Today’s quick video is a must-see for everyone who’s not up to speed on Apple’s latest iPhone app and everything it offers. The tutorial comes from Your Technology Coach, a popular YouTube channel devoted to digital technology tips and techniques.

Instructor Steve says, “My goal is to help you save time and learn new skills, and he does that in barely six minutes with a quick look at the iOS 18 app—concentrating on “seven lesser-known hidden features that will empower you to capture stunning photographs with ease.” And he does so in barely six minutes.

The lesson begins with some enlightening stuff for those of you who make videos as well as shoot stills. Steve explains that you can now pause and continue a recording in the same file and he walks you through the simple steps. He then checks out the new Video Scrubbing and Looping  capabilities than can be super helpful—even for simple projects.

The next easy-to-miss technique involves streamlining your workflow by taking advantage of the app’s powerful new Folders support features—a tool that Steve says, “is no longer useless.” The big takeaway here is that Folders can now contain existing albums—making the task of organizing and locating files easier than ever before.

Steve proceeds with several new camera-centric tricks that make big difference, like the new five-second timer that iOS 18 has added to the familiar three- and 10-second timers. This may seem superficial but you’ll see why it’s not. There are also improved flash controls for situations that call for supplemental illumination.

As the episode proceeds you’ll learn how to sort images by Recently Added Photos, not by Captured Date in the metadata, and how to hide screen shots in the Photo App. Another big change is the new Utility Albums, where “previously there were sections in the utilities for Imports, Duplicates, Hidden, and Recently Added.”

Steve also demonstrates a filter that hides both screenshots and screen recordings from your photo grid. We suggest having you iPhone handy while watching the lesson so that you can experiment with Steve’s recommendations as they’re explained.

The popular Your Technology Coach YouTube channel is well worth a visit so be sure to check out what’s available when you have time to explore.

And don’t miss last week’s eye-opening tutorial with from a National Geographic pro who demonstrates several simple techniques for shooting spectacular backlit photographs.