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iOS 10
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Issue 32

Welcome
to iPad User Magazine, helping
you to do more with your iPad
Contents
The more we play with iOS 10, the more there is to
discover and the more we like it. We’re still finding
plenty of little tweaks and subtle improvements that
generally mean we can get things done more efficiently.
Take the changes to Lock screen… with the addition of
the Today view and richer notifications, you can get a lot
done on your iPad without ever unlocking it!
iOS 10 has brought improvements across the board
and, again, what may seem like minor tweaks at first,
will suddenly be revealed as quite transformative in use.
Real-time collaboration in iWork makes a significant
difference to project work, and we now, finally, have
a Music app that’s a genuine pleasure to navigate!
In addition to tutorials on these iOS 10 refinements,
we’ve picked out some standout image editing and
graphic creating apps to show you how to give your pics
more punch and how to grab attention with your graphics.
And if you want to share what you’re doing with the world,
there’s a great guide to making a podcast in GarageBand!
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Learn iOS 10’s Lock screen
New improvements for the Lock screen
Stay informed about events
iOS 10 tweaks to Notification Centre
Pay for things more easily
Find out how to use Apple Pay
Master iOS 10’s Music app
Discover new features in Music
iWork live collaboration
Jointly edit documents in iWork
Make your own podcast
Record and edit in GarageBand
MATT BOLTON Editor
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Create pixel art with Pixure
Get back to the ’80s with this editing app
Create your own filter in Mextures
Apply filmic and atmospheric effects
Create shareable graphics in Canva
Make cool customised images easily
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We review the latest accessories
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iOS Lock Screen
Learn iOS 10’s Lock screen
Check out the extra things you can do while your iPhone or iPad is locked
it will take
10 minutes
yOu will learn
How to access and
customise all the
features available
when your iOS
device is locked
yOu’ll need
An iOS
device, iOS 10
You can wake
recent models
of iPhone by
raising them,
just like an
Apple Watch
in iOS 10, apple has revamped
the lock screen that appears
when you wake your device,
giving you access to a variety
of features when you swipe inwards from
any of the edges of your device’s screen.
It has also added a third, even simpler way to
wake an iPhone SE, 6s/6s Plus, or 7/7Plus.
On all devices, the Sleep/Wake button
wakes it to the Lock screen, as always, as does
pressing the Home button. However, the new
method for waking your device doesn’t require
you to press a button at all, as long as Settings
> Display & Brightness > Raise to Wake is
switched on. Then you can start interacting
with your iPhone much like you would with
an Apple Watch to see the time.
At first, the Lock screen doesn’t seem
much different. You still access Notification
Centre or Control Centre with swipes from the
top or bottom of the screen. Notice there’s no
longer a camera icon at the bottom right to
swipe upwards from to take a photo – it’s been
replaced with a simpler, more reliable method.
There’s also a difference in how you unlock
devices that lack Touch ID (or on which you
haven’t set it up). With your device already
awake, rather than swiping across the screen,
press the Home button a second time to reveal
the keypad and enter your passcode.
No more Swipe to Unlock
On the iPhone 6s/6s Plus, 7/7 Plus, though,
stick with the Sleep/Wake button or Raise to
Wake to reach the Lock screen. The secondgeneration
Touch ID sensor in them responds
so quickly that by the time you lift your finger
off it after waking the device, you’ll probably
have unlocked it to the Home screen as well.
One last thing: consider making your stats,
conditions and medications from the Health
app available at the Lock screen. In Health >
Medical ID > Edit, turn on Show When Locked.
If you need to check this for someone who’s
unresponsive, try to unlock their iPhone so it
presents the passcode entry keypad, and then
tap Emergency followed by Medical ID.
alan Stonebridge
EXPLAINED… Lock screen changes in iOS 10
1
Suggested app
Swipe up from
any app icon that
appears at the
bottom left of
the Lock screen
to unlock and
open to that app.
1
3
Widgets
You can tap
items on widgets
to go to them in
the relevant app,
or tap the app’s
icon (top left) to
simply open it.
3
2
Today view
Swipe right on
the Lock screen
to see widgets
that summarise
info from apps
and shortcuts
to features.
2
4
4
Quick photos
iOS 10’s Lock
screen doesn’t
feature a camera
icon as a shortcut
to that feature;
just swipe left to
take a picture.
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Lock Screen iOS
HOW TO Use and tailor the Lock screen
1
Missed notifications
Notification Centre is accessible from
the Lock screen. Swipe down from the
screen’s top edge to see items you’ve
ignored or missed. Make sure an app’s
Show on Lock Screen switch in Settings >
Notifications is on to have it appear here.
2
Clear notifications
Hold a finger on (or 3D Touch) the
cross that’s to the right of headings in
Notification Centre (Today, Yesterday,
and so on) and tap Clear All Notifications.
Alternatively, swipe left on a notification
and tap Clear to get rid of just that one.
3
Respond to an item
Tap a notification to go to that item
in its app. Swipe left on one for actions
you can take, or apply 3D Touch to take
a closer look before deciding what to do;
choices in Settings > Notifications may
require you to unlock your device for this.
4
Control Centre
Swipe up from the bottom edge for
shortcuts to features such as Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi and to lock the screen orientation.
You can Tap to change settings, or apply
3D Touch to icons in the bottom row for
extra options, such as flashlight intensity.
5
Audio and home control
Basic audio controls are on the Lock
screen, and extras, such as which speaker
to send audio to, are available by swiping
left on Control Centre. If you have set up
HomeKit devices in the Home app, swipe
left again to control up to nine favourites.
6
Tailor your widgets
Many apps show a widget when you
3D Touch their Home screen icon. To add
it to the Today view (and hence the Lock
screen), tap Add Widget on it. Tap Edit at
the bottom of Today to manage all your
widgets, including their display order.
