Batch edit photos
To batch edit photos, you first select them, then choose what settings will be applied, and finally, choose where you want to save the edited images.
Edit multiple photos at a time
In the Photos or Files browser, navigate to a folder with the photos you'll be editing.
Select the photos you’d like to edit.
In Photos, tap Edit Images at the bottom of the screen. In Files, tap Edit at the top of the screen.
Choose from your pinned batch workflows or tap More Workflows to see all available workflows or create new ones. Learn more about creating custom workflows in the section "Create a custom batch workflow."
Tap Apply to start automatically editing photos.
If you choose to batch-export photos, you'll also need to choose how you'd like to share or where you'd like to save them.
Ensure the "Preserve Edits" option is enabled in the workflow settings to be able to fine-tune photos after editing.
Create a custom batch workflow
In the Photos or Files browser, find the photos you'd like the edit.
Select the photos you’d like to edit.
In Photos, tap Edit Images at the bottom of the screen. In Files, tap Edit at the top of the screen.
Tap More Workflows.
In the My Workflows category, tap Create Workflow or tap + at the top right.
When you're done creating your workflow, tap Add.
You can edit multiple images at a time using your own color adjustments. To do that, create a color adjustment preset, then select it when creating or updating a workflow.
Customize a batch workflow
You can customize any workflow to change the edits it applies.
In the Photos or Files browser, navigate to a folder with the photos you'll be editing.
Select the photos you’d like to edit.
In Photos, tap Edit Images at the bottom of the screen. In Files, tap Edit at the top of the screen.
Tap More Workflows.
Customize the settings.
Tap Apply and the settings will be updated automatically.
Available customization settings
Rotate. In Rotate, you can add actions that straighten, rotate, and flip photos.
Crop. Tap ML Crop to crop your photos automatically or turn on Crop to choose from the available crop presets. You can also use ML Crop in combination with the crop presets.
Export. You can use export to export your images in HEIC, AVIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and Photomator file formats. If you have a compatible device, you can also export in HDR formats such as HDR JPEG, HDR HEIC, HDR AVIF, and HDR PNG on all devices, as well as HDR Still Image Video on Mac. Drag the Quality slider to adjust the quality at which the photo will be exported. The default setting of 85% provides a smaller file size without a noticeable drop in quality. Select a different scale setting to export an image at 50% or 25% of its original size, or enter a custom scale size. If Export is turned off, the original photos will be overwritten with the changes, but you will still be able to revert the photos to the originals later.
Increase Resolution. Increase the resolution of photos using machine learning-powered algorithm.
Reduce Noise. Remove camera noise and image compression artifacts.
Smart Deband. Increase the color depth of photos and remove color banding.
Preserve Edits. Ensure this setting is enabled to save edits nondestructively and to allow for fine-tuning later.
Pin in Menu. Add workflows you use most frequently to the quick actions menu to access them quicker.
See also
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