What I really like about iOS’ “Memories” feature is the ability to group your photos and add befitting music and title to them. The slideshow of your photos works as an amazing recollection. It lets you travel back to the memorable times and places where you had captured those shots. Indeed, it has made the stock Photos app a lot richer. Let’s take a closer look!
How to Use Memories in Photos on iPhone and iPad
- How to Start a Slideshow in Memories Photos App
- Change your Slideshow Theme in Memories
- Edit Your Title, Music, Duration, and Photos in a Memories Slideshow
- Make Memories slideshow a favorite
- Save a Memories slideshow
- Check Out on a map where a specific Memories slideshow took place
- Check out Who was in your Memories slideshow
- Delete Certain Photos from a Memories slideshow
- Delete Memories Slideshow
How to Start a Slideshow in Memories Photos App
Step #1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad → Tap on Memories tab at the bottom → Tap on the memory you want to check out.
Step #2. Tap on the play button on the large photo from the top of the screen.
Step #3. To pause the slideshow, tap on the screen and a pause button will show up at the bottom.
Now, you can easily change, edit, delete slideshow. Follow the steps mentioned below to carry out other things like editing Memories, changing slideshow theme…
Change your Slideshow Theme in Memories
Don’t like the slideshow theme in your Memories? You can change it to your best liking.
Tap on the pause button at the bottom of the screen (As shown in the above image).
In order to pick your preferred theme, you need to swipe left and right on the menu bar under the slideshow then tap on the one you like. There are several options like epic, club, dreamy, sentimental, extreme, gentle, chill, happy, etc.
>Edit Your Title, Music, Duration, and Photos in a Memories Slideshow
If you aren’t quite happy with the title, music, duration of the photos of the slideshow, there is an option to fine-tune it.
Step #1. Pause Memory slideshow.
Step #2. Tap on the editing menu at the lower right corner.
Step #3. Tap on title, music, duration or photos & videos to set the settings.
Step #4. Tap on Done at the top right corner to confirm the change.
Make Memories slideshow a favorite
Want to make any Memories slideshow your favorite? It’s just as simple.
Step #1. Select a Memory.
Step #2. Scroll down to the bottom. Then tap on Add to Favorite Memories.
Later, if you change your mind, then follow these same steps and then tap on Remove from Favorite Memories.
Save a Memories slideshow
Step #1. Go to Memory → Play slideshow video → Tap on the Share button at the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step #2. Tap on save video.
Check Out on a Map where a specific Memories slideshow took place
You can see on a map where a specific Memories slideshow took place. Hence, if you ever forget where you had captured a particular shot, the map will come to your help.
Step #1. Tap on the Memories tab in the Photos app.
Step #2. Scroll down to reveal “Places” section → Tap on the map to check out where each of those photos had been taken → Tap on show nearby photos to check out other shots captured close to the ones you are viewing now.
Check out Who was in your Memories slideshow
Want to find out who is in your Memories slideshow? It’s so simple to get to know.
Step #1. Tap on the Memories tab in the Photos app.
Step #2. Scroll down to reveal “Groups & People” section.
Step #3. Swipe left/right to check out who are in your slideshow.
Delete Certain photos from a Memories slideshow
Don’t want to see some of the photos in Memories slideshow? You can get rid of them.
Step #1. Select memory from which you want to delete the photo(s).
Step #2. Tap on Select at the upper right corner.
Step #3. Tap on the photos you want to remove from the slideshow → Tap on the Trash icon at the lower right corner.
Step #4. Tap on Delete Photos.
Delete Memories Slideshow
If you no longer like any memories slide, there is an option to remove it.
Step #1. Tap on Photos app → Memories → Memory.
Step #2. Scroll down, tap on Delete Memory.
Step #3. Delete Memory again in the popup to confirm.
That’s it!
Now, use all these handy tips to use Memories perfectly. What do you think of Photos? Do share your thoughts with us in the comment!
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