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Personalize your memories in Photos on iPad

In the Photos app , you can edit your memories to make them even more personal. Try out Memory mixes, which let you apply different songs with a matching photographic look. You can also choose new songs, edit the title of a memory, change the length, and remove photos. Apple Music subscribers can add songs from the millions of songs available in the Apple Music catalog.

Add a Memory mix

Memory mixes are curated combinations of different songs, pacing, and styles that change the look and feel of a memory.

Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap to show the sidebar, then tap For You.
Tap a memory to play it.
Tap the screen, then tap .
Swipe left to view different Memory mixes.
Tap the screen to apply a Memory mix.

Change the Memory look

Use Memory looks to apply consistent color and style adjustments to all the photos in a memory.

Play a memory, then tap the screen.
Tap , then tap .
Tap a Memory look, then tap Done.

Change the music

You can change a memory’s music by choosing from memory soundtracks or Apple Music’s suggested songs. Apple Music subscribers can also access their Apple Music library and view suggested songs based on musical preferences or the content of the memory.

Play a memory, then tap the screen.
Tap , then tap .
Apple Music subscribers can tap to search for songs in the Apple Music library.
Tap a song, then tap Done.

Add or remove photos

You can choose the photos that appear in a memory—add or remove suggested featured photos, or choose photos and videos directly from your library.

Play a memory, then tap the screen.
Tap , tap Manage Photos, then do any of the following:
- Add a featured photo: Tap photos in the photo grid that don’t have a checkmark to add them to the memory (photos with a checkmark are already in the memory).
  Deselect a photo to remove it from the memory.
- Add a photo from your photo library: Tap All, scroll through your library, then tap the photos you want to add.
- Search for photos in your photo library: Tap the search bar, then type the name of a person, place, or date. Tap a search result, then tap the photos you want to add.
Tap Done.

Reorder photos in a memory

Tap a memory to play it.
While the memory plays, tap the screen, then tap .
Touch a photo, then drag it to a new position in the grid.
Tap to return to the memory.

Edit the title and subtitle

You can change or edit the title and subtitle of a memory.

Tap in the top-right corner of the memory, then tap Change Title.
Enter the new title or subtitle in the text field, then tap Save.

Change the length of a memory

Depending on the number of photos in a memory, you can change the length of a memory to be short, medium, or long.

Play a memory, then tap the screen.
Tap , then tap Short, Medium, or Long.

Add or remove photos from a memory

Play a memory, then tap the screen.
Tap , then tap Manage Photos.
Tap photos without a checkmark to add them to the memory; tap photos with a checkmark to remove them from the memory.
Tap Done.

Delete a memory

Tap For You, then tap in the top-right corner of the memory you want to delete.
Tap Delete Memory.

Feature certain content less frequently in memories

You can make certain people, pets, and photos less likely to appear in your memories and featured photos, and in the Photos widget.

Tap For You, then tap in the top-right corner of the memory.
Tap Feature Less, then choose to feature fewer photos of a specific person or pet, that date, or that place.

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