7
Choose what’s usable
In Settings > Touch ID & Passcode,
you can disable Lock screen access to
Today, notifications, Siri (by holding the
Home button), Apple Pay (by doubleclicking
Home), responding to messages,
and controlling HomeKit hardware.
8
Tailor app suggestions
To decide whether installed apps
are suggested at the bottom left of the
Lock screen based on previous usage,
and others you don’t have yet which may
be useful at your location, set the switch
in Settings > General > Handoff.
9
Restrict feature access
If you’d rather have to unlock your
device to access Control Centre – to help
preserve privacy and prevent remote
control of your home if your device is
lost – go to Settings > Control Centre
and turn off Access on Lock Screen.
| 5

iOS Notifications
Stay informed about events
Learn how to stay on top of things with iOS 10’s improved notifications
it will take
15 minutes
yOu will learn
How to keep track of
and attend to events
and communications,
and filter out things
that can safely wait.
yOu’ll need
iOS 10
In iOS 10, you’ll
jump out of
the app you’re
using to attend
to notiications
far less often
there are several ways to keep
up to date with what’s been
happening while you’re working
in apps or when you haven’t
been looking at your device at all. The basics
of notifications haven’t changed a great deal
in iOS 10. They still appear for a moment in a
strip across the top of the screen when your
device is unlocked, accumulate in Notification
Centre and shown on the Lock screen so you
can attend to any you might have ignored or
missed from one place later on, and display
numbered counts on apps’ Home screen icons
to remind you of how many missed events
you’ve got to catch up on.
When dealing with notifications in iOS 10,
you’ll find yourself jumping from banners, the
Lock screen and Notification Centre into apps
to deal with things far less. That’s because
the updated operating system enables apps
to provide more than just a bit of text and a
few actions you might take in response. So, for
example, when you receive a text message, as
well as responding to it in place, like in iOS 9,
you can scroll back through your conversation
to check what was previously said.
These capabilities apply to third-party apps
from the App Store too, not just Apple’s own,
and they provide you with much greater
control without the need to yank you out of
whatever app you’re in the middle of using.
Notifications work largely the same across
all iOS devices. If your iPhone is a 6s/6s Plus
or 7/7 Plus though, 3D Touch provides you
with a more consistent experience for dealing
with things quickly from one place.
Looking ahead instead
Notice that there are no longer tabs at the top
of Notification Centre for moving between the
Today view and Notifications. The Today view
is still present, though: you only have to swipe
right on Notification Centre to find it. So, on
a Plus-size iPhone, you can reach and interact
with the Today view much more easily while
using your device one-handed. The Today
view is also available at the Lock screen,
where you don’t even have to open
Notification Centre to see it.
Finally, after you’ve configured an app
in Settings > Notifications, tap its name in
the bottom group at the top level of Settings;
often the same controls are repeated here, but
occasionally you’ll find extras. Also check any
configuration page within the app itself, as is
the case with Facebook. alan Stonebridge
HOW TO Work with notiications
Genius Tip!
Banners and alerts can
get in the way of things
you’re doing in an app.
To quickly dismiss one
without taking action,
swipe upwards on it.
1
Set up an app’s notifications
To configure notifications for any app that
uses them, go to Settings > Notifications and
tap the app’s name. Each app has the same
basic set of options. Some provide extras, such
as previewing messages on the Lock screen.
2
Refine your choices
To disable all notifications from an app,
switch off Allow Notifications. Otherwise, set
whether items appear on the Lock screen, are
added to Notification Centre, play a sound, or
show as a badge on the app’s icon.
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Notifications iOS
CONTINUED… Work with notiications
3
Respond to a banner
When a banner (or alert) appears at the
top of the screen, tap it to go to the relevant
place in the corresponding app, or swipe down
from it (or apply 3D Touch to the banner if your
device has it) to respond from where you are.
4
Respond to missed items
At the Lock screen, swipe right on an item
to jump to the corresponding place in its app
to deal with it. To respond to one in Notification
Centre, tap it instead, as swiping right there
will take you to the Today view.
Jargon Buster
An app’s notiications
that appear at the top of
the screen while you’re
busy can be conigured
to disappear (banners)
or stick around (alerts).
5
Richer notifications
iOS 10 enables apps to show richer
content when you open a notification in place,
instead of going to its corresponding app. If
your device has 3D touch just press hard to
pop open the richer view.
6
Without 3D Touch
On devices without 3D Touch, you can
swipe right to left on the notification to reveal
an option to View the notification. Tap this and
you get the same rich notifcation view as if
you’d used 3D Touch.
7
Clear out old notifications
Regardless of whether your device has
3D Touch, at the Lock screen or in Notification
Centre you can dismiss an item by swiping left
on it and tapping Clear. Depending on the app,
other commands may be available here, too.
8
Clear more notifications
Notification Centre groups old items by
reverse order of date. To clear a whole group
of items, tap the ‘X’ to the right of its heading.
To get rid of all notifications, apply 3D Touch
to an X and then tap Clear All Notifications.
Genius Tip!
You can disable access
to Notiication Centre
at the Lock screen in
Settings > Touch ID &
Passcode (or Passcode
on some older devices).
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iOS How to use Apple Pay
Pay for things more easily
Learn how you can use Apple Pay online and in apps in Sierra and iOS 10
it will take
20 minutes
yOu will learn
How to set up Apple
Pay on your iPhone,
and then use it to make
online payments in
Safari on Mac and iOS
yOu’ll need
An iPhone with
a Touch ID sensor,
a Mac with Sierra,
or a device with iOS 10
With Sierra
and iOS 10,
payments
online are
as simple as
using Apple
Pay in shops
if you’ve used a bank card that
features contactless payment,
you‘ll already be aware of how
quickly it enables you to pay
for small transactions. Apple Pay makes the
process even more convenient by eliminating
the need to dig around for your bank card.
