How to Use People Album on iPhone and iPad

Nov. 29, 2021

Even though Apple Photos didn’t receive much spotlight in iOS 15, the app has received several notable improvements to help you better manage your images. Speaking of the improvements, the People Album feature has managed to catch my attention the most, thanks largely to some nifty improvements. For a change, it has become smarter, offers you enhanced control over people profiles, and several other upgrades to customize the slideshows for people profiles. So, if you are looking for the best tips to use People Album on iPhone and iPad to your heart’s liking, you have come to the right place. Let’s get started.

Tips to Use People Album on iPhone and iPad

In this detailed guide, we have touched upon every essential aspect of the People album feature in the Photos app. But before we jump to the steps and learn how to use People Album, getting a brief insight into how it works should be a good start.

The People album is a little different from a general album you create inside the Apple Photos app. Theapp scans through your entire library and recognizes the facesof the people in your photos. Once the app has recognized these faces, it groups them all together in a separate album called “People album”.

Each person in the People album is presented with a profilethat makes it straightforward to view the images of a specific person. Hence, you do not need to dig through the entire Photos app to view images of someone. What’s more, the app automatically creates smart Memory slideshows with your most memorable images, matching soundtrack, and theme to enhance your photo viewing experience.

Even better, you also get the freedom to change the soundtrack and Memory Looks for a more personalized experience. And with the ability to fix misidentified images and remove an unwanted people profile, you are always in control of the People album.

Adding someone to the People album is straightforward and takes only a couple of steps, which you can check out below:

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone. Then, find the image of the person you wish to add to your People album and open it.

2. Now, swipe up on the image or hitthe “i” buttonat the bottom to reveal the thumbnails of all the people in the photo. After that,tap on the face of the personwith a question mark (screenshot below).

The Photos app in iOS 15 on iPhone comes with a smart search tool to let you easily find someone in the People album. To learn how it works, follow the steps below:

1. Head to thePhotos appon your iPhone and tap theSearch icon.

2. Now,type the nameof the person you are looking for. The app will instantly show the images of that person along with the People album.

Though the Photos app suggests names from your contacts, you can choose to manually add a name to recognize someone in the People album.

1. Open the Photos app on your device, move to the“Albums” tab from the bottom navigation bar. Then,tap on the People albumat the top.

2. Now,type the name of the personand hit Next. Make sure to tap “Done” to save the change. Do note that the Photos app may show a few images of the same person and ask you to confirm whether or not these images are of this person.

The People album offers you the desired control over the images that appear under each profile. Therefore, you can remove any unwanted images from a person’s profile at your convenience.

1. Launch the Photos app and navigate toAlbums tab->People album.

2. Now, select the profile of the person you wish to remove an image from and tapSelect.

If you ever no longer want to keep someone’s profile in the People album on your iPhone, you can easily remove it. Follow the steps below:

1. Open the Photos app on your iOS device and move toAlbum tab -> People album.

You can mark the people whose photos you access the most as a favorite. It helps you access certain people’s profiles more conveniently, as these profiles are larger in size and now appear at the top. Follow the steps below to favorite People albums in the iPhone Photos app:

1. Open thePhotos appand navigate toAlbums tab -> People album.

2. Now, tap theFavorite (heart icon)on the image of the person you want to favorite.

Note:

If you find a person identified in more than one group, you can merge all of the photos of that person under one group.

1. To get going, open the Photos app on your iOS device and move toAlbums tab -> People album.

2. Now, tapSelectat the top right corner of the screen andselect the peopleyou wish to merge.

3. Next, tapMergeat the bottom right corner of the screen and hit “Yes” in the “Merge People” prompt to confirm the action.

The Photos app automatically assigns a thumbnail for a person in the People album. However, if you don’t find some thumbnail attractive or wish to use another image as the thumbnail, you can do so with ease.

1. Launch the Photos app on your device and move toAlbums tab -> People album.

2. Now,select the profileof the person in question and then tap “Select” on the next screen.

3. Next up, select the image you want to use and tap the “Show Faces”button at the bottom.

4. After that, tap the“Share” buttonand select the “Make Key Photo” option in the share sheet. And that’s it. You have successfully set a new thumbnail for that person’s profile in the People album on your iPhone.

With plenty of soundtracks and cool Memory Looks at your disposal, you also have the option to customize your memory movies with ease.

1. Open the Photos app on your device andgo to Albums tab -> People album.

2. Select the people profile whose memory slideshow you want to watch andtap the play buttonat the bottom right corner of the thumbnail.

You can restrict the Photos app from suggesting certain people less frequently. Once the restriction is enabled, the app adjusts things like Featured photos, Memories, and even the Photos widget to show a person less often.

1. Launch the iPhone Photos app and go toAlbums tab -> People album.

2. Now, tap on aPeople profile.

Sometimes, the Photos app fails to identify a person correctly. But bother not, as you can review the images and correct any mixed-up names and faced in the People album.

1. Launch the Photos app on your iPhone and navigate toAlbums tab -> People album.

2. Now,select a person’s profile.

3. Next, tap theMore button (…)at the top right corner of the screen and select “Review Confirmed Photos” in the menu. After that, uncheck any misidentified images. If you want to review more images, tap “Review More Photos” at the bottom. In the end, tap “Done” to finish.

So that’s all there is to the People album feature in the Photos app on iPhone. While I have always found it a useful feature, iOS 15 has made it more impressive. The addition of a variety of Memory Looks has enhanced customization, whereas the ability to review confirmed photos has offered better flexibility to fix misidentified photos. With that said, what are your thoughts on the People album feature, and what are the things you have found appreciable in this guide? Make sure to let us know in the comments below.

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