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iPhone For Dummies, 12th Edition

by Edward C. Baig, Bob LeVitus

November 2018

Beginner

416 pages

12h 19m

English

For Dummies

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookBeyond the BookWhere to Go from Here
The Big PictureA Quick Tour OutsideHome Sweet Home Screen
Activating the iPhoneTurning the iPhone On and OffLocking the iPhoneUnderstanding Pressure-Sensitive TouchMastering the Multitouch InterfaceMultitaskingNavigating beyond the Home ScreenOrganizing Icons into FoldersProactive SearchingNotifications and the Today View
A Brief iCloud PrimerThe Kitchen SyncSyncing Your Data with iTunesSynchronizing Your MediaManual Syncing
Making a CallReceiving a CallWhile on a CallSeeing Is Believing with FaceTime
Controlling Control CenterSummoning Siri
Getting the iMessageTaking Note of Notes

Working with the CalendarAdding Calendar EntriesCalculate ThisPunching the ClockVoicing MemosIt’s a WalletDropping in on AirDropControlling Lights, Locks, and MoreUsing the iPhone in the CarMeasuring ThingsKeeping in Good Health
Introducing Your iPhone’s Music PlayerMy Music Is Your MusicTaking Control of Your TunesCustomizing Your Audio ExperienceShopping with the iTunes Store App
Taking Your Best ShotMaking Photos Come to LifeKeeping Things in FocusTracking Down Your PicturesAdmiring Your PicturesEditing and Deleting PhotosLivening Up Live PhotosMore (Not So) Stupid Picture Tricks
Finding Stuff to WatchPlaying VideoShooting Video
Surfin’ DudeI Can See Clearly NowPrivate Browsing3D Touch and SafariSmart Safari Settings
Prep Work: Setting Up Your AccountsSee Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with MessagesDarling, You Send Me (Email)
Maps Are Where It’s AtContemplating the CompassTaking Stock with StocksWeather WatchingKeeping Track of Documents with Files
Sky-High SettingsReport, Sound, and Appearance SettingsIn GeneralPhoning In More Settings
Finding AppsDeleting and Organizing Your AppsBooks, Newspapers, and Magazines
iPhone IssuesProblems with Calling or NetworksSync, Computer, or iTunes IssuesMore Help on the Apple WebsiteIf Nothing We Suggest HelpsDude, Where’s My Stuff?
ShazamAction Movie FXHalideEvernoteBill Atkinson PhotoCardIMDbLibbyWazeBeCasso Photo EditorDark Sky Weather
Do the Slide for Accuracy and PunctuationAutocorrect Is Your FriendAssault on BatteriesTricks with Links and Phone NumbersShare the Love … and the LinksChoose a Home Page for SafariLike a Time Machine for iPhone BackupsCreate Ringtones for Free in GarageBandGetting Apps out of the Multitasking ScreenTaking a Snapshot of the Screen

Content preview from iPhone For Dummies, 12th Edition

Chapter 10

Starring in a Blockbuster: Video on Your iPhone

IN THIS CHAPTER

Finding videos

Playing videos on your iPhone

Shooting video

Editing footage

Picture this scene: The smell of popcorn permeates the room as you and your family congregate to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster. A motion picture soundtrack swells up. The images on the screen are stunning. And all eyes are fixed on the iPhone.

Okay, here’s the reality check. The iPhone is not going to replace a wall-sized high-definition television as the centerpiece of your home theater, even on 4.7-inch screen of the 7 or 8, or the comparatively large 5.5-inch screen of the 7 Plus and 8 Plus. Same goes for the 5.8-inch displays on the iPhone X and XS, the 6.1-inch display on the XR, and of course, the most ginormous of all the iPhone displays, the 6.5 inches on the XS Max. But we want to emphasize that on such glorious widescreen displays, watching movies and other videos on the iPhone can be a cinematic delight. And if you’re banking on the larger screen, you can always use your iPhone to pump video to an Apple TV via ...