Instead, you only have to reach out with the
wrist on which you’re wearing your Apple
Watch or do the same with your iPhone,
either of which is likely faster to reach
than your wallet or purse.
Now, with the release of macOS Sierra and
iOS 10, payments made online and for goods
sold through apps will become just as simple.
So, you’ll no longer even have to use AutoFill
in Safari and then check that it’s put the
correct details in the right parts of an online
form. You can send a retailer your shipping
address and other contact details that you’ve
already registered in Settings > Wallet & Apple
Pay without having to worry about filling out
messy forms ever again. Well, as long as the
retailer has added support for Apple Pay to
their website or app – something that’ll take
time, but which more are sure to do.
Before you proceed with the walkthroughs
on these pages to set up Apple Pay, you’ll need
to check with your bank that any cards you
want to use with Apple Pay are supported.
It isn’t enough that the cards carry the
contactless payment symbol that’s also
prominently displayed near store checkouts
and elsewhere. Your bank must explicitly
support Apple’s service. For example, it took
until the start of 2016 for Barclays to roll out
Apple Pay support to its UK customers.
Also, your bank may support Apple Pay
for some of its card types, but not all of them.
Before you go any further, check your bank’s
website or call its customer services number
to get word from the horse’s mouth as to
whether you qualify to use Apple Pay.
Steps to simpler transactions
In the walkthroughs here, we’ll show you how
to set up Apple Pay on your iOS device so you
can use it in apps or on websites. (For your
Apple Watch, open the Watch app and follow
the same steps in My Watch > Wallet & Apple
Pay.) We’ll also show you how to make a
payment in a bricks-and-mortar store (if you
have an iPhone that supports this), and run
through the settings you need to check to use
Apple Pay with websites on your Mac via your
iPhone, if you have them. alan Stonebridge
HOW TO Set up Apple Pay
1
Start to add your card
In Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay you
can easily add new credit or debit cards.
Any you have already added will appear
here first. Tap Add Credit or Debit Card,
then Next and you’ll see a live view from
your phone’s rear camera.
2
Scan your card’s details
There’s an option to manually enter
card details, if you prefer that. Otherwise,
point the camera at your card and line it
up with the outline on your device. Card
details are extracted and you’re given the
opportunity to correct any mistakes.
3
Confirm card ownership
Verify the expiry date and enter the
card’s CVV security code. To finish, you’ll
need a verification code from your bank
by SMS or a phone call, to confirm your
identity. Follow either process, enter the
code, then wait for Apple Pay to activate.
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How to use Apple Pay iOS
HOW TO Make a payment in a store
1
Pay with a locked iPhone
The most reliable way to access Apple
Pay is when your phone’s screen is off.
Without first turning on the screen,
double-click the Home button. Even doing
this with the screen off isn’t infallible, so
if your device unlocks, go to step 2.
2
With an unlocked phone
If your iPhone’s already unlocked
when you want to make a payment, open
Wallet, tap the card to use, rest a finger
on the Home button to authorise using
Touch ID, then put your iPhone near the
NFC reader to complete the transaction.
3
Pay with Apple Watch
Similarly, on your Apple Watch,
double-click the side button twice to wake
it to Apple Pay, select the card to use,
then put the Watch near the NFC reader.
to complete the transaction. (Your Watch
needs to be unlocked to do this.)
HOW TO Make a payment in Safari or an iOS app
1
Check Safari‘s settings
First, open Safari’s preferences on
your Mac, click Privacy and make sure
‘Allow websites to check if Apple Pay
is set up’ is on. Or, to use Apple Pay in
Safari on an iOS device, go to Settings >
Safari and turn on Check for Apple Pay.
2
Allow payments
On your iPhone in Settings > Wallet
& Apple Pay, ensure Allow Payments on
Mac is switched on. In the Watch app on
your iPhone, turn on the same switch in
My Watch > Wallet & Pay. Check Bluetooth
is enabled on your iPhone and your Mac.
3
Make the payment
In an app or on a website, click the
Apple Pay button, pick a card from those
set up on your nearby iPhone or Watch,
then select a delivery address. Make the
purchase and authorise it with Touch ID
or a double-click of Watch‘s side button.
Manage your Apple Pay devices
Ensure only devices you still use are active
If you’re going to sell or pass on a device you’ve set up to use Apple Pay, you can
remove the card from Wallet as part of cleaning down the device – whether that’s
a full erase or, if your kids will use the device, perhaps just signing out of services
such as iCloud. However, if you forget to do this, or you lose a device, you can
rescind authorisation by signing in at iCloud.com. Click Settings and look under
My Devices; any on which Apple Pay is active will have the service’s badge below
them. Click the image for one of these to find an option to cancel that status.
| 9

aPPle aPPS What’s new in Music
Master iOS 10’s Music app
Discover the improvements that help you browse and listen to tracks
it will take
15 minutes
you will learn
How to navigate and
get the most from the
redesigned Music app
you’ll need
iOS 10
You can tell
iOS 10’s Music
app to keep
a minimum
quantity of
tracks around
at all times
Genius Tip!
Tap the Mini Player and
swipe up for loop and
shufle controls or to
manage the queue.
You can start shufled
playback throughout
your library, too.
From the reception given to
apple Music’s integration with
ioS 9’s Music app, you may
have wondered how the
company behind the wildly popular iPod
could also be responsible for something so
confusing. Apple listened and has cleaned up
the app in iOS 10, refining how you work with
your own music and the massive selection
available through its subscription service.
However, among the changes is one that
may require you to think a bit harder at first,
because devices without 3D Touch make use
of a gesture that’s rarely found in Apple’s own
iOS apps. Notice that the there’s no longer
an ellipsis next to library items, which used to
reveal contextual commands. On a device with
3D Touch, you only have to press firmly on an
item to reveal the same options, but on those
without it you have to hold a finger on an item
for a couple of seconds instead. This works on
song and artist names in the alphabetical lists,
album and playlist artwork, and even the Mini
Player bar that appears across the bottom of
the screen when music’s playing or queued up.
