Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

Camera
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About Camera
With iPod touch 4th generation, the built-in camera lets you take both still photos and videos. 
There’s a camera on the back, and a front camera for FaceTime and self-portraits.
Tap a person 
or object to 
set the 
exposure.Switch 
between the 
main and 
front 
cameras.
Take a photo.
Camera/Video switch
View the photos and videos you’ve taken.
Turn on the grid.
If Location Services is turned on, photos and videos are tagged with location data that can be 
used by some apps and...

Take a photo:  Make sure the Camera/Video switch is set to , then aim iPod touch and tap . 
You can also take a photo by pressing the volume up button.
Record a video:   Slide the Camera/Video switch to , then tap  to start or stop recording,  
or press the volume up button.
When you take a photo or start a video recording, iPod touch makes a shutter sound. You can 
control the volume with the volume buttons. 
Note:   In some areas, the shutter sound can’t be silenced.
Zoom in or outPinch the screen...

Editing photos
You can rotate, enhance, remove red-eye, and crop photos. Enhancing improves a photo’s overall 
darkness or lightness, color saturation, and other qualities.
Rotate
Auto enhanceRemove red-eye Crop
Edit a photo:
  While viewing a photo in full screen, tap Edit, then choose a tool.
With the red-eye tool, tap each eye to correct it. To crop, drag the corners of the grid, drag the photo 
to reposition it, then tap Crop. You can also tap Constrain when cropping, to set a specific ratio....

Photo Stream
With Photo Stream—a feature of iCloud—photos you take on iPod touch are automatically 
uploaded to iCloud and pushed to all your other devices that have Photo Stream enabled. Photos 
uploaded to iCloud from your other devices and computers are also pushed to your Photo Stream 
album on iPod touch. See “iCloud” on page 16 .
Turn on Photo Stream:  Go to Settings > iCloud > Photo Stream.
New photos you’ve taken are uploaded to your Photo Stream when you leave the Camera app 
and iPod touch is...

Photos
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Viewing photos and videos
Photos lets you view photos and videos on iPod touch, in your:
Camera Roll album—photos and videos you take with the built-in camera, or save from an  Â
email, text message, or webpage
Photo Stream album—photos streamed from iCloud (see “
 ÂPhoto Stream” on page 54)
Photo Library and other albums synced from your computer (see “
 ÂSyncing with iTunes”  on 
page 17 )
Note:   Camera and video features are available only on iPod touch 4th generation. On iPod touch 
3rd...

Show or hide the controlsTap the full-screen photo or video.
See the next or previous photo  
or video Flick left or right.
Zoom in or out Double-tap or pinch.
Pan a photo Drag the photo.
Play a video Tap 
 in the center of the screen.
View a video in full screen,  
or fit to screenDouble-tap the video.
Stream a video to an HDTV See “AirPlay
” on page 30 .
Edit photos or trim videos See “Editing photos” or “Trimming videos
” on page 53 .
Viewing slideshows
View a slideshow:  Tap an album to open it, then...

Sharing photos and videos
Send a photo or video in an email, text message, or Tweet:  Choose a photo or video, then  
tap 
. If you don’t see , tap the screen to show the controls.
Note:   Video features are available only on iPod touch 4th generation. To post a Tweet, you must 
be logged in to your Twitter account. Go to Settings > Twitter.
The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider. iPod touch may compress 
photo and video attachments, if necessary.
Send multiple photos or...

Game Center
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About Game Center
Discover new games and share your game experiences with friends around the world in Game 
Center (iPod touch 3rd generation or later). Invite friends to play, or use auto-match to find other 
worthy opponents. Earn bonus points by achieving specific accomplishments in a game, see what 
your friends have achieved, and check leaderboards to see who the best players are. 
Note:  Game Center may not be available in all areas, and game availability may vary.
To use Game...

Signing in to Game Center
Sign in:  Open Game Center. If you see your nickname and photo at the top of the screen, you’re 
already signed in. If not, enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In. Or, tap Create New 
Account to create a new Apple ID.
Add a photoTap the photo next to your name.
Declare your status Tap Me, tap the status bar, then enter your status.
View your account settings Tap Me, tap the Account banner, then tap View Account.
Sign out Tap Me, tap the Account banner, then tap Sign...

Search for someone in your list  
of friends Tap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then tap the search 
field and start typing.
Prevent game invitations  
from others Turn off Game Invites in your Game Center account settings. See “
Game 
Center settings ” below.
Keep your email address private Turn off Find Me By Email in your Game Center account settings. See “ Game 
Center settings ” below.
Disable all multiplayer activity Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Game Center and turn...