Sony Xperia Z - Sharing and managing photos and videos

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Sharing and managing photos and videos

You can share photos and videos that you’ve saved on your device. You can also

manage them in different ways. For example, you can work with photos in batches,

delete photos and link them to contacts. If you have lots of photos saved on your

device, it’s a good idea to regularly transfer them to a computer or to an external

storage device in order to avoid any unpredictable loss of data. Doing so also frees

up more space of your device. See

Managing files using a computer

on page 134 .

You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. Also, some items

may not send if the file size is too large.

To share a photo or video

1

In Album, find and tap the photo or video that you want to share.

2

Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .

3

Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo, then follow the

steps to send it.

To use a photo as a contact picture

1

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

>

Use as > Contact picture.

2

Select a contact, then edit photo as desired.

3

Tap

Done.

To use a photo as wallpaper

1

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

>

Use as > Wallpaper.

2

Follow the instructions on the screen.

To rotate a photo

1

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

.

2

Select

Rotate. The photo is saved in the new orientation.

To delete a photo or video

1

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

.

2

Tap

Delete.

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To work with batches of photos or videos in Album

1

When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, touch and hold an

item until it is highlighted.

2

Tap other items that you want to work with to select them. If you want to select

all items, tap , then tap

Select all.

3

Use the tools in the toolbar to work with your selected items.

Analysing photos with faces in Album

You can analyse any photos on your device that feature people's faces. Once

activated, the photo analysis feature stays on, and new photos get analysed as they

are added. After running an analysis, you can then group all photos of the same

person in one folder.

To turn on the photo analysis feature

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Album.

3

Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap

Faces. All

photos on your device get analysed and grouped in the Unnamed faces folder.

To name a face

1

In the

Faces tile, tap the Unnamed faces folder, then browse to the Other faces

folder and choose the face that you want to name.

2

Tap

Add name.

3

Type a name, then tap

Done > Add as new person.

To edit a face name

1

When you are viewing a face in full screen view, tap the screen to display the

toolbars, then tap >

Edit name tags.

2

Tap

OK.

3

Tap the name of the face that you want to edit.

4

Edit the name, then tap

Done >Add as new person.