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iOS tip: How to send multiple photos via email or text message

So, you just squeezed off a series of art shots on your trusty iPhone and you’re dying to send them to your friends, but you’re not looking forward to tediously pasting each of photo into an email or picture message, one at a time.

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Well, here’s the thing: it’s actually pretty easy to grab a bunch of snapshots from your iPhone’s or iPad’s camera roll (or the new “Collections” feature in iOS 7) and paste them—yes, all at once—into an email or an MMS.

Want to send a batch of photos from your iPhone or iPad camera roll? Tap the Select button, then start tapping the snapshots you want to send.

Here’s how…

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Done selecting? Tap the Share button, then tap the Mail or Message button from the sharing window that appears.

Bonus tip

Want to attach more than a mere five photos into an email message? Let’s do it.

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Note: This updated and expanded tip was first published in September 2011.