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Gallery
About the Gallery app
Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on
HTC One X or your online albums.
You can even:
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Add photo frames and apply effects.
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Trim your videos.
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Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more.
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View your photos and videos on a big screen TV.
Viewing photos and videos
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap a photo or video album.
3. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.
While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap
More > Show on map to see the location where you took the photo. (Show on map is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.)
Starting a photo slideshow
1. Tap a photo album.
2. Tap Play.
During the slideshow, tap the screen to show the controls. Tap to set slideshow preferences.
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Watching a video
1. Tap a video album and then tap a video.
2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more.
Tap More > Select player to share the video on your home network.
Taking a photo while watching a video
While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot.
Editing your photos and videos
Rotating a photo
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.
2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right
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Cropping a photo
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.
2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Crop. You’ll see a crop box around the photo.
3. You can:
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Drag the crop box over the part of the photo you want to crop.
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Press and hold the edge of the crop box. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box.
4. Tap Save.
The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.
Adding photo effects
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.
2. Press and hold on a photo, and then tap Edit > Effects.
3. Tap an effect to apply to the photo.
4. Tap Save.
The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.
Adding custom photo effects
Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You can make your own photo effects in Gallery.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Find the picture you want to add effects to.
You can only add effects to photos that are stored in your phone.
3. Tap Edit > Effects > > .
If you do not see any buttons on the screen, tap the screen once to show the buttons.
4. Tap a filter.
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5. Drag the slider to get the effect you want.
You can do the following with filters while creating the custom effect:
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Add more than one filter to create a complex effect.
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Rearrange filters to modify the effect. Press and hold the filter you want to move.
Then drag it to a new position.
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Remove filters. Press and hold the filter you want to remove. Then drag it to
Remove.
6. Tap to add a frame to your photo.
7. Tap Done to apply the effects to your photo.
To save your custom effects for future use, tap Save Preset.
8. Tap Save to save your photo as a new photo.
Trimming a video
Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC One X.
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.
2. Press and hold the video you want to edit, and then tap Trim.
3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end.
As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the middle is your start or end frame.
4. Tap to preview your video.
5. Tap Done.
The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.
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Viewing photos in your social networks
Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks or photo sharing sites.
Log on to your accounts before you start viewing online photos.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. On the top bar, tap , and then tap a social network or photo sharing site.
3. Tap an account to start viewing photos in that account.
To comment on a photo, press and hold a photo thumbnail and then tap Add comment.
Sending your photos and videos
Send photos and videos to your computer or to another device via email, MMS, or
Bluetooth.
Sending photos or videos by email
You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.
3. Tap Share, and then tap Gmail or Mail.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail).
If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used.
Sending a photo or video by MMS
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Messages.
4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message.
5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then tap Picture or Video.
6. Compose your message and then tap Send.
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Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to send photos and videos to another device or to your computer.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Bluetooth.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent.
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web
Use the Gallery app to share photos and videos straight to your social networks. And you can post videos on YouTube.
You can also share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it.
Sharing photos or videos on Facebook
Log in to your Facebook account before you upload photos or videos.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Facebook for HTC Sense.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos.
Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done.
6. Tap Done.
Sharing photos and videos on Flickr
Log in to your Flickr ® account before you upload photos or videos.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Flickr.
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4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos.
Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done.
6. Tap Done.
Sharing photos on Picasa
Sign in to your Google Account before you upload photos to Picasa ™ .
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Picasa.
4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next.
5. Enter a caption for the photos you're uploading.
6. Select the online album where you want to upload the photos, or tap to create a new album.
7. Tap Upload.
Sharing videos on YouTube
Upload your videos to YouTube and become an instant sensation.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap a video album, and then tap Share > YouTube.
3. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next.
4. Tap the Google Account that you want to use, accept the Terms of Service, and then select which data connection to use to upload the videos.
5. Enter a title and description for the videos you're uploading.
6. Select a privacy option for the videos or tag them for easy searching.
7. Tap Upload.
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Music
Browsing music in the library
You need to copy music files to HTC One X first to use the Music app to play music.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Tap to browse a category, such as Artists or Albums.
Listening to music
Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC One X using the Music app.
1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it.
2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.
Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song.
Show options for adding the song to a playlist, sharing the song, and more.
Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.)
Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all songs, repeat current song, and don’t repeat.
Finding music videos on YouTube
It's easy to find music videos of the song you’re listening to on YouTube. On the Now playing screen, tap > Search > YouTube.
Updating album covers
1. On the Now playing screen, tap > Update album art.
2. Choose whether to automatically or manually update all album covers or update just the current song on the Now playing screen.
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Playing music from the Lock screen
When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.
You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel.
Making your music sound better
When you plug in your headset, you can choose to enjoy your music with a variety of enhanced sound profiles.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Sound > Sound enhancer.
