Note: On an iPad without a camera, Saved Photos replaces the Camera Roll album.

• View photos and videos: Tap one of the buttons at the top of the screen. For example, tap Album, then tap an album to see its thumbnails. Tap a thumbnail to see the photo or video full-screen.
  • See the next or previous photo or video: Swipe left or right.
  • Zoom in or out: Double-tap or pinch.
  • Pan a photo: Drag it.
  • Play a video: Tap Play icon in the center of the screen.

You can also pinch to open or close an album, view a photo or video full-screen, or return to thumbnail view.

Albums you sync with iPhoto 8.0 (iLife 09) or later, or Aperture v3.0.2 or later, can be viewed by events or by faces. You can also view photos by location, if they were taken with a camera that supports geo-tagging.

• View a slideshow: Tap Slideshow. Select slideshow options, and then tap Start Slideshow. To stop the slideshow, tap the screen. To set other options, go to Settings > Photos & Camera.
• Stream a video or slideshow to a TV: See How to use AirPlay.

How to organize photos and videos on iPad

• Create an album: Tap Albums, tap + icon, enter a name, then tap Save. Select items to add to the new album, then tap Done.

Note: Albums created on iPad arent synced back to your computer.

• Add items to an album: When viewing thumbnails, tap right curved arrow Share icon, select items, then tap Done.
• Manage albums: Tap Edit.
  • Rename an album: Tap the album name, and then enter a new name.
  • Rearrange albums: Drag an album.
  • Delete an album: Tap x delete icon.
• Only albums created on iPad can be renamed or deleted.

Note: This article will work on all iPads using iOS 6; including iPad Mini, iPad 2, The New iPad (iPad 3), iPad 4 (iPad with Retina display).