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To quickly open Camera, swipe left from the Lock screen. Frame your shot and tap the Shutter button, or press one of the volume buttons to take the photo.

If you see an opportunity for a quick selfie—say your favorite celebrity walks by—just tap to switch to the front-facing camera.

Hold it…

Choose the right mode for each shot and make your photos pop. Try Pano for a landscape or slow down parts of an action video with Slow-mo.

If you really want to fine-tune your shot, you can manually adjust the focus and exposure. Tap where you want to set the focus, then slide your finger up or down to change the exposure.

Perfect your favorites

Tap Edit, then crop , adjust lighting and color , add filters , and more.

Deciding whether to keep your changes? Just touch and hold the photo to get a peek at the original and see how it compares to your edited version.

Use Family Sharing

Add your child to your Family Sharing group so they can share music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps with the rest of the family. On your own iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > Set Up Family Sharing or Manage Family.

If your child is under 13, Ask to Buy is enabled by default—so they can’t make purchases without asking you first.

Set some boundaries

You can use parental controls to, for example, disable access to Safari and Movies, or not allow your child to install apps. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.

You can also keep things simple by deleting apps you don’t want your child to use. On the Home screen, just touch and hold an app until it jiggles, then tap .

Make it theirs

After you have everything set up on your end, help your child personalize their iPod touch. To add a favorite photo as the wallpaper, go to Settings > Wallpaper. To customize the sounds of their ringtone or text alert, go to Settings > Sounds. Or if you have a shared Apple Music subscription, help them add a couple favorite songs to their Library. Open Music, then tap Search to get started.

Keep them focused

Use Guided Access to limit your child to a single app—like iBooks or an educational game. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then scroll down and tap Guided Access to get set up.

Bring your music with you

Make sure the songs you add from Apple Music are always on iPod touch. Go to Settings > Music, then turn on Automatic Downloads. Or if you only want to add specific playlists or songs, tap to add the song or playlist, then tap to download it to your iPod touch.

Play games

Download multiplayer games that allow you to play against your travel partner through Bluetooth—so you don’t need Wi-Fi to play.

Before you leave on your trip (and while you’re still connected to Wi-Fi), open the App Store, search for “Bluetooth multiplayer,” then download the game you want. Tap , and email or text the link to your friend so they can download the game too.

Enjoy a good story

There’s nothing like a couple podcasts to help you pass the time when you’re on a long flight. Open Podcasts, then tap Browse to see what’s available. When you find something that catches your eye, tap the podcast, tap an episode, then tap .

In the mood for an audiobook? Open iBooks, tap Featured, then tap Audiobooks to find and download a favorite.