Edit images
Image editor
To edit an image, in Photos, scroll to the image, and
select Options > Edit.
To add effects to your images, select Options > Add
effect. You can crop and rotate the image; adjust the
brightness, colour, contrast, and resolution; and add
effects, text, clip art, or a frame to the image.
Crop image
To crop an image, select Options > Add effect and
(Crop).
To crop the image manually, select Manual. A cross
appears in the upper left and lower right corner of the
image. To adjust the crop borders, drag the crosses
from the corners. To set the crop area, select Set. When
the crop area is set, you can drag to move the crop area
without changing the size or aspect ratio. When you
are satisfied with the crop area, select Crop.
If you select a predefined aspect ratio, the selected
aspect ratio is locked when you adjust the crop
borders.
Reduce red-eye
To reduce red-eye in an image, select Options > Add
effect and
(Red-eye reduction).
Drag the cross onto the eye, and select Options >
Set. Drag to resize and move the loop to outline the
eye, and select Options > Reduce red-eye effect.
When you have finished editing the image, select
Done.
To save the changes and return to the previous view,
select Back.
Edit videos
The video editor supports .3gp and .mp4 video file
formats, and .aac, .amr, .mp3, and .wav audio file
formats. It does not necessarily support all features of
a file format or all the variations of file formats.
To edit video clips in Photos, scroll to a video clip, select
Options > Edit, and from the following:
● Merge — to add an image or a video clip to the
beginning or the end of the selected video clip
● Change sound — to add a new sound clip, and to
replace the original sound in the video clip.
● Add text — to add text to the beginning or the end
of the video clip
● Cut — to trim the video and mark the sections you
want to keep in the video clip
To take a snapshot of a video clip, in the cut video view,
select Options > Take snapshot. In the thumbnail
preview view, press the scroll key, and select Take
snapshot.
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