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Organizing Photos by Album: Settings You Should Change
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Organizing Photos by Album: Settings You Should Change

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what organizing photos by album can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·March 9, 2026·4 min read
Freeing Space from Videos Made Simple: Step by Step
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Freeing Space from Videos Made Simple: Step by Step

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what freeing space from videos can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·March 5, 2026·4 min read
Editing Basics in Free Apps: The Complete Walkthrough
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Editing Basics in Free Apps: The Complete Walkthrough

If you have ever started editing basics in free apps with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…

James PorterBy James Porter·March 1, 2026·4 min read
Scanning Old Prints at Home on Any Device
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Scanning Old Prints at Home on Any Device

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what scanning old prints at home can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…

Felix HartBy Felix Hart·February 25, 2026·4 min read
Backing Up Photos Automatically: The Complete Walkthrough
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Backing Up Photos Automatically: The Complete Walkthrough

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what backing up photos automatically can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·February 21, 2026·4 min read
Troubleshooting shooting better phone video: Common Fixes
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Troubleshooting shooting better phone video: Common Fixes

There is a reason shooting better phone video keeps coming up in conversations about Photos & Video: it sits right at the crossing point between…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·February 17, 2026·4 min read
Timelapse from a Balcony: Hidden Features Worth Knowing
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Timelapse from a Balcony: Hidden Features Worth Knowing

Most advice about timelapse from a balcony falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…

James PorterBy James Porter·February 13, 2026·4 min read
The Mistakes People Make With portrait mode explained
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The Mistakes People Make With portrait mode explained

There is a reason portrait mode explained keeps coming up in conversations about Photos & Video: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…

Felix HartBy Felix Hart·February 9, 2026·4 min read
Collages for Family Updates on Any Device
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Collages for Family Updates on Any Device

If you have ever started collages for family updates with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·February 5, 2026·4 min read
How to slimming videos before sharing in Under 5 Minutes
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How to slimming videos before sharing in Under 5 Minutes

Most advice about slimming videos before sharing falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·February 1, 2026·4 min read
Recovering Deleted Photos Made Simple: Step by Step
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Recovering Deleted Photos Made Simple: Step by Step

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what recovering deleted photos can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…

James PorterBy James Porter·January 28, 2026·4 min read
How to editing on the couch apps in Under 5 Minutes
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How to editing on the couch apps in Under 5 Minutes

If you have ever started editing on the couch apps with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…

Felix HartBy Felix Hart·January 24, 2026·4 min read
Troubleshooting printing photos that last: Common Fixes
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Troubleshooting printing photos that last: Common Fixes

Most advice about printing photos that last falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·January 20, 2026·4 min read
Creating Photo Books: Hidden Features Worth Knowing
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Creating Photo Books: Hidden Features Worth Knowing

Most advice about creating photo books falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·January 16, 2026·4 min read
Gel Lighting for Portraits: Hidden Features Worth Knowing
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Gel Lighting for Portraits: Hidden Features Worth Knowing

There is a reason gel lighting for portraits keeps coming up in conversations about Photos & Video: it sits right at the crossing point between…

James PorterBy James Porter·January 12, 2026·4 min read
How to stabilizing handheld video in Under 5 Minutes
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How to stabilizing handheld video in Under 5 Minutes

Most advice about stabilizing handheld video falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…

Felix HartBy Felix Hart·January 8, 2026·4 min read
A Checklist Before You Try story Highlights for family
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A Checklist Before You Try story Highlights for family

There is a reason story Highlights for family keeps coming up in conversations about Photos & Video: it sits right at the crossing point between…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·January 4, 2026·4 min read
Naming Files So Search Works Made Simple: Step by Step
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Naming Files So Search Works Made Simple: Step by Step

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what naming files so search works can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·December 31, 2025·4 min read
Dual Camera Uses on Any Device
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Dual Camera Uses on Any Device

Most advice about dual camera uses falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…

James PorterBy James Porter·December 27, 2025·4 min read
Archiving to a Hard Drive Explained for Non-Techies
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Archiving to a Hard Drive Explained for Non-Techies

Most advice about archiving to a hard drive falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…

Felix HartBy Felix Hart·December 23, 2025·4 min read