Below that, you’ll see the day of the week, the date, and the time the photo was taken. Tap Adjust next to this information to, well, adjust it. This can be helpful if you downloaded or received a file from someone else and want it to have the correct date. Once you enter the adjustment menu, you’ll see the original date and time (which you can’t change), and the adjusted date and time. Tap through the calendar to select any date between Jan. 1, 1 (that’s not a typo, you can backdate images to centuries before cameras were invented) and Dec. 31, 10000. You can edit the time and time zone here, too. A tip for time zones: you won’t have much luck entering the name of a time zone, so enter the photo’s location instead. Maybe you’re familiar with metadata, maybe you’re not, but we could all use a quick refresher from time to time. When you take a picture with your phone, the device saves a bunch of other information beyond the actual image. Exchangeable image file (exif) data is a type of metadata specifically linked to photos, and it can include the date and time the picture was taken, its location, the camera make and model, and even specific settings. That’s what you see when you swipe up on a photo in iOS 15. Finally, you’ll either see where the photo was taken, or an option to Add a location. If you want to add or change the picture location, tap this and type a place into the search box. Choose your preferred location from the options that appear. If you want to remove the location, tap Adjust, hit the X at the right side of the search box, and select No Location when it appears. You can’t edit the next set of exif data but we’ll tell you what it means, at least. It includes the camera make and model (Apple iPhone X, for example), the type of lens used (wide camera or telephoto, perhaps), the camera settings, the image resolution (in megapixels), its pixel dimensions, and the size of the file itself.
Other exif data on iPhone photos
If you receive an image from someone, it will come with its own metadata. If their phone links photos to a location, it will include that, and you can always delete it. If you want to ensure your phone doesn’t send out location data with photos, you can either edit it before sending an image to someone else, or turn it off entirely. To eliminate all location information, open the Settings app, tap Privacy, enter Location Services, and make sure both Camera and Photos are set to Never. Phew, we’re done. That’s a whole lot of info for one quick swipe.
