Free apps - Required! - the links below take you to the App Store to download iBooks from Apple is free. Download this app and then open it and visit the Store. Search for iPad User Guide for iOS 6 or 6.1 and the iPhone User Guide for iOS 6 or 6.1. These user guides are free iBooks. Because these books are downloaded to your iOS device, they are ideal for reading when you do not have Internet access.
While you are at the App Store, download the Screen Casts Online iPad Tutor app as a personal iPad/iPhone coach. This app includes video tutorials. Again, great for watching when you do not have Internet access.
Review last semester's Must Have Apps page for additional links and resources.
This week we will look at this web site to review our support pages and take side trips to a few links.
Review of Friday's session:
We began with an iOS Overview: Move icons (apps) around on screen. Hold down an icon until all icons begin to jiggle, touch the X to delete an app, hold finger on an app then drag to move app to dock, move into folder, move from folder, move folder to dock. Folders are a way to group related apps.
Open the Safari app to see iPad User Guide in Bookmarks, same for iPhone User Guide. Requires an Internet connection. Use the Share button and save page to Home page for easy access. Now an icon (looks like an app) will be on your home screen. Move it into a folder called RS. There is an offline alternative: iBooks. This is a free app from Apple to download books and PDFs. First, get the iBooks app from the App Store. In the iBooks app is the Book Store. Search field: iPad user guide - download the latest one. Same on iPhone - get the iBooks app then open app to Store and search. For iphone user guide. Now you can read and review iPad features without wifi access.
Thanks to Ranny's vacation shots we talked about metadata attached to photos. What? Metadata is information about the picture: camera used, shutter speed, f/stop, flash used, file size and dimensions. AND location! Releasing location information is something you want to control, primarily on your iPhone.
Volunteers needed to submit notes from sessions. It is a great way to review the techniques shared and build your iPhone/iPad skills. Plus, you will work with seminar coordinators and learn even more.
Using iOS 6.1 Settings > Privacy > Location Services > slider to Off for camera apps. (You want Location Services on to work for maps and other selected apps. Just be deliberate about this feature. If a new app uses Location Services, it will ask for your permission. Touch allow or deny. Then if you want to change the permission, do so in Settings.) As a reminder that Location Services are active, look at the top Status Bar to see a compass point icon.
The built-in software Photos does not show the metadata for exposure or location. Some software on your computer will show metadata now that you know what to look for. On the iOS iPhoto app will show location information.
In preparing the iPhoto Journal for this demo, I've discovered that iPhoto ($5, by Apple) can hide location information when saving or sharing photos. Good to know!
In the journal, I've included several screen shots to show location maps and metadata. There are three ways to view my example Photo Location & Privacy journal. First, view as a multi-image layout with two pages. Second, touch a picture to see it fill screen and then swipe (or press the arrow) to move forward one image at a time. Last, go to full screen and touch the triangle button to play the pictures as a slideshow. To see the captions, text, notes and real map, you must be at the original layout view. A video clip is included in this example.
End with how to send photos as email attachments. Open one image an look for the Share button (box with arrow). Then add an address and subject line, write additional comments in the body and touch the Send button. You will get an option to size the photo to not overload your friend's inbox.
Want to send more than one picture? When looking at the grid of images in Photos, touch Edit and then touch two or three thumbnails -- look for the checkmark -- then touch the Share button. Again add an address, subject line and comments. Choose an appropriate size as the last step.
Clarence reminded me of the option to take a Panorama picture using an iPhone 4s or 5 and iOS 6.
An iPhone with iPhoto is a powerful tool in your pocket. Enjoy!
