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The Gallery app lets you easily view and share the photos you take with your Firefox OS device. Here's how to view, edit, share, delete and backup your photos.

The Gallery app makes it easy to manage and share photos on your Firefox OS device. We'll show you how to view, share, edit and back photos up to your computer. __TOC__ =View and edit pictures= {for not fxos2.0} #Open the Gallery app [[Image:gallery]] to view all the pictures you took on your phone. {for fxos1.3}Your photos will be organized by the month they were taken.{/for} #Tap a picture to view it in full size. #*Swipe left or right to navigate through the gallery. #When you find the image you'd like to work with, tap the edit button. #;[[Image:Gallery edit]] #*From here you can adjust the exposure, crop, add a filter or a border. #*;[[Image:Image editing]] #To save your edited picture, tap the checkbox button [[Image:Save edit]] in the upper-right corner of the screen. Your edited picture will be saved as a new image. The original picture won't be changed. #*When you save your edited picture, you'll be returned to the main gallery screen. {/for} {for fxos2.0} #Open the Gallery app [[Image:gallery]] to view all the pictures you took on your phone. Your photos will be organized by the month they were taken. #Tap a picture to view it in full size. #*Swipe left or right to navigate through the gallery. #When you find the image you'd like to work with, tap the edit button [[Image:edit photo]] at the bottom of the screen. #*From here, you can adjust exposure, crop, add effects or turn on auto-enhance. #;[[Image:edit photos 2.0]] #To save your edited picture, tap '''Done''' on the upper-right corner of the screen. Your edited picture will be saved as a new image. The original picture won't be changed. {/for} =Share pictures= Firefox OS has a number of ways to share pictures. ==Share a single image== {for not fxos2.0} #When you are viewing a single image, tap the share button. #;[[Image:Share button]] #Select how you would like to share these images: [[Composing and Sending Email on Firefox OS|Email]], [[How to use Facebook, Google, Twitter and YouTube on Firefox OS#w_twitter|Twitter]] (if installed), [[Change the wallpaper on Firefox OS|Wallpaper]], [[How to use the Messages app|Messages]] or [[Enable Bluetooth on Firefox OS to send and receive files|Bluetooth transfer]]. {/for} {for fxos2.0} #Open an image, then tap the Share button [[Image:fos share]] at the bottom of the screen. #Select how you would like to share these images: [[Composing and Sending Email on Firefox OS|Email]],[[Change the wallpaper on Firefox OS|Wallpaper]], [[How to use the Messages app|Messages]], [[How to use Facebook, Google, Twitter and YouTube on Firefox OS#w_twitter|Facebook]] (if installed), [[Enable Bluetooth on Firefox OS to send and receive files|Bluetooth transfer]]. {/for} ==Share multiple images== {for not fxos1.3} #Make sure you are on the main gallery screen. Tap the grid button to return to this view if necessary. #;[[Image:Grid button]] #Tap the select button at the bottom of the screen. #;[[Image:Select images]] #Select the images you want to share. #Tap the share button at the bottom of the screen. #;[[Image:Share multiple]] #Select how you would like to share these images (Email or Bluetooth). #*If you select '''Email''', a new message will be created with these images as attachments. For more info, see [[Composing and Sending Email on Firefox OS]]. #*If you select '''Bluetooth''', you will have to pair your device with another. For details, see [[Enable Bluetooth on Firefox OS to send and receive files]]. {/for} {for =fxos1.3, =fxos1.4} #Make sure you are on the main gallery screen. Tap the grid button to return to this view if necessary. #;[[Image:Grid button]] #Tap the select button at the bottom of the screen. #;[[Image:Select images]] #Select the images you want to share. #Tap the share button at the bottom of the screen. #;[[Image:select fxos]] #Select how you would like to share these images (Email or Bluetooth). #*If you select '''Email''', a new message will be created with these images as attachments. For more info, see [[Composing and Sending Email on Firefox OS]]. #*If you select '''Bluetooth''', you will have to pair your device with another. For details, see [[Enable Bluetooth on Firefox OS to send and receive files]]. {/for} {for fxos2.0} #Return to the main Gallery view. #Tap the select button at the bottom of the screen. #;[[Image:Select images]] #Tap to select the images you want to share. #Tap the Share button [[Image:fos share]] at the bottom of the screen. #Select a sharing method: E-Mail, Messages, Facebook or Bluetooth transfer. #*If you choose E-Mail or Messages, these apps will attach your photos to a new message. Facebook may prompt you to log in before you can post photos. {/for} =Delete pictures= {for not fxos2.0} When you are viewing a single image, delete it by tapping the trash button. Then tap {button OK} to confirm. {/for} {for fxos2.0} Open the image, then delete it by tapping the trash button. Tap {button Delete} to confirm. {/for} To delete multiple images: {for not fxos2.0} #Make sure you are on the main gallery screen. Tap the grid button to return to this view if necessary. #;[[Image:Grid button]] #Tap the select button at the bottom of the screen. #;[[Image:Select images]] #Select the images you want to delete. #Tap the trashcan button at the bottom of the screen. #Tap {button OK} to confirm. {/for} {for fxos2.0} #From the main gallery view, tap the Select button at the bottom of the screen. #;[[Image:Select images]] #Tap to select the images you want to delete. #Tap the trash button [[Image:Gallery delete icon in Firefox OS]] at the bottom of the screen. #Tap {button Delete} to confirm. {/for} {warning} '''Warning''': Once a picture has been deleted, it can't be recovered.{/warning} =Backup your images on your computer= #Enable USB storage: #*{for not fxos1.1}Open the Settings app, scroll down to the {pref Device} section and tap {menu Media storage}. Then, in the Media storage settings, enable '''USB mass storage'''.{/for}{for fxos1.1}Open the Settings app, scroll down to the {pref Storage} section and enable '''USB storage'''. #*;{for not fxos2.0}[[Image:USB 1.1]]{/for}{for fxos2.0}[[Image:usb storage 2.0]]{/for} #Make sure your phone is on and then connect it to your computer using a USB cable. #Once your device is connected your photo software should open automatically so that you can import your photos. If it doesn't, you'll have to open it yourself and then choose the import option.