- It's easy to rotate a picture on your iPhone directly in the Photos app.
- You can rotate a picture at a 90-degree angle, automatically turning it on its side or flipping the photo upside down.
- You can also rotate a picture at a custom angle, manually dragging the photo to rotate it to your desired orientation.
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The ability to edit pictures on your iPhone can often be more useful than the simple photo editors on many computers.
When editing photos on your iPhone, there are many variations on color, light, and tint to choose from – but sometimes being able to rotate your photo is all you need.
Luckily, the option to rotate photos is one of the most user-friendly tools. Here's how to do it.
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How to rotate a picture on your iPhone
1. Open Photos.
2. Tap on the photo you want to rotate.
3. Tap Edit in the upper right hand corner of the photo box.
4. Along the bottom, you'll see an icon that looks like a box with arrows that mimic a rotating motion. Tap this icon to crop your photo and open the rotation function.
Tap the crop icon to open the rotation functions. Ryan Ariano/Business InsiderOnce you have the rotation function open you have two options: custom rotation or rotating at 90-degree increments.
How to rotate a picture at a custom angle
1. Right below the picture you will see an arc with degrees on it, similar to a compass, and an arrow at 0 degrees.
2. Tap on the arrow and drag it to rotate.
Manually rotate your picture using the orientation arrow. Ryan Ariano/Business Insider3. Note that when you rotate your pictures this way, it will cut off edges so your whole picture will fit in a rectangle without any blank space.
4. Once you have your photo at the angle you want, tap Done in the bottom right corner.
How to rotate a picture at 90-degree increments
1. Tap the icon that is a square with an arrow arcing over it. This will turn your photo 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
Use the automatic rotation function to turn your picture 90 degrees. Ryan Ariano/Business Insider2. Keep tapping until your picture is at the orientation you want. Since this is a 90-degree rotation, no part of your picture will be cut off.
3. Tap Done in the bottom right corner.
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By Jim Karpen Updated 12/01/2021 * This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * The Photos app on your iPhone allows
you to easily crop, resize, and rotate images. If you take a portrait shot but decide you want it to be landscape (or vice versa), use this tip to rotate the photo. We'll cover how to rotate pictures using the Photos app on iPhone. Related: How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer (Mac & PC) Without
iTunes If you've been searching for how to make a horizontal picture a vertical picture (landscape instead of portrait), look no further! Here's how to rotate a photo on your iPhone. If you want to learn more about what you can do with the Photos app, check out our Tip of the Day newsletter. Tap the Rotate icon as many times as needed to get your photo or
video to display correctly.Easily rotate image and video files using the Photos app.
How to Rotate a Picture on iPhone Photos App
Tap Done.
That's all there is to it! Now you can easily rotate any of your photos to get that perfectly displayed action shot or group photo.
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Jim Karpen holds a Ph.D. in literature and writing, and has a love of gizmos. His doctoral dissertation focused on the revolutionary consequences of digital technologies and anticipated some of the developments taking place in the industry today. Jim has been writing about the Internet and technology since 1994 and has been using Apple's visionary products for decades.
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