Sony Xperia Z5 Compact - Editing photos with the Photo editor application

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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

1

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

2

If prompted, select

Photo editor.

3

Tap >

Crop.

4

Tap

Crop to select an option.

5

To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the

circles 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. When the circles at the edges disappear, 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

.

9

To save a copy of the cropped photo, tap

SAVE.

To Apply Special Effects to a Photo

1

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

2

If prompted, select

Photo editor.

3

Tap , , or , then select an option.

4

Edit the photo as desired, and then tap

SAVE.

To Add a Photo Frame Effect to a Photo

1

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

2

If prompted, select

Photo editor.

3

Tap , then select an option.

4

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap

SAVE.

To Adjust the Light Settings for a Photo

1

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

2

If prompted, select

Photo editor.

3

Tap , then select an option and edit as desired.

4

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap

SAVE.

To Set the Saturation Level of Colors in a Photo

1

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

2

If prompted, select

Photo editor.

3

Tap , then select an option.

4

To save a copy of the edited photo, tap

SAVE.

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