User Guide

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While viewing a photo or video, tap to show and hide the controls. Swipe left or right to go
forward or backward.
Zoom in or out. Double-tap, or pinch and stretch a photo. When you zoom in, you can drag to
see other parts of the photo.
Play a video. Tap . To toggle between full-screen and t-to-screen, double-tap the display.
Play a slideshow. While viewing a photo, tap , then tap Slideshow. Select options, then tap
Start Slideshow. To stop the slideshow, tap the screen. To set other slideshow options, go to
Settings > Photos & Camera.
To stream a slideshow or video to a TV, see AirPlay on page 29.
Organize your photos and videos
Create a new album. Tap Albums, tap , enter a name, then tap Save. Select photos and videos
to add to the album, then tap Done.
Note: Albums created on iPod touch aren’t synced back to your computer.
Add items to an existing album. While viewing thumbnails, tap Select, select items, tap Add To,
then select the album.
Manage albums. While viewing your album list, tap Edit.
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Rename an album: Select the album, then enter a new name.
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Rearrange albums: Drag .
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Delete an album: Tap .
Only albums created on iPod touch can be renamed or deleted.
iCloud Photo Sharing
Share streams of photos and videos with people you choose. Friends you’ve chosen who have an
iCloud account—and iOS 6 or later or OS X Mountain Lion or later—can join your stream, view
the photos you add, and leave comments. If they have iOS 7, they can add their own photos and
videos to the stream. You can also publish your stream to a website for anyone to view.
Note: To use iCloud Photo Sharing, iPod must be connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Turn on iCloud Photo Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Photos.
Create a shared stream. While viewing a photo or video, or when you’ve selected multiple
photos or videos, tap , tap iCloud, tap Stream, then tap New Shared Stream. You can send an
invitation by text or email.
Enable a public website. Select the shared stream, tap People, then turn on Public Website. Tap
Share Link to announce the site, if desired.
Add items to a shared stream. View a shared stream, tap , select items, then tap Done. You can
add a comment, then tap Post. You can also add items to a shared stream when you’re viewing
photos or albums. Tap , tap iCloud, tap Stream, then select the shared stream or create a new one.
Delete photos from a shared stream. Select the photo stream, tap Select, select the photos or
videos you want to delete, then tap . You must be the owner of the stream, or the owner of
the photo.