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By default, the images are not stored in your Photos library they’re just available while you’re in the Magnifier app. This is useful, for example, if you want to take images of items on a menu for future reference during a meal. The “target” button in the middle of the bottom row of controls snaps pictures of the magnified image. There are also options to have your iPhone or iPad speak the distance to you, or use (on iPhone only) haptic vibrations to notify you when someone is nearby.

People detection can use metric or English units to define how far away a person is, and if you’re using sounds (it makes a continued beeping noise when someone is near), the pitch of the sound can go up when a person is within a pre-set range. You may never use filters or people detection, so eliminate the unused ones.įilters that are never used can be turned off, and there is an entire set of controls for people detection.

The Bottom Row of ControlsĪt the bottom of the Magnifier controls we find the familiar “Settings” gear button on the left. People detection can be enabled in Magnifier to identify people in the vicinity and even tell you how far away they are. People Detection: For those with really poor eyesight, it is useful to know when someone is nearby. The available filters include:įlashlight: The flashlight button turns on the rear flash while magnifying an image, making it easier to read or see items in darkened rooms Various eye conditions can make it easier for someone to read text that is inverted (white letters on black background, for example) or another color. These filters change the magnified image (see image above). Filters available in the Magnifier appįilter: The next button displays an array of color filters. Most people find higher contrast text easier to read. Less contrast reduces the difference between black and white, more contrast increases that difference. Tap the button again to make the slider disappear.Ĭontrast: increases or decreases contrast with a slider. To bring the brightness back to default (center), just tap on the center tick mark. Slide left or right and the brightness button turns yellow. In the next row from left to right, we find:īrightness: displays another slider that makes the image brighter or darker. Sliding it right towards + increases magnification, sliding it back toward – decreases magnification. The slider with the yellow dot seen at the top of the screenshot is the zoom control. Let’s go through these controls (seen below) one by one: Onscreen controls for the Magnifier app Once launched, Magnifier displays whatever the iPhone or iPad rear camera is looking at as well as a set of controls. How Magnifier appears in Control Center (highlighted in red box) Using Magnifier If Magnifier is already in Control Center, it’s probably listed under “Included Controls.” Otherwise, look below under “More Controls” and tap Magnifier to add it to the controls.

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It looks like a small magnifying glass icon with a plus sign ( + ) in it. If you have more than one Accessibility Shortcut enabled, a dialog like this appearsįor fast access, add the Magnifier to Control Center. For example, I have hearing aids so my iPhone asked if I wanted to access Hearing Devices or Magnifier (see screenshot below). The triple-tap option may display a dialog with a choice of accessibility options. Find the Magnifier app (see app icon at left) and tap it.As a typical Apple product, there are several ways to do this in the app: Now that you have unhidden the Magnifier app, you can launch it and start using it.

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