Access, Store Photos & Videos

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

Access photos and videos

1. From the home screen, select the  Camera app.

2. Select the Preview icon.

Note: Alternately, from the home screen, select the  Photos app.

Save photos to iCloud

1. From the home screen, select the  Settings app.

2. Scroll to and select Apps > Photos > select the iCloud Photos switch.

Note: iCloud will automatically upload and safely store all of your photos and videos so you can browse, search and share from any of your devices. Learn more from the Apple websites iCloud Setup and iCloud Support.

Browse by topic

1. The new Photos app keeps your library organized and makes it super easy to find photos fast. Its gorgeous yet familiar look puts everything you want right at your fingertips, so you can spend less time searching and more time enjoying your memories. From the home screen, select the   Photos app.

2. Tap the Search tab at the top of the screen.

3. Enter a keyword (such as Recent Days, Trips, People or Pets) related to the photo you want to find. The results will be displayed.

Pin, customize and reorder a collection

PIN A COLLECTION: Collections automatically organizes your library by theme, so you can check out your recent days, people and pets, trips, and more. From the   Photos app, select the  Menu icon, then select Pinned Collections.

Select Modify, then add or remove collections as desired.

 The collection will be displayed under Pinned Collections.

CUSTOMIZE & REORDER A COLLECTION: Reorder Collections and choose items to keep at your fingertips in Pinned Collections, so you can quickly get to the content you care about most, whether that’s photos of your dog or your friends, photos you’ve recently edited, or even screenshots or receipts. From the Photos app, scroll to and select Customize & Reorder.

Select the Checkmark icon next to the desired collection to show or hide the collection. Select and drag the desired collection to the desired location. When finished, Select the X icon.