How to crop and rotate photos on iPhone and iPad
These are the simple steps to cropping and rotating photos on iOS
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How to crop photos on iPhone or iPad
It’s very rare that you get a photo just right. Whether your captured memory is ruined by an unwelcome photobomber or disrupted by a rogue finger on the lens, it can be frustrating to see your photos turn out less-than-perfectly.
Luckily, allAppledevices come equipped with a set of handy tools to help you crop and rotate your treasured (or not-so-treasured) images.
Steps
How to rotate photos on iPhone or iPad
Final thoughts
The crop menu has several other useful functions, too. You might find you need to vertically or horizontally straighten your image to achieve the best perspective. This is particularly true of photos taken of buildings or the landscape.
Luckily, Apple has a handy feature to let you do just that.
Above the crop symbol (when selected in portrait mode), several straighten buttons will appear. By default, your iPhone or iPad will be set to Straighten, but you can switch between this and Vertical or Horizontal (each located next to one another). Simply adjust the slider until you’re satisfied with the results.
To crop images to a specific size, you can also access a selection of aspect ratios. Once you’ve selected the crop tool, you can push a button in the top right corner of the screen (next to the three dots) which brings up a selection of aspect ratios into which you’re able to fit your desired image.
Happy resizing!
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Axel is TechRadar’s UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site’s Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.
Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.
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