The actions available differ by item, but
they generally include adding it – whether it’s
one track or a collection of them – to a playlist
or the queue, downloading it so you can play
it while offline, or marking it as something
you love or dislike in order to influence the
suggestions that appear in the For You tab.
Digging in the dirt
You’ll find an important new item called
Optimise Storage listed under the Downloads
heading in Settings > Music. However, it’s only
present if iCloud Music Library is enabled
You can ensure your device always contains some songs.
You can apply 3D Touch to many items to take quick action.
further up the page; the feature complements
an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription
because iOS knows it can reclaim space used
by music safe in the knowledge that you can
reacquire from your iCloud Music Library any
tracks it removes from your device. When this
feature’s off, iOS doesn’t touch your music
when it needs space to download an app or
play other media. When it’s switched on, you
can tell iOS to retain no less than a certain
amount of music on your device, or you can
choose None to give it free rein to remove all
of your music if need be.
If you prefer to manage things manually,
you can now do this from the app’s own page
in Settings, rather than having to dig around
elsewhere. Tap Downloaded Music (even if you
sync music from iTunes on your Mac) for an
overview of what’s using space. Whether you
are at the list of artists, a particular one’s
albums, or a specific album’s track list, you
can quickly reclaim space by swiping left on
any item and then tapping the Delete button.
If you’re not interested in Apple Music, you
can switch it off in Settings > Music. This hides
For You and Discover, but moves Connect –
posts from artists and curators – to the bottom
bar. As in iOS 9, you can hide Connect by going
to Settings > General > Restrictions and turning
off the switch labelled Apple Music Connect.
This leaves Library, Radio and Search in the
bottom bar. Sadly, there’s no way to separate
out the Playlists view from your library, as you
could in iOS 9. Even so, this give you with a
much leaner and more efficient view of mostly
just music you own, if that’s all you want.
alan Stonebridge
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What’s new in Music aPPle aPPS
HOW TO Browse and interact with Music
1
Browse your library
Your music collection has moved from
the rightmost position in the bottom bar
to the leftmost spot. Note that on iPad
there’s no longer a separate Playlists icon
in the bar; they’re available through the
pop-up at the top left of the Library page.
2
Customise categories
Tap Library, then tap Edit to choose
which categories are shown or hidden.
This is where you’ll find the Compilations,
(Music) Videos and Genres views, and
where you can remove any view from
the Library page that you don’t use.
3
Quick access
To change the order that categories
are listed in, drag from the handles to the
right of them. Next, tap Done, then swipe
upwards to see recent additions to your
library. These support the 3D Touch/long
press gesture for contextual actions.
4
Get recommendations
Tap For You for recommendations
of music you might like, based on your
listening habits and things you’ve marked
as loved or disliked. Swipe on rows to see
additional items, then apply 3D Touch/
a long press to a suggestion to react to it.
5
Connect with artists
Scroll past the suggestions on the
For You page to find posts from artists.
Tap the account icon (top right) to review
suggested artists, or apply 3D Touch/
a long press to an artist name in the
Search page’s results for a follow option.
6
Internet radio stations
Tap Radio to listen to Beats 1 or a
themed station. Personalised stations
you’ve previously created by applying
3D Touch/a long press to an item you
chose as an indicator of your mood can
be found by scrolling down this page.
7
Search for music
Tap Search and you’ll see what other
people have looked for and your recent
searches, saving you typing the same
things. Otherwise, tap in the box, specify
whether to look in your library or Apple’s
massive collection, then type something.
8
Interact with results
Search results respond to 3D Touch
or a long press too, which gives you an
option to download an item if it’s already
in your library, or to add it to your library
and then download it. Use this to quickly
stock up on tracks before you go offline.
9
Browse local music
The Library tab includes a view that
shows only music you’ve downloaded for
offline playback. A reminder that you’re
not seeing your whole library appears
at the top of this view. Tap Library in the
bottom bar once to see everything again.
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APPLE APPS Collaborate with colleagues
iWork live collaboration
Discover how to jointly edit documents in Pages, Keynote and Numbers
it wiLL tAkE
15 minutes
you wiLL LEArn
How to invite others
and work jointly on
your documents
you’LL nEEd
iOS 10 or macOS
Sierra, latest versions
of iWork apps, or
suitable browser
Once invited,
each user’s
changes
are clearly
colour-coded
want to collaborate in real
time with others in Pages,
numbers, or keynote?
Thanks to the newly unveiled
iWork Collaboration feature, you can. The
feature works with the latest versions of
your iWork apps in iOS 10, macOS Sierra
and even through supported web browsers
on PC and Mac (namely Safari, Internet
Explorer and Chrome).
Once invited, each user’s changes are
clearly colour-coded to make them easy to
follow – and your document is dynamically
updated in real time as the changes occur.
The document owner can also switch on
Tracking Changes to keep a close eye on
what edits have been made, and by whom.
Again, each change is colour-coded for
easy identification, and everyone with
editable access to the document can review
changes, accepting or rejecting as required.
Note that only those editing the document
on another Mac or iOS device can edit the
document when Tracking Changes is
switched on; iCloud.com users must
make do with view-only access.
You can get a fast overview of how
your document is being shared with
a quick glance at the Collaborate button
– if it’s ticked, then the document has
successfully been shared with others, and
if that tick changes to show a number, it
reveals how many people are currently
editing that document. Tap the button for
a more detailed overview, and – if you’re
the document owner – you can also change
how (and with whom) the document is shared.
Not all of your iWork apps’ features are
currently supported when collaboration
mode is switched on – they’re greyed out
in the app’s menus. Some should become
available in future updates, but for now
review what limits there are at
support.apple.com/en-gb/HT206181#limits.
