drag the photo. Play a video Tap in the center of the screen. View a video in full screen, or fit to screenDouble-tap the video. Stream a video to an HDTV See “AirPlay ” on page 30 . Edit photos or trim videos See “Editing photos” or “Trimming videos ” on page 53 . Viewing slideshows View a slideshow: Tap an album to open it, then tap a photo and tap . Select slideshow options, then tap Start Slideshow. Stream a slideshow to an HDTVSee “ AirPlay” on page 30 . Stop a slideshow Tap the screen. Set additional options Go to Settings > Photos. Organizing photos and videos You can create, rename, and delete albums on iPod touch to help you organize your photos and videos. Create an album: When viewing albums, tap Edit, then tap Add. Select photos to add to the new album, then tap Done. Note: Albums created on iPod touch aren’t synced back to your computer. Rename an albumTap Edit, then select an album. Rearrange albums Tap Edit, then drag up or down. Delete an albumTap Edit, then tap . 56Chapter 9 Photos
Sharing photos and videos Send a photo or video in an email, text message, or Tweet: Choose a photo or video, then tap . If you don’t see , tap the screen to show the controls. Note: Video features are available only on iPod touch 4th generation. To post a Tweet, you must be logged in to your Twitter account. Go to Settings > Twitter. The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider. iPod touch may compress photo and video attachments, if necessary. Send multiple photos or videosWhile viewing thumbnails, tap , select the photos or videos, then tap Share. Copy a photo or video Touch and hold the photo or video, then tap Copy. Copy multiple photos or videos Tap in the upper-right corner of the screen. Select the photos and videos, then tap Copy. Paste a photo or video in an email or text message Touch and hold where you want to place the photo or video, then tap Paste. Save a photo or video from an email message Tap to download the item if necessary, tap the photo or touch and hold the video, then tap Save. Save a photo or video from a text message Tap the image in the conversation, tap , than tap Save. Save a photo from a webpage Touch and hold the photo, then tap Save Image. Share a video on YouTube While viewing a video, tap , then tap “Send to YouTube.” Photos and videos that you receive, or that you save from a webpage, are saved to your Camera Roll album (or to Saved Photos, on an iPod touch with no camera). Printing photos Print a photo: Tap , then tap Print. Print multiple photos: While viewing a photo album, tap . Select the photos you want to print, then tap Print. For more information, see “Printing ” on page 26. 57Chapter 9 Photos
Game Center 10 About Game Center Discover new games and share your game experiences with friends around the world in Game Center (iPod touch 3rd generation or later). Invite friends to play, or use auto-match to find other worthy opponents. Earn bonus points by achieving specific accomplishments in a game, see what your friends have achieved, and check leaderboards to see who the best players are. Note: Game Center may not be available in all areas, and game availability may vary. To use Game Center, you need an Internet connection and an Apple ID. You can use the same Apple ID you use for iCloud or Store purchases, or create a new one if you want a separate Apple ID for gaming, as described below. See who’s the best. Respond to friend requests. See a list of game goals. Play the game. Find someone to play against. Choose a game to play. Invite friends to play. Declare your status, change your photo, or sign out. 58
Signing in to Game Center Sign in: Open Game Center. If you see your nickname and photo at the top of the screen, you’re already signed in. If not, enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In. Or, tap Create New Account to create a new Apple ID. Add a photoTap the photo next to your name. Declare your status Tap Me, tap the status bar, then enter your status. View your account settings Tap Me, tap the Account banner, then tap View Account. Sign out Tap Me, tap the Account banner, then tap Sign Out. You don’t need to sign out each time you quit Game Center. Purchasing and downloading games Games for the Game Center are available from the App Store. Purchase and download a game: Tap Games, then tap a recommended game or tap Find Game Center Games. Purchase a game your friend hasTap Friends, then tap the name of your friend. Tap a game in your friend’s list of games, then tap the price of the game below its name at the top of the screen. Playing games Play a game: Tap Games, choose a game, then tap Play. See a list of top scorersTap Games, then choose the game and tap Leaderboard. See the achievements you can try for Tap Games, choose a game, then tap Achievements. Return to Game Center after playing Press the Home button, then tap Game Center on the Home screen. Playing with friends Game Center can put you in contact with players around the world. Add friends to Game Center by making a request, or by accepting a request from another player. Invite friends to a multiplayer game: Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, and tap Play. If the game allows or requires additional players, choose additional players to invite, then tap Next. Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone is ready, start the game. If a friend isn’t available or doesn’t respond to your invitation, you can tap Auto-Match to have Game Center find another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to try inviting some other friend. Send a friend requestTap Friends or Requests, tap , then enter your friend’s email address or Game Center nickname. Tap to browse your contacts. To add several friends in one request, type Return after each address. Respond to a friend request Tap Requests, tap the request, then tap Accept or Ignore. To report a problem with the request, flick up and tap “Report a Problem.” See the games a friend plays and check your friend’s scores Tap Friends, tap your friend’s name, then tap Games or Points. 59 Chapter 10 Game Center
Search for someone in your list of friends Tap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then tap the search field and start typing. Prevent game invitations from others Turn off Game Invites in your Game Center account settings. See “ Game Center settings ” below. Keep your email address private Turn off Find Me By Email in your Game Center account settings. See “ Game Center settings ” below. Disable all multiplayer activity Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Game Center and turn off Multiplayer Games. Disallow friend requests Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Game Center and turn off Adding Friends. See a list of a friend’s friends Tap Friends, tap the friend’s name, then tap Friends just below their picture. Remove a friend Tap Friends, tap a name, then tap Unfriend. Report offensive or inappropriate behavior Tap Friends, tap the person’s name, then tap “Report a Problem.” Game Center settings Some Game Center settings are associated with the Apple ID you use to sign in. Others are in the Settings app on iPod touch. Change Game Center settings for your Apple ID: Sign in with your Apple ID, tap Me, tap the Account banner, then choose View Account. Specify which notifications you want for Game Center: Go to Settings > Notifications > Game Center. If Game Center doesn’t appear, turn on Notifications. Change restrictions affecting Game Center: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Game Center. 60Chapter 10 Game Center