3. Choose a sound profile. The sound profile will be immediately applied.
Creating a playlist
Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day.
You can make as many playlists as you like.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Start playing a song that you want to add to a new playlist.
3. Tap > Add to playlist.
If there are no existing playlists, you will be prompted to enter a new playlist name.
4. On the Select playlist screen, tap .
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5. Enter a playlist name.
6. Tap Save.
You can also add additional songs while creating a new playlist. Tap > Add songs to add more songs.
Playing the songs in a playlist
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Tap > Playlists.
3. Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first.
When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist.
Managing playlists
After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Tap > Playlists, and then tap the playlist you want to edit.
3. Tap > Edit playlist.
Add songs 1. Tap > Add songs.
2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs.
3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist, and then tap Add.
Rearrange songs Press and hold next to the song title you want to move, and then drag it to its new position.
Delete songs
Change playlist name
Select the songs you want to remove from the playlist.
Type the new name of the playlist in the title text box.
4. Tap Save.
Deleting playlists
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Tap > Playlists.
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Press and hold the playlist you want to delete, and then tap Delete playlist.
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Tap > Delete playlists to remove several playlists.
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Setting a song as a ringtone
Pick a song from your Music library and set it as your ringtone or as ringtone for a favorite contact.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Find the song that you want to set as a ringtone.
3. Tap > Set as ringtone.
4. Tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If you select Contact ringtone, choose the contacts you want to associate the ringtone with.
Trimming an MP3 ringtone
Use the Music app's ringtone trimmer if you want to set only a part of the song as ringtone.
1. When you find the song that you want, tap > Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone.
2. Drag the trim sliders and end.
to the part where you want the ringtone to begin
For a more precise trimming, tap the left or right arrow buttons. Time markers indicate where you are on the song.
3. When you're done trimming, tap Set as.
4. Choose whether to set your trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone.
You can see your new ringtone in the phone settings. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.
Sharing music using Bluetooth
Choose a song from the Music app’s library and use Bluetooth to send it to another device or your computer.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Find the song you want to send.
3. Tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth.
You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC One X and connect to the receiving
Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.
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Movie Editor
Creating a new slideshow with Movie Editor
Want a novel way to share your photos and videos? Movie Editor lets you make short theme-based slideshow movies complete with transitions and background music.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Movie Editor > .
2. Enter a title for your slideshow.
3. Tap Select a theme. Themes include slide transitions, the default theme music, and the wallpaper.
4. Tap to add photos and videos from Gallery.
You can also insert photos and videos in front of an existing item. Just tap the photo or video you want to insert in front of and tap Insert.
5. Edit your slideshow:
Reordering photos and videos
Press and hold a photo or video and drag it to a new position.
Removing photos and videos
Tap the photo or video you want to remove and tap Remove.
Changing the theme Tap the theme name to choose another theme.
Previewing the slideshow Tap to start viewing your slideshow.
Movie Editor automatically saves your movies so you don't have to worry about losing any changes you make.
Changing the soundtrack
1. In the slideshow, tap > .
2. Tap Choose music track to choose a song stored on your phone.
If you have videos in your slideshow, you can balance the volume levels of the audio in the videos with the soundtrack. Simply drag the volume slider to the level you want.
Sharing your slideshow from Gallery
1. In Movie Editor, find the slideshow you want to share from Gallery and tap it.
2. Tap > .
3. Choose a resolution.
4. Choose where you want to save the slideshow.
5. Tap OK.
6. In Gallery, tap the Movie Editor album, and then tap Share.
7. Choose how you want to share your slideshow.
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Wireless Display
Sharing your media on a big screen
Share photos, videos, and movies with your friends on a big screen. Simply connect
HTC One X to your home network and instantly share your photos, videos, movies, and music on your DLNA
®
compliant devices.
Don't have a DLNA setup at home? Don't worry. You can purchase HTC Media Link
HD and hook it up to an HDMI display. Refer to the documentation that comes with
Media Link HD to find out how to set it up and use it with HTC One X.
§ If you'll be using a DLNA compliant TV or audio system, refer to its documentation on how to connect it to your home network.
§ You'll need to use Media Link HD with HTC Watch
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to display movies and trailers on a big screen TV.
1. Connect HTC One X to your home network via Wi-Fi.
2. Open the Gallery, HTC Watch, or Music app.
3. Locate the media that you want to share, and then tap it.
4. Do one of the following:
While viewing photos or videos in
Gallery
While playing music in Music
While playing a movie in HTC
Watch
Tap the screen to show the controls, and then tap More > Select player.
Tap > Select player.
Tap > TV.
5. Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media.
6. Once connected to the other device, tap the onscreen controls to control playback, adjust the volume, and more.
For more information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org
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