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Jacob Woolcock

Use Magic Edit in Canva to Transform Any Image

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2 months ago

Imagine editing an image just by describing what you want, or even just saying it out loud. That's Canva's Magic Edit, and it's genuinely brilliant. In this guide I'll show you how to transform whole images or make small changes using nothing but a text prompt or the... [read more]

This iPhone Widget Shows the Apps You Need, When You Need Them

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2 months ago

Tired of swiping through pages and pages of apps to find the one you need? Your iPhone can put your most-used apps right on your Home Screen automatically, and change them based on what you're doing. It's called the Siri Suggestions widget, and it learns your habits: your... [read more]

Use Magic Layers in Canva to Break Apart and Edit Any Image

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2 months ago

Ever had a flat image, a JPEG or PNG where everything's merged together, and wished you could get back inside it and move things around? Canva's Magic Layers does exactly that. Using AI, it breaks a single image into individual editable layers, so you can move, resize, rotate,... [read more]

How to Create Text Replacement Shortcuts on iPhone

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2 months ago

Stop typing the same long phrases over and over on your iPhone. There's a built-in feature called Text Replacement that lets you type a couple of characters and have your iPhone fill in a whole sentence or paragraph for you. In this guide I'll show you how to... [read more]

Edit Keynote, Numbers and Pages Images in Pixelmator Pro

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2 months ago

Editing images inside Keynote, Numbers and Pages used to be limited, but now you can send any photo straight to Pixelmator Pro on your iPad and get pro-level results without ever leaving your document. In this guide I'll show you how: select the image, tap the format paintbrush,... [read more]

How to Hide and Colour Tabs in Numbers

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2 months ago

If your Numbers spreadsheets are a sea of identical tabs, this new update is a game-changer. You can now colour-code your tabs so you can spot the important ones instantly, red for urgent, green for what's next, whatever system works for you. In this guide I'll show you... [read more]

How to Generate Custom Shapes in Keynote, Numbers and Pages with AI

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2 months ago

Can't find the exact graphic you need in Keynote, Numbers or Pages? Now you can just describe it and have Apple Intelligence create it for you. In this guide I'll show you the new Generate Shape feature: tap Shapes, tap Generate Shape, and type a prompt, say, a... [read more]

How to Customise Your Toolbar in Keynote, Numbers and Pages

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2 months ago

Annoyed by those new purple AI buttons that appeared in the Keynote, Numbers and Pages toolbars? You can get rid of them in seconds, and set up your toolbar exactly how you work. In this guide I'll show you how: swipe down for the menu bar, choose View,... [read more]

How to Share Apple Music Lyrics on Your iPhone

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2 months ago

Did you know Apple Music has a hidden feature for sharing your favourite song lyrics with friends? In this quick tutorial I'll show you how to do it on your iPhone. Just open the Now Playing screen, tap the lyrics icon, then long-press the line you want. A... [read more]

Stop Meta Using Your Instagram Photos for AI

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3 months ago

That photo of me at the Sydney Opera House? I've never been to Australia. It's an AI fake, and Meta's powerful new image tool means anyone can tag a public Instagram profile and generate images like it, using your photos without asking. In this quick guide I'll show... [read more]