New Markup options in IOS 17 to add a square frame to a portion of a photo seem to have disappeared. At least I can't figure it out. I can select a square but it has a fill and the red slash that is available looks like it will make a framed square but I can't seem to change the color or thickness nor will it save.
I want to draw a box around something in my picture. When in Mark up mode, I choose the + on the very right side of the toolbar and it gives me the choices of the "Add Sticker, Description, Add Text, Add Signature, Add Shape". If you choose Add Shape you can choose from several shapes. After choosing your shape, you can use the tool bar at the bottom to change the shape "fill" color and opaqueness. That will show up as default as the gray circle and the "100" to the right of it representing 100% opaque, as in, you cannot see through the fill. The Shape outline color will be on the left of the bottom tool bar. The left circle by default is black color and "5" for line weight. Tapping on either of these allows you to adjust the Line weight or color, or the Fill color and opaqueness.
I did notice the Color menu allows you to add a custom color (chosen from the color grid) to the basic choices by tapping the "+" below the standard color option of Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red. It saves that color to your template. To get rid of the that custom color, long press on the custom color and then it gives you the option to delete that from the template.
Hope this is making sense. I didn't think it was working at first, but now I am seeing how to customize it. This does seem like more work to make a simple square, circle or arrow. By default they should not have any fill for the shape. They should start with 0 fill not 100 as most markups are trying to just highlight something within the shape, except perhaps the arrow and star.
I want to draw a box around something in my picture. When in Mark up mode, I choose the + on the very right side of the toolbar and it gives me the choices of the "Add Sticker, Description, Add Text, Add Signature, Add Shape". If you choose Add Shape you can choose from several shapes. After choosing your shape, you can use the tool bar at the bottom to change the shape "fill" color and opaqueness. That will show up as default as the gray circle and the "100" to the right of it representing 100% opaque, as in, you cannot see through the fill. The Shape outline color will be on the left of the bottom tool bar. The left circle by default is black color and "5" for line weight. Tapping on either of these allows you to adjust the Line weight or color, or the Fill color and opaqueness.
I did notice the Color menu allows you to add a custom color (chosen from the color grid) to the basic choices by tapping the "+" below the standard color option of Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red. It saves that color to your template. To get rid of the that custom color, long press on the custom color and then it gives you the option to delete that from the template.
Hope this is making sense. I didn't think it was working at first, but now I am seeing how to customize it. This does seem like more work to make a simple square, circle or arrow. By default they should not have any fill for the shape. They should start with 0 fill not 100 as most markups are trying to just highlight something within the shape, except perhaps the arrow and star.
EDIT: when I did it, I changed the color on the bottom left to the color I want the outline to be and then on the color for the bottom right side, I hit the line (/) shown in the color options and it took the color out of the middle of the shape.
I hope that’s the answer to your question.
Same here too… I was able to figure out how to do it but then forgot what I did but I know it wasn’t like using the pre-update one. Also, if the picture I’m trying to edit is dark and I want to circle something, I can’t even see the color I’m selecting. Oh and it also deleted all my custom colors too 😒.
I changed the color on the bottom left to the color I want the outline to be and then on the color for the bottom right side, I hit the line (/) shown in the color options and it took the color out of the middle of the shape
Ah-hah moment, For some reason I've been ignoring the circle to the left of the 5. Dumb. Thanks for your help.
I’ve been frustrated by this because I use the markup took a lot & I expect my settings to be saved but I have to reset them every time I take a new screenshot. I found a video online that demonstrates a feature I did not know about — in markup, if you use any drawing tool (marker/pen) & draw a square or circle on the photo and hold at the end of your drawing, the shape will be made perfect (perfect circle/square rather than hand drawn / shaky). I suppose this is why the previous version of markup changed.
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That works. You can make an imperfect oval, too, and when you hold and release your finger, the imperfect oval will turn into a perfect oval.
The instructions again:
Choose photo.
Choose Edit.
Choose Mark Up tool (the pen tip in the circle at the top of the screen).
Pick any of the 3 pens from left on the lower row.
Draw a circle, square or oval (even a slightly squiggly or off centered one) but hold your finger in place when you get to the end/connection point of the circle.
It will “pop” into a perfect circle, square or oval.
Thanks for the info!!
has anyone noticed the magnifier is gone now too ?!! 😡
Jay the First wrote:
That works. You can make an imperfect oval, too, and when you hold and release your finger, the imperfect oval will turn into a perfect oval.
The instructions again:
Choose photo.
Choose Edit.
Choose Mark Up tool (the pen tip in the circle at the top of the screen).
Pick any of the 3 pens from left on the lower row.
Draw a circle, square or oval (even a slightly squiggly or off centered one) but hold your finger in place when you get to the end/connection point of the circle.
It will “pop” into a perfect circle, square or oval.
After you select the color - which is just for the border, go back, tap the “greyed out inside” select the “/“ and then the text will disappear and you have your circle! Also if you DRAW a shape *hold* the shape when done and a perfect circle will appear. It’s really easy but I get it I was stumped until reading this thread! 🙏
K_Maps_K wrote: "The photo editing tools are now too complicated and not intuitive like the last version. Trying to draw a hollow box and change the line color is difficult. Line weight control appears to not work."
K_Maps_K ~ Although Apple administers this community, that doesn't include reading each of thousands of daily posts for possible feedback. However, Apple will "read all feedback carefully" here:
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Bruce_Dav wrote: "I am having the same problem. It seems to me that Apple have removed the most useful mark up feature 😥"
Bruce_Dav ~ Although Apple administers this community, that doesn't include reading each of thousands of daily posts for possible feedback. However, Apple will "read all feedback carefully" here:
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Go to the last circle on the right (in edit mode) or the circle with the three … and deselect all the choices there (auto something or other and two others)
Then - voila! - no more mysterious pencil/pen swoops and marks.
Please let me know if this works for you.
the mark up tool is too dull on alot of my pictures! it needs to be brighter again!!!!
I just tried that, you’re right! Is there a way to make the “perfect circle” bolder? Thank you! So helpful!
Why does Apple feel the need to 'fix' things that aren't broken?
markup on ios 17 photos not working
