Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
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Double-tap anywhere on the photo to zoom in. Double-tapping again
zooms back out to fit.
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To zoom further in, with more control, pinch two fingers outward.
Swipe anywhere on the image to view a different area of the photo. To
zoom back out, pinch two fingers together or double-tap the screen.
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To quickly skim all of the photos, tap once to view the controls and
then drag the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen (
Figure 6.6
).
The preview is extremely fast because the Photos app displays low-
resolution images as you drag, giving you a sense of what the photo
is without having to draw all of the detail. If you pause, the higher-
resolution version appears.
Figure 6.6
Quickly
navigating
photos
Drag along strip.
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Tap the button at the upper-left corner (which reads either All Photos
or the name of the current album) to return to the Photos pane.
In addition to the big free-for-all that is the Photos pane, your images
are also organized into collections. These can be albums, events, or faces,
depending on the software on your computer. Each type is a different
way of categorizing the photos, but the controls are the same.
1.
Tap the Albums, Events, or Faces button to switch to that pane (if the
option is available).
2.
Pinch outward with two fingers on a collection you want to open. As
you do so, the photos within unstack themselves so you can preview
