Month: June 2025

Sharing Your Location in Messages on iPad

Share Your Location in Real-Time

• In an iMessage conversation:
  1. Open the Messages app.
  2. Start a new message or open an existing one.
  3. Tap the Location button (above the keyboard) or tap the contact’s name at the top and select Share Location or Share My Location.
  4. Choose a duration: Indefinitely or a specific time.
  5. Tap Send.

Stop Sharing Your Location

• Open the conversation and:
  1. Tap the shared location message and select Stop Sharing My Location.
  2. Tap the contact’s name and select Stop Sharing or Stop Sharing My Location.

Request Someone’s Location

• Open the conversation and:
  1. Tap the Location button and select Request.
  2. Send a message asking “Where are you?” and tap Request Location (above the keyboard).
  3. Tap the contact’s name and select Request Location.

Note: Location sharing and finding people may not be available in all regions. Ensure Location Services is enabled in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My.

Sending a Pinned Location (for SMS conversations)

• Open the Messages app.
• Start a new message or open an existing one.
• Tap the Location button.
• Drag the pin to the desired location.
• Tap Send Pin.

Additional Tips:

• To reshare your location in a group conversation after adding new members, simply share your location again.
• To view a shared location, tap the contact’s name at the top of the conversation and view the map.

By following these steps, you can easily share and request locations with your contacts in the Messages app on your iPad.

Collaborate on Freeform App Boards on Your iPad

Invite Others to Collaborate

1. Open the Freeform app.
2. Select the board you want to share.
3. Tap the Share button.
4. Choose how to share: Messages, Mail, or directly with contacts.

View and Follow Others

1. Open the shared board.
2. Tap the People button.
3. Turn on Participant Cursors.
4. Tap a participant’s name to jump to their location.
5. Tap the Follow button to follow their view.

Manage Sharing Settings

1. Open the shared board.
2. Tap the People button.
3. Tap Manage Shared Board.
4. Adjust settings:
   • Lock the board for viewing only.
   • Give editing access.
   • Change individual access.
   • Invite others with a link.

Add Accessibility Descriptions

1. Select an item on the board.
2. Tap the More button.
3. Tap Description.
4. Enter a description.

Stop Sharing or Collaborating

1. Open the shared board.
2. Tap the People button.
3. Tap Manage Shared Board.
4. Remove participants or stop sharing entirely.

Send a PDF of a Board

1. Open the board.
2. Tap the More button.
3. Tap Export as PDF.
4. Choose how to send the PDF.

Key Points:

• Real-time collaboration: See edits as they happen.
• Cloud-based storage: Changes are saved in iCloud.
• Accessibility: Add descriptions to visual content.
• Flexible sharing: Control who can view and edit.
• Easy export: Share boards as PDFs.

Enjoy collaborating on your iPad with Freeform!

How to Edit Portraits on Your iPad

Enhance Your Portraits with a Tap

The Photos app on your iPad lets you easily adjust and refine your portraits. You can change lighting effects, depth of field, and even the focus point.

Adjusting Portrait Lighting

1. Select Your Portrait: Tap on a portrait to view it full screen, then tap “Edit.”
2. Choose a Lighting Effect: Tap the lighting icon and select from these options:
   • Natural Light: A classic look with a blurred background.
   • Studio Light: Bright and even lighting.
   • Contour Light: Dramatic shadows and highlights.
   • Stage Light: Spotlit subject against a dark background.
   • Stage Light Mono: Black and white version of Stage Light.
   • High-Key Light Mono: Grayscale subject on a white background (iPad Pro 11-inch 2nd gen or later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th gen or later only).
3. Save Your Edit: Tap “Done” to save your changes.

Fine-Tuning Portrait Lighting

On compatible iPad models (iPad Pro 11-inch 2nd gen or later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th gen or later, iPad Air 5th gen), you can further adjust the intensity of your chosen lighting effect:

1. Open Your Portrait: Tap on a portrait to view it full screen.
2. Enable Lighting Adjustment: Tap the lighting icon to turn it yellow.
3. Adjust Intensity: Drag the slider to increase or decrease the effect.
4. Save Your Edit: Tap “Done” to save your changes.

Controlling Depth of Field

For portraits taken on compatible devices, you can adjust the background blur:

1. Open Your Portrait: Tap on a portrait to view it full screen, then tap “Edit.”
2. Adjust Depth: Drag the Depth Control slider to increase or decrease the background blur.
3. Save Your Edit: Tap “Done” to save your changes.

Changing the Focus Point

On iPad, you can change the main subject of your portrait (taken on iPhone 13 or later with iOS 16 or later):

1. Open Your Portrait: Tap on a portrait to view it full screen, then tap “Edit.”
2. Select a New Subject: Tap on the desired subject in the photo.
3. Adjust Depth: Use the Depth Control slider to fine-tune the background blur.
4. Save Your Edit: Tap “Done” to save your changes.

Enjoy your enhanced portraits!

Note: To remove Portrait Lighting from a photo, tap “Edit,” then tap “Portrait” at the top of the screen.