- Brief participant introductions (3 things to know about you)
- Confirm access to Spring 2024 Shared Photo Album (Apple ID email)
- Confirm availability for meetings and field trip on 2/22
- Review your big question (answered during the meeting or online)
- Tour website, links, apps ... Cheatsheet handout (online)
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- App Store, Reviews, In-App Purchases, Updates (details)
- Why I avoid Auto Updating Apps
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Skipped and hope to revisit next week
- Share techniques to avoid tech overload (there is an emoji for this)
- Save website to Home Screen
- Share Photos app features and discoveries since iOS 17.3 update
- What social media platforms are you using?
- Family Sharing (purchases of apps, music, etc)
- Melissa - show iOS Home Screens < compare to yours | differences
- Our mantra: "Touch Every Button"
Notes from our meeting. Some details will be added later (XXXXX or forgotten until you ask the question again):
Secure your iPhone to your wrist with a strap. Different options abound. One to consider is the BlackRapid WandeR Bundle Smartphone Safety Tether Tab System or the Deluxe version with a neck strap recommended by Cynthia and the link will open to Amazon store.
Photos app tour on iPhone - Library, For You - Memories iCloud Links etc, Shared Album - how to add a photos? It is not automatic, you have to push pictures to Shared Album. Photos have (i) for details and type a caption. List of Media Types. Utilities with Deleted Items. Search is powerful. Heart for Favorite. (i) can be (i*) if AI has recognized info about the subject. Search practice in Photos. Search practice at Home Screen is known as Spotlight Search. "Ocean" is recognized by the AI in Photos, not all images are Captioned as "ocean." Search will also include a town called "Ocean Beach" or a street location called "Ocean View."
Caption one photo in a group. View the (i) screen and scroll to the bottom of the page. The link "Show in All Photos" will take you to the Library to see related photos in time.
FIRST AND FOREMOST - you do not have to update an app unless it is misbehaving or the new version includes a feature you must have. Consider using the app as it is until it breaks. SECOND AND FOREMAX - when you update your iOS from 17.3 to 18.1.x - some apps might require an update. Or they might fail. Chad says "Bummer!"
App Store but start in Settings > Search > Updates and tap App Store Updates from the list. Turn Auto Updates off.
Open App Store. Open Profile - top right corner with circle icon. Scroll screen up. Update items not critical to your creative endeavors. Review creative apps for shift to Subscription pricing. New Studio participants might not have as many options here - subscription might be the default now. Tap "More" to read about the update. Tap the app icon to visit the details in the Store. Scroll to Ratings and Reviews, tap See All. Tap Sort by Most Helpful and change to Sort by Most Recent. Exit the Reviews and scroll to see if In-App Purchases are listed.
Marsha asked "Can we believe the written reviews or star ratings for apps?" Personally, I read several reviews and often wonder "What is the problem with this person?" because the complaint is lacking meaningful details based on my personal experience in computing and mobile use. (Roe! Got any ideas here?)
Sally is wondering about getting charged for apps or subscriptions. Where to look for purchase details ... XXXXX New Studio participants will see purchase options previous (old) Studio participants do not see. UGGH. Consider buying an Apple gift card in the grocery story for purchases of apps, music, books, etc.
Camera +2 Legacy app for Macro - but current Apple Camera does great for macro.
FrameGrabber is now subscription - for exporting a frame out of a video clip.
Anita mentioned the App Stack Frenzy page has videos with 6 apps. This workflow is one way to assess how much space you need on your device to make a final image. Save the photo, process it and export 2nd image. Open again and process in another app, export as 3rd image. So forth. If you are using RAW image format a photo might be 75 MB. With 6 copies that would be just under half a gigabyte of on-board storage needed for one image. Some of our workflow must include moving images off our device to long-term storage and ... trash. Curation of our Photos Library is the activity of a pure heart.
Organize your Home Screens to be prepared for an unfolding scene in front of you. Colleen on a walk. Anita at farmer's market. Niel in Honolulu during a fireworks display.
Anita has discovered that Apple Camera shoots in ProRAW at 48 Megapixels. Yes. Captures a huge file. But RAW images need to be processed to bring out details hiding in the shadows and details missing in the highlights. We don't post RAW images to social media or share with friends. Why do I push you to buy extra camera apps? ProCamera by Cocologics with VividHDR in-app purchase is one example. Slow Shutter is another. As a kid I watched the Gunsmoke tv show. Being a "fast draw" saved Marshal Dillon's life*. As a scene unfolds before you, do you want to unzip your camera bag, choose and mount a lens, set the shutter speed - aperture - ISO and place your eye at the viewfinder and press the shutter button halfway to focus? I never wanted to be a lady marshal in the old west. Cut to the quick: choose the right app for the moment instead of fumbling through Home Screens and in-app settings to get into the proper mode. Find apps that fit your vision (get recommendations from friends) and place them prominently on the first Home Screen, maybe collect apps in a folder.
* I had to get specifics by asking Siri to remind me of the characters.