If you need these features, you’ll have to
temporarily stop sharing the document
to access them.
nick Peers
EXPLAINED… iWork collaboration
1
Track
Changes
If switched on,
all changes are
marked and
colour-coded
according to
who made them.
1
4
3
3
Collaborate
button
The button also
serves to show
you how many
people are
currently editing
the document.
2
Real-time
changes
Watch edits as
they’re made by
other people –
cursors and
selection boxes
are labelled
and coloured.
2
4
Manage
collaboration
Tap the button
for a menu
giving you a
more detailed
view and access
to sharing
options.
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Collaborate with colleagues APPLE APPS
HOW TO Collaborate with others
Start collaborating
1Open your document, tap the ‘…’
button and choose ‘Collaborate with
Others’. An information message will pop
up – tap Continue. After a short pause,
the ‘Add People’ dialogue box will pop up
on-screen.
Select invitation method
2Tap ‘Share Options’ to reveal two
choices. The first enables you to choose
who has access: note that ‘Anyone with
the link’ provides a shareable link. If you
choose the latter, tap ‘Add Password’ to
add extra security.
Set permissions
3By default, anyone who accesses the
document – either through invite or a
shared link – can edit the document. To
restrict access to viewing and printing,
tap ‘View only’ under Permission – you
can mix and match access later.
Choose sharing app
4Tap ‘< Add People’ to go back to the
previous screen. Next, choose how you’d
like to send your invitation – you can
scroll right to left to reveal all available
Share Extension options. Tap one to
select it.
Compose and send
5The New Message window will open –
start typing someone’s name to match
their contact details, then select your
choice. Add a comment if you wish – to
explain what’s going on – and tap the
blue button to send your invite.
What happens next
6Your recipient will receive the link via
the channel you’ve chosen – if it’s inviteonly,
clicking this will prompt them to
open the relevant iWork app on their
device. A shared copy is downloaded to
their iCloud Drive.
Collaborate away
7Both parties will now be able to edit –
and monitor – the document in real-time
using the tools provided (see annotation).
When browsing, look for the green label
indicating both a document is shared and
its owner’s initials.
Track changes
8If you’ve shared a document, tap ‘…’
and choose ‘Change Tracking’ to flick the
Tracking switch to On. Only body text
changes can be tracked on the iPad – if
there are any, they’ll be clearly labelled
and colour-coded.
Stop sharing
9Document owners can revoke
sharing via the Collaborate button – tap
‘Stop Sharing’. You can also change
individual permissions by tapping the
person’s name. Choose ‘Share Options’
for universal permissions settings.
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APPLE APPS Make your own radio
Make your own podcast
Learn how to record and edit a podcast in GarageBand on your iPad
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15 minutes,
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How to record a
podcast, edit audio and
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USB microphone and
the right connections
You aren’t
going out live,
so you can ix
any mistakes
before
uploading
your podcast
GarageBand isn’t just a great
tool for musicians. it’s also a
radio studio, enabling you to
record your own programmes,
upload them to the internet and share them
with an appreciative audience. That’s called
podcasting, and as we’ll discover in this
tutorial it’s really easy to do.
There’s no right or wrong way to do
a podcast. Some podcasts put a microphone
in a room with interesting people, hit Record
and wait for the magic to happen, uploading
the results with little or no editing. Others
are painstakingly produced, combining
music, sound effects and audio from all
kinds of places. GarageBand is happy to
work with either.
It’s possible to record your voice using
nothing more than the microphone built
into your iPad or iPhone, but that isn’t the
best idea – not least because it’s prone to
picking up ambient noise. You’ll get much
better sound quality with a dedicated
microphone and a pop shield, which is
a circle of fabric that sits between you
and the microphone to reduce the noise
of plosives, which are ‘puh’ and ‘duh’
sounds that can boom on recordings.
The only problem with that is there’s no
microphone socket on an iPhone or iPad, so
you can’t simply plug in a USB mic like you
would with a desktop or laptop Mac. If your
iPad or iPhone has a Lightning port you’ll need
Apple’s Lightning to USB Camera Adapter,
which adds a USB port to the bottom of your
device; if you have the older 30-pin connector
the dongle you want is Apple’s 30-pin to USB
Cable. Non-Apple versions of both items are
widely available, but in our experience the
build quality isn’t usually up to much.
There’s another problem: power. Many
USB microphones need a lot of power, and
iOS devices don’t provide enough of it. You
may need to connect a powered USB hub
between your iOS device and the microphone.
More elegantly, Apple’s Lightning to USB 3
cable has a Lightning port next to the USB
socket, so you can just connect your charger.
If you’re new to podcasting, it’s definitely
worth sketching out a rough plan of what you
want to talk about in case you get tongue tied,
but even if you do, don’t worry. It isn’t going
out live, so you can fix any problems at the
editing stage before unleashing your podcast
on the rest of the world.
Gary Marshall
HOW TO How to make podcasts in GarageBand
Rock the mic
1Connect a USB microphone if you’re
using one, open GarageBand and create
a new song. Navigate through the
instruments until you see the Audio
Recorder, which enables you to record
speech or instruments.
Turn it up
2You’ll see a little icon of a jack plug
towards the top right of the window.
Tap that to bring up the input level
slider and adjust the volume. Enable
the noise gate to shut off the mic
when you’re silent.
Give it room
3By default GarageBand expects
to record short clips. To change that,
tap on the + icon at the right hand side
of the timeline. You should now see a
window showing Song Sections. Tap
where it says Section A: 8 Bars.
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Make your own radio APPLE APPS
CONTINUED… How to make podcasts in GarageBand
Automatic option
4If you choose the Automatic option
under Section Length, GarageBand won’t
stop recording you after 8, 16 or 32 bars:
it’ll keep on going until you run out of
words and hit the stop button (the square
button at the top).
