Apple updated the screen capture feature in iOS 11 and added many advantages to it. Instead of just flashing the screen, Apple added to that a thumbnail image of what you capture at the bottom of the screen and this image remains for five seconds and then disappears, and you can edit it before it disappears, and you can drag it right or left “Depending on the language of the device” and if you want to edit the screenshot, there is a lot to tell you, follow us to know all about taking a screenshot in iOS 11.
1- Take a picture
The method of capturing the picture remains unchanged, just press the home button and the power button together at the same time, but the difference this time is that when you take a picture, you will find a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen that stays for about five seconds and then disappears if you do not interact with it, and if you do not want to To modify it, drag it to the right or to the left to hide it from the screen.
2- Share the captured photo in a quick way
You can do this by long pressing or using the 3D Touch feature on the thumbnail and then sharing the image.
3- Editing the screenshot
If you want to modify the screenshot, you just have to click on the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and a settings window will appear as in the Photos app.
4- Choose the drawing tools
In the settings screen, you can choose the pen, pencil, or highlighter, and you can choose the appropriate color, just click on the black point, noting that you cannot change the size of the pen as in iOS 10, because the font size here depends on gestures, meaning if you want to write in a thin line, move Your fingers slowly, but if you want to write in bold, you have to write quickly, and you can try this for yourself now!
5- Correct errors in a quick way
If you make a mistake while drawing or writing, you must use the eraser next to the pens at the bottom or press the arrow at the top of the screen to go back a step or to advance a step.
6- Move the drawing anywhere
Use the dotted rope tool and then select the object to be moved by pressing and holding it and move it to any location.
7- Forward or backward feature
You can use the two arrows at the top of the screen to go back a step or to advance a step with one click at a time. If you use long press or 3D Touch, another settings window will appear for you, either partially or completely back and start over.
8- Crop and Zoom
You can use the blue border around the image to crop it as you want, and if you make a mistake in cropping, you have to go back with the border or make a reversal of the arrow at the top, and if you want to enlarge a specific part of the image, you only need to use the usual procedure only with your index finger and thumb.
9- Add text
This feature is completely similar to that in iOS 10. When you choose to edit the photo, you can add text to the captured photo by using the “+” sign, then “Text” then the “Aa” icon, and click on the text box then edit and start writing, and you can choose any color you want , You can also make the text large or small, and you can also make the text equal or align it to the right or left.
10- Add your signature
You can add a signature on the photo, just click on the “+” sign and choose a signature.
11- Zoom in on a specific place in the image
Click on the “+” sign, choose the lens, then drag the lens anywhere you want, and use the blue point to change the size of the circle and the green point to change the size of the lens in terms of zooming in and out.
12- Adding other shapes
Also through the “+” sign you will find a list of other shapes such as arrows, dialog bubbles, squares and circles, and you can modify these shapes in terms of zooming in and out and making them wide or thin, as well as you can fill these shapes with different colors, and you can also click or expand these shapes As for stocks, there are many forms as well.
13- Share screenshot
We mentioned that you can share the screenshot immediately after capturing it, and also during editing you can press the share button below the image to see all the sharing options in front of you.
14- Save or delete screenshot
If you don't click on the thumbnail when capturing it will disappear but don't worry it will be automatically saved in the photo album and then you can delete it from the photo album, edit it or share it.
15- Take more than one picture at a time and edit them all.
If you quickly take more than one screenshot, you will notice that they are stacked together and you can edit all of this group as they will appear side by side in the edit.
16- Drag and drop from one image to another
If you took several screenshots and wanted to edit all of them and put shapes on one of the images and want to transfer the shapes to another image, this is very easy. You can shade this shape with the dotted rope and long-press on it and drag and drop it into any other image.
17- To delete a screenshot quickly
If you take a picture and feel that it is not suitable immediately, click on the image icon at the bottom, and when the edit screen opens, press “Done” and you will see a screen of options to save in the photo or delete, choose Delete. This solution is faster than opening images and then selecting and scanning the image.
18- Turn on Do Not Disturb mode or you will lose your photo
If you took a screenshot and while editing it, someone called you, then what you did will be for nothing and you will lose everything you did on the screenshot. To get out of this crisis, it is preferable to turn on Do Not Disturb mode first of all.
one last thing
We hope that Apple will update this feature and have on and off control options so that we can follow up on modifications at different times.
This article is about taking a still image of the screen, but of course with iOS 11 you can take a video of your device screen as well, and there are many subtleties in this matter that will be scheduled with another article, God willing.
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