Customize the Photos app on iPad

You can remove, reorder, and pin collections to organize them the way you want.

Reorder or hide collections

You can change the order of collections in the Photos app so the collections you use most frequently appear first, below the photo grid. For example, if you frequently view your Shared Albums, you can move them above other collections. You can also hide any collections you don’t want displayed.

  1. Go to the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap Customize & Reorder.

  3. Drag a collection into a new position or deselect it to hide it.

    To undo your changes tap Reset.

  4. Tap the close.

Pin a collection

You can choose what albums and collections appear in Pinned Collections, to make them easy to find.

  1. Go to the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Scroll down, then tap Modify next to Pinned Collections.

  3. Do any of the following:

    • Remove a pinned collection: Tap the remove button, then tap Delete.

    • Pin a collection: Tap the suggested collection you want to add, or tap Any Collection or Album to see more options.

    • Reorder pinned collections: Touch and hold a pinned collection, then drag it to a new position.

    Note: The collections with the remove button next to them are currently in your pinned collections. The collections with the Add button next to them are not yet pinned.

  4. Tap the close.

Customize the photo grid

You can change the appearance of the thumbnails in the photo grid.

  1. Go to the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Swipe down on the photo grid.

  3. Tap the Filter button, then tap View Options.

  4. Choose any of the following:

    • Zoom In: Enlarge the size of the photo and video thumbnails.

    • Zoom Out: Reduce the size of the photo and video thumbnails to see more at the same time.

    • Aspect Ratio Grid: View each photo or video thumbnail in the dimension it was captured in. To return to square thumbnails, tap Square Photo Grid.

Set the background color of Edit mode

By default, the background of Edit mode matches the light or dark appearance of your iPad. You can change the background color of Edit mode—for example, set it to always appear dark if you prefer to edit photos against a dark background.

  1. Go to the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Tap a photo or video to open it, then tap the Edit button.

  3. Tap the More button, tap Appearance, then do one of the following:

    • Match edit mode to the light or dark appearance of your iPad: Tap System.

    • Make Edit mode always appear dark: Tap Dark.

    • Make Edit mode always appear light: Tap Light.

Hide memories, holidays, and other featured content

You can hide memories or featured photos, and turn off holiday events. You can also reset memories and People & Pets suggestions that you earlier chose to feature less.

  1. Go to the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Tap your account in the top-right corner.

  3. Do any of the following:

    • Hide featured content and memories: Turn off Show Featured Content to prevent Photos from automatically generating featured photos and memories.

    • Turn off holiday events: Turn off Show Holiday Events to prevent Photos from creating memories and featured content about holidays.

    • Reset memories: Tap Reset Suggested Memories to bring back any memories you altered or featured less.

    • Reset people and pets: Tap Reset People & Pets Suggestions to bring back any people or pets you featured less.

Turn off autoplay of videos and Live Photos

By default, videos and Live Photos automatically play when you open collections and albums. You can turn autoplay on or off.

  1. Go to the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Tap your account in the top-right corner.

  3. Turn off Auto-Play Motion and Loop Videos.

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