Editing photos with the Photo editor application

You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your device.

To edit a photo

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

To crop a photo

1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

.

2If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once.

3 Tap > Crop.

4 Tap to select an option.

5 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.

6 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.

7 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the frame, then drag it to the desired position.

8 Tap Apply Crop.

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

To apply special effects to a photo

1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

.

2If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once.

3 Tap , then select an option.

4 Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save.

To improve a photo using advanced settings

1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

.

2If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once.

3 Tap , then select an option.

4To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.

To adjust the light settings for a photo

1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

.

2If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once.

3 Tap , then select an option.

4To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.

To set the saturation level of colours in a photo

1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

.

2If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once.

3 Tap , then select an option.

4To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save.

Album home screen menu

Through the Album home screen menu you can browse to all your photo albums, including albums of photos and videos taken with the camera as well as content that you share online via services such as PlayMemories, Picasa™ and Facebook. Once you are logged in to such services, you can manage content, comment on photos and videos, and view comments from friends. From the Album application, you can

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Sony D2004, D2005 manual Editing photos with the Photo editor application, Album home screen menu, Tap Apply Crop