Start talking
5All you need to do now is to tap the
red circle at the top of the window to
start recording. The dial in the main bit
of the window will move to show your
volume level; try to keep it out of the red
– audio becomes distorted at this level.
See your speech
6When you’ve finished recording, tap
on the Tracks button (third icon from the
left at the top of the screen) and you’ll
see the Tracks View. The blue bit is the
audio file you’ve just recorded. Tap on it
for options.
Stop, trim, and restart
7If you’ve made a mistake you can
use the grabber at the right of the
audio track and pull it back to shorten
the recording. Now, tap the timeline
at the point you want to restart and
then hit record.
Add audio
8You can add audio by tapping the
loops icon, which gives you access to
Apple Loops, audio files on your device
or iCloud Drive and Apple Music tracks.
You can’t add Apple Music songs you
haven’t downloaded.
Drop the beat
9You can add a loop or audio file
by simply dragging it from the list and
into the main window. GarageBand
then creates a new track, and you can
add more tracks if you have multiple
audio files to include.
Mix it up
10To adjust the relative position
and volume of tracks, tap the mixer icon
and you’ll see options for volume, pan
and special effects. The compressor’s
good for speech as it keeps the volume
at a consistent level.
Save your speech
11When you’re finished, to save your
podcast, tap on My Songs and you’ll be
returned to the main GarageBand library.
Give your podcast a meaningful name,
select it and then tap the share icon at
the very top left.
12
Tell the world
GarageBand can transfer
completed projects to iCloud Drive
or to iTunes, and it also works with
third party services such as the
popular SoundCloud. Just scroll through
the Share sheet to see your options.
| 15

APP STORE APPS Pixel art
Create pixel art with Pixure
Get your 1980s on with this pixel art editing app for iPad
iT will TAkE
15 minutes
yOu will lEARn
How to use Pixure’s
drawing and layers
tools to fashion a
little pixellated robot
yOu’ll nEEd
iPad running
iOS 9 or later,
Pixure for
iOS (£2.29)
It’s a Universal
app, so you
can start edits
on your an
iPhone and
reine further
on an iPad
Genius Tip!
On Pixure’s documents
screen, tap the cog for
the settings. Turn off
the grid settings to stop
the app hiding the grid
at certain zoom levels.
in the 1980s, pixel art wasn’t
pixel art per se – it was just art.
Technology of the era was limited
in terms of resolution, and
so games and applications had a chunky
aesthetic that gradually vanished as consoles
and computers became more powerful.
Today, pixel art is a creative decision
made by digital artists and illustrators. In
part, it stems from nostalgia – recreating
the look and feel of what’s often considered
a classic era in videogames. But there’s also
an element of craft – the feeling that every
single pixel within artwork of this type has
been considered.
Whatever your reasons for delving
into this area of visual creativity, Pixure
is a usable, affordable way to get started.
The £2.29 app provides drawing tools,
layers, zooming, and keyboard shortcuts
for quickly switching tools using a Bluetooth
keyboard. It’s also a Universal app with
iCloud support, so you can start edits on
an iPhone and refine them further on an
iPad. Pixel art also has the advantage of
being light from a file-size standpoint, so
your masterpieces won’t eat too much
into your iCloud Drive space.
In our walkthrough, we take you through
the process of making a little pixel-art robot
from scratch, but there are ways to speed
things along by using existing art. In Pixure’s
documents screen, use the + menu to select
a location to import an image from. On
selecting an image, Pixure will display a
preview alongside output dimensions. Use
the slider to adjust the end result, dragging
it to the left for a more pixellated output.
It’s worth noting your image will retain
the original’s aspect ratio; and so if you
want, for example, a square image, crop
the source elsewhere prior to import.
Once imported, any image can be
edited directly using the drawing tools,
or you can add a new layer and trace over
the top. You can also experiment with the
Pencil tool’s blend modes, and the Layers
palette’s opacity settings. With the former,
for example, the Grayscale mode doesn’t
cover up the layer below, but instead it
turns the pixels beneath grey.
For anyone wanting a fully authentic
retro look, importing a photo and making
it pixellated might not be quite enough. For
retro takes on complex scenes, consider
Retrospecs (£1.99). This app converts photos
from your device, making them resemble
artwork created on any number of classic
computer and console systems, and outputs
to Photos. You can then import such images
into Pixure to edit. Alternatively, if your iPad
supports Split View, run Pixure on the left
and be inspired by your ‘retro-fied’ photos
on the right, in Photos.
One final tip. Once you’ve exported
your art, the end result will likely be tiny
when displayed zoomed out on modern
screens. In art packages, increasing the
size of the image will most likely make it
blurry. To keep the crisp edges of the art,
you’ll need a package that offers ‘nearest
neighbour’ interpolation. For best results,
also increase the image’s dimensions to
an exact multiple of the original.
Craig Marshall
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Pixel art APP STORE APPS
HOW TO Draw a robot in Pixure
Get started
1Tap + to create a new document. Use
the 32x32 preset. Name your document
Robot. For flexibility, we’ll use layers for
each of the robot’s major components.
So tap Layers, then +, then rename the
new layer Head.
Make a head
2Tap the colours button (round circle)
and choose red. Tap the Shapes button
and choose the ellipse. Turn off Fill.
Drag an ellipse to 23 wide and 19 high
(values are displayed). Use the Move
tool (arrow) to centre it.
Paint and draw
3Switch your colour to black. Select
the Paint tool (bucket). Tap inside the
red ellipse you created to fill it with black.
Switch your colour to white, select the
Pencil tool. With a size of 1, manually
draw a highlight.
Add a body
4Create a new layer called Body.
Drag it below Head in the Layers palette.
(Edit displays drag handles for moving
layers.) Select a darkish grey colour, and
use the ellipse tool (with Fill on) to
create a 9x23 ellipse.
