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iPad User Guide

Crop, rotate, flip, or straighten photos and videos on iPad

You can use the tools in the Photos app to crop, rotate, flip, straighten, or adjust the size of a photo or video on iPad.

When you use iCloud Photos, any edits you make to your photos and videos are saved across all your devices.

Crop, rotate, or flip a photo or video

  1. Go to the Photos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap a photo or video to open it, then tap 👁 the Edit button
    .

  3. Tap 👁 the Crop button
    on the left side of the screen, then do any of the following:

    👁 The Edit screen in the Photos app with a photo in the center. On the left side of the screen are the Adjust, Filters, and Crop buttons; the Crop button is selected. On the right side of the screen are the crop enhancement options and a slider to adjust the level of the effect.

    • Crop manually: Drag the rectangle corners to enclose the area you want to keep in the image, or pinch open or closed.

      Note: When you drag a corner, the crop tool keeps the original aspect ratio of the photo. To change the aspect ratio, tap the lock at the top-right corner of the photo to unlock the aspect ratio.

    • Crop to a standard preset ratio: Tap 👁 the Aspect Ratio button
      at the top of the screen, then choose an option at the bottom of the screen such as, Square, Wallpaper, 9:16, or 5:7.

    • Rotate: Tap 👁 the Rotate button
      to rotate the image 90 degrees.

    • Flip: Tap 👁 the Flip button
      to flip the image horizontally.

  4. Tap Done to save your edits, or if you don’t like your changes, tap Cancel, then tap Discard Changes.

To quickly crop a photo while you’re viewing it, pinch the photo to zoom in. When the photo appears as you want it cropped, tap Crop in the top-right corner of the screen. Make any further adjustments with the crop tools, then tap Done.

Straighten a photo or video and adjust its perspective

You can straighten a photo or video, or tilt it vertically or horizontally.

  1. Go to the Photos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap a photo or video to open it, then tap 👁 the Edit button
    .

  3. Tap 👁 the Crop button
    .

  4. Swipe left under the photo to view editing options.

  5. Tap the effect you want to edit, then drag the slider to make precise adjustments.

    The level of adjustment you make is displayed by the slider. Tap the button to switch between the edited photo or video and the original.

  6. Tap Done to save your edits.

    Tip: To undo edits after you save, open the photo or video, tap 👁 the Edit button
    ,     then tap Revert.

Remove distractions using Apple Intelligence

If you have an iPad that supports Apple Intelligence,* you can use the Clean Up tool to help identify and remove distracting objects in a photo. See Remove distractions from your photos.

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