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iPhone tip: 3 camera shortcuts for snap-happy shutterbugs

iPhone tip: 3 camera shortcuts for snap-happy shutterbugs

by ben patterson | Feb 26, 2013 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones

Are too many Kodak moments slipping away while you’re frantically trying to turn on your iPhone’s camera? I know the feeling. Get ready for a trio of tips that’ll help you launch the iPhone’s camera app in a flash, hit the shutter button with...
iPhone camera tip: What are the green and blue boxes for? (reader mail)

iPhone camera tip: What are the green and blue boxes for? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Nov 1, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones

Terri writes: Whenever I go to take a photo on my iPhone, little green and blue squares start popping up on the screen. What’s going on? Am I supposed to do anything? Hi Terri! Yep, those pulsing green and blue boxes that appear in the iPhone’s camera...
Digital photo tip: Can’t get the shot? Take a screen capture of a video instead

Digital photo tip: Can’t get the shot? Take a screen capture of a video instead

by ben patterson | Oct 15, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones

Snapping photos of my little girl at the precise moment when she’s a) sitting still, b) smiling and c) looking directly into the camera is more a matter of luck than skill—and indeed, I’ve got hundreds of blurry, scrunchy-faced outtakes to prove it. Having...
How to download high-resolution photos from Facebook (reader mail)

How to download high-resolution photos from Facebook (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Sep 4, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, social networks

Anne writes: I know a budding photographer who posts the most beautiful photos to her Facebook page. How do I download high-quality versions so I can frame them for her as a present? Hi Anne! So, first the good news: downloading photos from Facebook is incredibly...
How to post photos to Facebook from your phone via e-mail

How to post photos to Facebook from your phone via e-mail

by ben patterson | Jul 18, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones, social networks

Nope, you don’t need a fancy smartphone app to post snapshots to your Facebook timeline while you’re on the go. All you need, in fact, is a camera phone that can send e-mail. The trick? Getting a custom “post-by-e-mail” address, which you can find in...
5 things you need to know about Photo Stream (updated)

5 things you need to know about Photo Stream (updated)

by ben patterson | Jul 10, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones, tablets

One of the most interesting features in Apple’s new iCloud service is Photo Stream, which automatically shares the latest photos from one iCloud-connected device (say, your iPhone) with all your other iCloud-enabled gadgets (like your iPad, your Mac, or even...
How to turn your iPad into a digital picture frame

How to turn your iPad into a digital picture frame

by ben patterson | Jun 19, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, tablets

With a single tap, you can launch a slideshow on your iPad that pulls pictures from any photo album you choose. The secret? A little button in the bottom-right corner of the iPad’s “lock” screen. Tap the button, and your slideshow will begin—perfect...
iPhone tip: How to crop and edit your photos

iPhone tip: How to crop and edit your photos

by ben patterson | Jun 1, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones

You just snapped the perfect family photo on your iPhone—well, almost perfect, save for that stranger lurking in the background. Well, guess what? You don’t need a PC to crop that interloper out of the image. Instead, you can crop and polish your snapshot right...
iPhone tip: How to save an image on the web to your Camera Roll (reader mail)

iPhone tip: How to save an image on the web to your Camera Roll (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Mar 2, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones

Angela writes: Once in awhile I’ll come across a picture on the Internet that I’d like to copy and paste into my iPhone’s photo album. I know how to copy & paste text, but what about photos (or can you)? Hi Angela! Good question—and yes, you can...
How to save your Photo Stream snapshots before they’re deleted (reader mail)

How to save your Photo Stream snapshots before they’re deleted (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Nov 28, 2011 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones

Liz writes: So I turned on Photo Stream on my iPhone and it’s filling up with pictures, but I read that the photos in my Photo Stream get deleted after 30 days. What’s the best way to save them before they get deleted? Hi Liz! Yes, you’re right: the...
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