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How to quickly batch edit multiple photos on iOS
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Here is the easiest way to batch-edit photos in iOS 16.
The iOS 16 upgrade has brought in a lot of new features, including the ability to batch-edit photos. This allows users to edit a photo from their Photos and then replicate that edit on a batch of other pictures, meaning you won’t need to manually select and edit each one.
This feature is exclusive toiOS 16, so anyone running on iOS 15 or earlier won’t have access to this feature, as well as anyone who cannot upgrade to iOS 16, which includes iPhones released before theiPhone SE(2nd gen).
If you want to learn how to batch-edit pictures on your iPhone in just a few simple steps, make sure you keep reading.
What you’ll need:
The Short Version
Step1
Open the Camera app
Unlock your device and open up the Camera app to start the process.
Step2
Open the Album you want to work with
You can use this feature in any Album. If you want to edit a specific batch of photos, we recommend putting them in a separate Album to make the process easier.
Step3
Select the photo you want to edit
Select the first photo you want to edit.
Step4
Click Edit
Click the Edit button, it’s blue and in the right corner at the top of the screen.
Step5
Edit the photo
Edit the photo as much as you want.
Step6
Click Done
Once you are happy with your edits, click the Done button at the bottom of the screen.
Step7
Press the hamburger menu
When you have pressed done, click on the hamburger menu. It looks like three small white dots in a line within a circle.
Step8
Click Copy Edits
From the drop-down menu presented, click on the button called Copy Edits.
Step9
Press Select
Go back to the Album that you’re working from and press the Select button.
Step10
Press Select All
Click on the Select All button. This will look different if you are working from the Recents Album, as you will need to manually select each photo you want to batch edit.
Step11
Tap on the hamburger menu
Once you have selected all of the photos you want to edit, click on the hamburger menu in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
Step12
Click Paste Edits
From the drop-down menu, click on the button called Paste Edits.
Step13
View your pictures
Check on the photos to make sure they have all been batch edited.
Troubleshooting
No, this feature was introduced with iOS 16, meaning that users will need to upgrade their system to batch-edit pictures easily.
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