Add Text or Drawing to a Photo

The Photos app now brings significant photo editing capabilities that allows you to also add text or drawing to a Photo.

You might do this if you want to create a title slide for a slideshow or mark up a photo adding emphasis or humor (think of a drawn mustache) to a photo.

Here are the steps to markup a photo using the Photos’ Edit function

Display a Photo you would like to edit.

Tap Edit or earlier versions of IOS had you tap

Tap More (3 dots in a circle)

Tap Markup (pen in a circle)

 

You are now presented pen tools that you can use to draw on the photo. Tap the Color icon to change the color.

This information was previously covered in Nugget N4 Write or Draw in the Notes App.

If you want to place text on the Photo, tap the Circle + icon

Tap Text

 

Your are presented with the text markup tools

Text Markup Tools

Tap Color to change the color

Tap Font to change the Font size, style and alignment

Double Tap the Text Box to change the text.

Tap Undo to undo the last actions.

Tap Done to save your edits

Revert to Original

The edits that you make on a photo are non-destructive in that you can revert back to the original image with the following actions:

  1. In the Photos app, tap the edited image that you want to revert.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Tap Revert.
  4. In the pop-up menu, tap Revert to Original.

 

Setup

No Setup necessary

Requirements

Requires IOS: 11+

Works on iPhone and iPad

Additional Information

The Senior Tech Club recommends the following additional resources for members that wish to pursue additional and/or advanced information on this recipe:

iPhone User Guide – Photos App

iPhone User Guide – Camera App

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NumberTitle
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450The Basics of iPhone Photography – Let’s Point and Shoot
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451Beyond Point and Shoot with iPhone Photography
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452Organizing your Photos with Albums
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453Crop & Edit Photos with the Photos App
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454Share Photos with iCloud Photo Sharing
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N38Organizing your Photos with Albums
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N39How to Scan a QR Code in a Photo using Google Lens
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N57How to Trim an iPhone or iPad Video
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N53How to Set Up and Use the iCloud Photo Library
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LIVE! #15 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 2 Beyond Point & Click
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LIVE! #16 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 3 Get Creative with Advanced Modes
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N69How to Delete Photos on your iPhone or iPad
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N72How to Take a Screenshot on your iPhone
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N28Create a Brag Book with Photo Favorites
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N23A Tour of the Camera App – Older iPhones
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