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what you're about to open (
Figure 6.7
). If it's not the set you were
expecting, just pinch your fingers together to return the collection to
its stacked state.
Figure 6.7
Previewing a
collection
Before
Pinched outward
3.
When you've expanded a collection far enough, it takes over the
entire screen. Tap a photo thumbnail to view the image.
I'm a big fan of useless shortcuts, things that were implemented just
because they could be, and here's a great one. Instead of just tapping a
thumbnail to view the photo full screen, use the expanding pinch gesture to
enlarge it. Now, before you let go,
rotate your fingers
. The image can be freely
rotated and scaled as long as your fingers are touching the glass. Why? I couldn't
tell you. Maybe to preview a landscape photo in portrait orientation without
rotating the iPad. Or maybe because the graphics capabilities inside the iPad can
do it, and that's a good enough reason. I don't know, but it's fun to play with.
I think this one is my favorite Photos tip: Instead of trying to tap the
back button in the upper-left corner of the screen (which is labeled
with the name of the enclosing folder), pinch two fingers together to collapse
the stack you're currently viewing. It's much faster because your fingers are likely
already in place from opening a stack or zooming in on an image.
