Sony Xperia M - Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tab

To view content in list view in the Camera albums tile

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Album > My albums > Camera albums.

3

Tap a folder that you want to open. The folder's content appears in a

chronologically ordered grid. Videos are indicated by .

4

Tap a photo or video to view it.

5

Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways,

mark the

Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

To view content in list view in the Internal memory tile

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Album > My albums > Internal memory.

3

Tap a folder that you want to open. The folder's content appears in a

chronologically ordered grid. Videos are indicated by .

4

Tap a photo or video to view it.

5

Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways,

mark the

Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

To view content in list view in the My SD card tile

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Album > My albums > My SD card.

3

Tap a folder that you want to open. The folder's content appears in a

chronologically ordered grid. Videos are indicated by .

4

Tap a photo or video to view it.

5

Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or

video.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways,

mark the

Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

To view photos with faces in list view in the Faces tile

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Album > My albums > Faces.

3

Tap a folder that you want to open. The folder's content appears in a

chronologically ordered grid.

4

Tap a photo to view it.

5

Flick left to view the next photo. Flick right to view the previous photo.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways,

mark the

Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

Working with photos in Album

You can edit photos in Album. For example, you can crop photos, associate them with

contacts, or use them as wallpaper.

To zoom a photo

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When you are viewing a photo, double-tap the screen to zoom in. Double-tap again to

zoom out.

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When you are viewing a photo, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers

together to zoom out.

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To watch a slideshow of your photos

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When you are viewing a photo, tap , then tap

Slideshow to start playing all the

photos in an album.

2

Tap a photo to end the slideshow.

To watch a slideshow of your photos with music

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >

SensMe™ slideshow.

2

Select the music and theme that you want to use for the slideshow, then tap .

The Album application analyses your photos and uses SensMe™ music data to

play a slideshow.

3

To pause playing, tap the screen to display the controls, then tap .

To rotate a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap .

2

Select

Rotate left or Rotate. The photo is saved in the new orientation.

To crop a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >

Edit photo> > Crop.

2

To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the

squares at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame.

3

To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the

four corners to make the squares at the edges disappear, then drag the corner

accordingly.

4

To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the

frame, then drag it to the desired position.

5

To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it, tap

Save. The original uncropped

version remains on your device.

To use a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >

Use as.

2

Select an option from the list that appears.

3

Follow the relevant steps to use the photo.

To edit a photo

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When you are viewing a photo, tap , then tap

Edit photo.

To apply special effects to a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

Edit photo > .

2

Select an option.

3

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap

Save.

After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your

device.

To improve a photo using advanced settings

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

Edit photo > .

2

Select an option.

3

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap

Save.

After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your

device.

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To adjust the light settings for a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

Edit photo > .

2

Select an option.

3

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap

Save.

After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your

device.

To set the saturation level of colors in a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >

Edit photo > .

2

Select an option.

3

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap

Save.

After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your

device.

To share a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .

2

In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the

photo, then follow the steps to send it.

To add a geotag to a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

to open the map screen.

2

Find and tap the desired location to put the photo on the map.

3

To adjust the location of the photo, tap the location on the map to where you want

to move the photo.

4

When you are done, tap

OK to save the geotag and return to the photo viewer.

When a photo is geotagged, appears along with location information. You can tap this icon

to view the photo on a map.

To delete a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .

2

Tap

Delete.

Analyzing photos with faces in Album

You can analyze any photos on your device that feature people's faces. For example,

you can scan photos. After running an analysis, you can then categorize the faces by

people's faces.

To turn on the photo analysis feature

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Album > My albums > Faces.

3

Tap , then tap

Photo analysis > Activate.

To name a face

1

In the Faces tile, find and tap the face you want to name in the Unnamed faces

folder.

2

Tap

Add name.

3

Type a name, then tap

OK.

To edit a face name

1

When you are viewing a face in the full screen view, tap the screen to display the

toolbars, then tap >

Edit name tags.

2

Tap the face name to edit the name.

3

Type a name, then tap

OK.

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