How do I fix missing photo orientation tools on iPad?


photo editing tools missing. Tapped crop to bring up orientation options, but only one out of three available. Reported it to Apple , took iPad to Apple Store, all their iPads had the same issue. I had my iPad erased and reinstalled from a Mac , issue still persists. If I swipe between apps sometimes the full set of tools appear, but if I tap done, then tap crop again, the full set are missing again.


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Original Title: Photo orientation tools missing

iPad, iPadOS 26

Posted on Jan 17, 2026 9:03 AM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2026 1:40 AM

It’s definitely a bug.

Here’s what I discovered:

  1. The tools are still there, it’s just the UI messing up. If you swipe the Straighten icon left, the Vertical/Horizontal perspective tools can be selected. (In other words, they’re showing up in a left-right slider group rather than a vertical one like they’re supposed to on iPad.)
  2. From the crop screen, if you switch to another app, and then switch back to Photos, the perspective tools show up as they’re supposed to.
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Jan 18, 2026 1:40 AM in response to n j cross

It’s definitely a bug.

Here’s what I discovered:

  1. The tools are still there, it’s just the UI messing up. If you swipe the Straighten icon left, the Vertical/Horizontal perspective tools can be selected. (In other words, they’re showing up in a left-right slider group rather than a vertical one like they’re supposed to on iPad.)
  2. From the crop screen, if you switch to another app, and then switch back to Photos, the perspective tools show up as they’re supposed to.

Jan 18, 2026 3:05 AM in response to Antonio Tejada

Antonio Tejada wrote:

It’s definitely a bug.
Here’s what I discovered:
The tools are still there, it’s just the UI messing up. If you swipe the Straighten icon left1. , the Vertical/Horizontal perspective tools can be selected. (In other words, they’re showing up in a left-right slider group rather than a vertical one like they’re supposed to on iPad.)
2. From the crop screen, if you switch to another app, and then switch back to Photos, the perspective tools show up as they’re supposed to.


If you encounter a consistent and repeatable bug, you (and others that encounter the issue) should submit a Bug Report to Apple via its Product Feedback portal. For iPad and iPadOS:

Feedback - iPad - Apple


Every report counts - as until Apple receive a sufficient number or reports, it is perhaps unlikely that resources will be assigned to investigate and resolve the issue.


When submitting a report, ensure that you include as much detail as possible within the body of the report - including your iPad model and installed version of iPadOS; don’t rely upon the pick-list, as this rarely includes the full range of device models or most recent versions of iOS/iPadOS.

How do I fix missing photo orientation tools on iPad?

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