Erase errant pixels
5The ellipse leaves short lines that
distort the chunky body. Select the
Eraser tool and tap to erase individual
pixels. Move the body as depicted, then
use the Pencil tool (with dark grey) to
draw a shadow under the head.
Draw a foot
6Create a new layer, Foot, and place
it between Head and Body. Select the
Eyedropper tool and tap a red bit of
the head to match its colour. Select the
triangle tool (in Shapes) and drag,
bottom-right to top-left, 5x5.
Add another foot
7That’s your left foot sorted, and
so repeat the process for the right foot
(dragging from bottom-left to top-right).
You now have a tiny robot! If you like,
select the original layer and draw in a
background.
Explore zoom settings
8At any point, use the Zoom tool
(magnifying glass) to examine your robot
at actual size (100%) and/or without
distractions (fullscreen). To maximize
your image for editing, tap ‘Fit to screen’
or manually unpinch.
Zoom and Export
9When finished, tap the share button
to export. To continue editing in desktop
software, PSD (bitmap) or SVG (vector)
is a good bet. For retaining crispness in
a flat image to post online, PNG is the
best option.
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APP STORE APPS Photo makeover
Create your own photo ilter
Use Mexture to design your own custom effects for photographs
iT will TAkE
20 minutes
yOu will lEARn
How to make
your photos look
like they’ve been
professionally edited
yOu’ll nEEd
iOS 8 or later,
Mextures app (£1.49)
Each texture
sits on top
of your image
in a semitransparent
layer
digital photos may be ageless
and impervious to damage, but
they’ can also be bland, and lack
character. Mextures is a brilliant
photo-editing app that gives you all the tools
you need to transform your dull images into
something more striking.
Mextures is based around the principle
of applying textures to your image. These
textures transform your photos in a number
of ways, evident from their category names,
such as Radiance, Grit and Grain (tap here
to ‘age’ your photos), Light Leaks, Emulsion
and Vintage Gradients.
Each of the 130-odd textures is placed
on top of your image in the form of a semitransparent
layer, which is “blended” into the
image. You can also add more through In-App
Purchases, one of which – ‘X-Film’ – is free.
You can then “polish” your original
photo further through the use of special
“film stock” filters –each of the 26 on offer
emulates the kind of film used to shoot movies
and animated films from yesteryear. These
filters are accompanied by a series of common
image adjustment tools for tweaking lighting,
colour, sharpness and so on.
Bring it all together
It can be a painstaking job applying filters
and polish to create the perfect effect.
Imagine having to meticulously record each
step and repeat it every time you wanted to
recreate that look. Thankfully, Mexture solves
this conundrum with its use of “formulas”,
which enable you to save your carefully
crafted edits for use time and again. You
can even share formulas over social media
for others to use, plus you can import their
creations in return.
Mextures also bundles over 130 carefully
crafted formulas you can use to instantly
transform a photo, or serve as a starting
point you for your own experimentation
(all formulas are editable). Now you’ve no
excuse for transforming your lacklustre
photos into something more striking.
nick Peers
EXPLAINED… Mexture’s interface
1
Textures
Tap these to switch
textures, or tap a
texture’s heart
symbol to add it to a
‘Favorites’ category.
3
Opacity slider
Slide this up to
strengthen the effect,
or down to reduce it
by making the layer
more transparent.
3
2
Tools
Tap the ‘+’ to add a
new layer; the others
navigate between
textures, layers,
polish and formulas.
1
2
4
4
Layer indicator
Tells you which layer
is currently selected
– adjustments to
opacity and rotation
only affect this layer.
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Photo makeover APP STORE APPS
HOW TO Add textures and polish
Choose and frame photo
1Open Mextures, then tap Camera or
Library to take or choose your photo.
Tap ‘Use’ and then use the controls to
crop and zoom into the portion of the
image you wish to use. Tap ‘Crop’ or
‘Uncropped’ to select it.
Pick your ‘mexture’
2A list of categories – each containing
multiple textures – will be shown. Tap one
and the first texture will be applied as a
layer over the image. Tap other textures
to preview them, or tap the ^ button to
try another category.
Fine-tune effect
3Move the opacity slider on the right
of the image up to strengthen the effect,
or down to lessen it. Tap the button in
the bottom left-hand corner of the
image to rotate the texture layer
by 90 degrees at a time.
Select blending mode
4Tap the interlocking circles button
on the left to change how the texture is
blended into the image. Tiny thumbnail
previews give you an idea of what each
effect does, but again tap to preview.
Tap the tick to apply.
Add more textures
5Tap ‘+’ to add another texture on its
own layer. Use the Manage Layers button
(second from left) to view and switch
between layers, plus rearrange (tap
and drag), hide (tap the eye) or delete
(tap ‘X’) layers.
Make adjustments
6You can add further ‘polish’ to your
photo using a series of adjustments.
These affect the whole image, not just
a single layer. There’s the filmic effects,
plus a series of sliders to tweak colour,
lighting and so on.
Export or save
7When you’re finished, tap the Share
button in the top right-hand corner to
save the image to your library, share it
via the Share Extensions menu, or save
the current selection of textures and
polishes as a formula.
Apply formulas
8The quickest way to add striking
effects to your photos is to leverage
the hard work of others through
formulas. Tap the beaker icon or
return to the main Mextures-select
screen and select ‘Formulas’.
Tweak formula
9Once you’ve selected a formula
you like the look of, tap the tick button
to accept it. You can now fine-tune each
of the formula’s layers as well as adjust
any applied polish settings to customise
the formula to suit your photo.
