Send a photograph in a message
Send a photograph to somebody, from the picture itself, without hunting for a paperclip.
There are two ways round, and one of them is much easier. Most people are taught the hard one first and conclude that sending a picture is fiddly.
The hard way is to start a message and then go looking for the photograph. The easy way is to open the photograph you already want, press Share, and choose who to send it to. The message writes itself around the picture.
Key points
- Open the photograph first, then press Share
- Share is the same button in every app on every device
- The message is built around the picture for you
- Messages shrink pictures so they send quickly
- For printing, send it another way
What to remember
- Share sends whatever you are already looking at. It is the same button everywhere.
- Open it, then Share it. That order saves the hunting every time.
- For anything to be printed, share it through email or a shared album rather than a text message.
Try this
Send one photograph to somebody this evening, starting from the picture rather than from the message. Three presses: the photograph, Share, and their name. Once you have done it that way round you will never go back to the other.
Practice: Send a photograph in a message. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.