{"id":18578,"date":"2024-12-18T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18578"},"modified":"2024-12-18T14:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:26:23","slug":"how-to-navigate-updates-to-apples-and-googles-photos-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18578","title":{"rendered":"How to Navigate Updates to Apple\u2019s and Google\u2019s Photos Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Redesigned interfaces, new features and artificial intelligence are meant to enhance the experience, even if the changes can be confusing at first.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Apple\u2019s fall overhaul of its Photos app \u2014 publicized by the company as its <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ios\/ios-18\/#:~:text=Biggest%20redesign%20ever\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cbiggest redesign ever\u201d<\/a> \u2014 gave the software a fresh look and new methods for managing your portable picture library on the iPhone and iPad. However, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/discussions.apple.com\/thread\/255784210?sortBy=rank\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">not everyone was a fan<\/a>, as the new design retired familiar navigational icons in favor of a \u201cunified\u201d view that put almost everything on one screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But thanks to inconspicuous menus and settings, you can arrange things more to your liking. Here\u2019s how to find your stuff in the latest version of Photos, along with a quick look at some recent changes to the Google Photos app.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-59675093\">Take a Scroll<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Apple\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/121161\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iOS 18.2 update<\/a> last week fixed a few issues that users had been complaining about since the new Photos app landed in September (like videos automatically looping). But the app\u2019s overall design is the same: You start off on one big screen for your picture library, albums, videos, selfies and everything else.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The exact items you see depend on your device, as <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/121115\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">many late-model iPhones and iPads<\/a> have the new <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/apple-intelligence\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Intelligence<\/a> software for making things like <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/use-apple-intelligence-in-photos-iphf7de217f0\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cmemory movies\u201d<\/a> on command.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-3\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-full css-1kwayi3 e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:270.6666666666667px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-o5l7z4 ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">From left, in the Photos app: Swipe down to scroll through your image library&#8217;s thumbnails; swipe up to scroll through your albums and menus; tap the blue Search icon on the main Photos screen to open the tool for finding photos of specific people or things.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Apple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">How you find things depends on which way you scroll:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Looking for your photo library? Swipe down to roll through the grid of image thumbnails, which goes farther back in time the more you scroll.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Looking for albums, videos, favorites, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/merge-duplicate-photos-and-videos-iph1978d9c23\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the duplicates menu<\/a> and other tools? Swipe in an upward motion to scroll toward the bottom of the app and through the automatically generated groupings (like <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/find-photos-and-videos-by-date-iph0ea0234e0\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Recent Days<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/108795\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">People &amp; Pets<\/a>) and your handcrafted photo albums. The menus for <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/find-photos-videos-and-more-by-media-type-iph8530ff6a2\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Media Types<\/a> and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/find-receipts-qr-codes-edited-photos-iph995007f21\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Utilities<\/a> are here, too.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Looking for a certain image? Tap the blue <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/search-for-photos-and-videos-iph392d77d5f\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Search button<\/a> at the top of the screen to start hunting specific photos or videos.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-69c2048b\">Change Your View<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Both the photo library and the collections-and-menus areas are packed, but you can streamline what you see.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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However, not everyone was a fan, as the new design retired familiar navigational icons in favor of a \u201cunified\u201d view that put almost everything on one screen.But thanks to inconspicuous menus and settings, you can arrange things more to your liking. Here\u2019s how to find your stuff in the latest version of Photos, along with a quick look at some recent changes to the Google Photos app.Take a ScrollApple\u2019s iOS 18.2 update last week fixed a few issues that users had been complaining about since the new Photos app landed in September (like videos automatically looping). But the app\u2019s overall design is the same: You start off on one big screen for your picture library, albums, videos, selfies and everything else.The exact items you see depend on your device, as many late-model iPhones and iPads have the new Apple Intelligence software for making things like \u201cmemory movies\u201d on command.From left, in the Photos app: Swipe down to scroll through your image library&#8217;s thumbnails; swipe up to scroll through your albums and menus; tap the blue Search icon on the main Photos screen to open the tool for finding photos of specific people or things.AppleHow you find things depends on which way you scroll:Looking for your photo library? Swipe down to roll through the grid of image thumbnails, which goes farther back in time the more you scroll.Looking for albums, videos, favorites, the duplicates menu and other tools? Swipe in an upward motion to scroll toward the bottom of the app and through the automatically generated groupings (like Recent Days or People &#038; Pets) and your handcrafted photo albums. The menus for Media Types and Utilities are here, too.Looking for a certain image? Tap the blue Search button at the top of the screen to start hunting specific photos or videos.Change Your ViewBoth the photo library and the collections-and-menus areas are packed, but you can streamline what you see.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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