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Set focus and exposure for iPhone photos

iOS 5 means you can change the focus and exposure of photos before you snap them. Here’s how to make it work.

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How to snap iPhone photos faster with iOS 5

When there’s something happening you want to get to the iPhone camera and grab the shot quickly, not fumble around. This Tip tells you how to call up the camera and get snapping without delay.

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6 great free ways to make a picture or video of your Mac’s screen

Preview.app does a countdown for a full screen screenshot.

There always seems to come a time when you want to capture what’s on your Mac’s screen: as a picture or a video. There are plenty of ways to do it too. Here are a few of the best.

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iPhoneography – take better iPhone photos

How can you take better photos with your iPhone? In this Guest Tip Jo Fothergill gives her opinion on the book Create Great iPhone Photos, by Alan Hoffman.

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