Add photos and videos to a Freeform board on iPad

In the Freeform app , you can add any photo or video to a board, or take a new one with your iPad camera.

The Media insertion menu in a Freeform board.

Add a photo or video

  1. Create or open a board, tap the Media button, then tap Photos or Videos (or tap Camera to take a photo).

  2. Choose a photo or video from your photo library (or take a new photo or video, then tap Add).

    Tip: If you use Split View or Slide Over, you can touch and hold a photo or video, then drag it to your Freeform board. You can also lift a subject from a photo, then copy and paste it directly into your board.

Format a photo or video

In a board, tap a photo or video, then do any of the following:

  • Crop or mask the photo: Tap the Crop Mask button, use the controls to tighten the frame or enlarge the image within it, then tap Done.

  • Remove the photo’s background: To make the background transparent, tap the Modify Image button, then tap Remove Background (iPadOS 16.4 or later). If the background of the photo can’t be removed, Remove Background isn’t available.

  • Preview the photo or video: Tap the Preview button, or double-tap the photo or video.

    To preview a movie in full screen, double-tap it.

  • Add a shadow, round the corners, add a description, and more: Tap the More button, then choose an option.

  • Replace the photo or video: Select the photo or video, tap the Modify Image button or the Modify Movie button, tap Replace, then select a replacement.

A Freeform board with several photos. One of the photos is selected, and the formatting tools are visible.
See alsoDraw in a Freeform board on iPadAdd lines and shapes in Freeform on iPadAdd scans, links, and other files to a Freeform board on iPadPosition items on a Freeform board on iPadAdd an accessible description for an item in Freeform on iPad
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