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APP STORE APPS Social media graphics
Create shareable graphics
Design better social media images quickly and easily with Canva
iT will TAkE
10 minutes
yOu will lEARn
How to create images
that can be quickly
shared on various
social networks
yOu’ll nEEd
Canva, iOS
8.1 or later
There is a
surprising level
of depth and
control to the
app, and even
more on the
Canva website
Sharing graphics on social
networks can be a daunting
task, even if you think you know
what you’re doing. Whether
you’re posting to Instagram, Facebook or
Twitter, your images need to be different sizes
and dimensions to avoid getting cropped and
detail getting lost. Knowing which website uses
which dimensions can be a nightmare.
Canva is a free app that aims to make this
process a little easier. With a few taps you can
create ready-to-publish, shareable graphics
for use on a number of different social media
channels. Just pick which site you want to
publish to and Canva gives you a ready-made
template designed for that platform.
It’s quick and easy, and the base version
is free, although you can pay to unlock new
layouts and backgrounds on the Canva
website; we’ll come back to that shortly.
At the moment, the app is mainly geared
towards Instagram, with almost 100 graphics
templates for this social network (there are
about 50 for Facebook and Twitter). Once
you’ve picked a layout, you can then choose
from a range of graphical elements (doodles,
frames, banners and more), text styles and
filters. Each of these is customisable, allowing
you to change the size, colour, font weight
and opacity with a few quick taps.
The iPhone app makes creating and editing
graphics quick and easy, but if you want more
control over the designs then head over to the
Canva website (canva.com). This has a larger
selection of layouts, including presets for A4
printouts, cards, infographics, email headers
and more. There’s also a wider array of fonts,
graphics and badges to use in your designs,
but, as we mentioned before, you have to
pay for some of these.
The more the merrier
There’s a surprising level of depth and control
to the app, and even more on the Canva site.
If you find the designs are a little too ‘trendy’
for what you want to post on social networks,
you can upload your own photo backgrounds,
remove the image filter and pass up on the
heart doodle.
You don’t even have to output to social
networks – you can create swish presentations
in the app, and the website has hordes of other
options, including letterheads, album covers,
and gift certificates. Canva is a neat little
design package in its own right.
Alex Blake
HOW TO Quickly create and share social graphics
Choose a background
1 First, pick a social network; there are
presets for Instagram, Facebook and
Twitter, as well as slideshows. Next, pick
a background image for your shareable
graphic. You can also choose one from
the Camera Roll or snap a shot yourself.
Make adjustments
2 Canva lets you add Instagram-style
filters. Our image is a bit drab, so we’ve
changed the filter to Summer. Next, add
a doodle with the Elements button at the
bottom, then enter some text. Both can
be moved and resized as you see fit.
Finish up and share
3 Adjusting text is easy. Double tap a
text box to edit what’s inside it, and use
the slider to change its size. Canva lets
you alter the alignment, weight, colour
and more. When you’re done, tap Share
and choose a social network to post to.
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APPLE
GEAR
The hottest products for your iPad
Libratone One Click
HHHHH £139 libratone.com
L
ibratone’s One Click speaker is roughly the size
of a chunky paperback. With a protective rubber
bumper around the edges, it’s also waterresistant,
so it can cope with a bit of splashing around on
a beach. Libratone includes a carry handle and a padlockstyle
hook to attach to a backpack or bike handlebar.
There’s Bluetooth for wireless streaming, along with a
speakerphone option, and a 3.5mm audio connector
behind a rubber flap for a wired connection. The One
Click’s sound quality is good – nice and detailed, with
respectable bass for such a compact speaker.
Olympus Tough
TG-Tracker
HHHHH £275 olympus.com
T
his action camera has an LED lamp for night
filming and is waterproof to 30m. It can also
operate in temperatures down to -10°C, survive
being dropped from up to 2.1m, and is crushproof up to
100kg. The camera packs Wi-Fi, GPS, motion sensors and
4K video capability. There’s also a compass, barometer,
thermometer, and accelerometer. In addition to 4K at 30fps,
you can record 1080p/720p at 60fps/30fps. There’s a
high-speed option, enabling slow-mo playback. Stills can
be shot at 8MP, and footage is captured on microSD.
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The latest accessories GEAR
Withings Body Cardio
HHHHH £150 withings.com
T
he successor to Withings’ WS-50 Smart Body
Analyzer, the Body Cardio checks your water
percentage, plus muscle and bone mass.
Results appear consistent and reliable. You also get Pulse
Wave Velocity, which tracks heart beat vibrations along
your arteries, as an indication of arterial elasticity; rigid
might mean you’re at risk. Measurements appear only in
the Health Mate iOS app. Results were as expected from
one of our tester’s diabetes check-ups; advice about a
weight loss programme seemed basic, but the app details
related lifestyle factors. We’re not so keen on the use of
an integrated battery, though it matters little day to day.
Razer Mechanical
Keyboard Case
HHHHH £160 razerzone.com
R
azer’s Mechanical Keyboard Case is very solid;
the upper panel acts as a combo case (for iPad
Pro 12.9-inch), or it can be detached for use on
its own. The keyboard is chunky, but the keys feel firm
and responsive, albeit a bit noisy, but there’s a set of
function keys for things like screen brightness, Spotlight
and audio. The Bluetooth connectivity is powered by a
rechargeable battery which adds to the weight (1.7kg
with the iPad Pro!). At £160 it’s also very expensive.
iKlips Duo
HHHHH From £79 adamelements.com
T
his flash drive has a Lightning connector one
end, and USB 3.1 on the other to transfer files
between iOS and Mac. The app adds an option
in iOS’s Share sheets to export a file, photo, or anything to
the drive. You have the ability to browse files stored on
the iKlips Duo, or to browse your iPhone’s photo library
to transfer items to the drive. It also has built-in “apps”
– you can record video or audio directly to the drive, for
example. You can also back up photos, videos, contacts,
calendars, and even Facebook. It even has a YouTube
browser you can use to download videos from the service
to the iKlips’ storage to watch offline!
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