What is the square icon with star on some photos on ios13

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What is the square icon with star on top right of some photos on ios13
 

Just_Me_D

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I’ve never seen that so I do not know. Hopefully, those who have will reply soon.
 

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I thought it was supposed to be related to the feature where if you for instance took a pic with the normal lens you could zoom it out after to the ultra-wide on the new 11 series phones but I can't remember how to do that offhand. I've seen the icon as well on various photos since I got my 11 Pro Max and I know I for sure did turn on the feature that allows you to zoom out after the fact.
 

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Found the info on another site. That's what it's for..............

I'll admit, this feature is really confusing. Some photos I capture show the square-star icon, indicating that more information is available outside of the frame, but when I try to zoom out on the photo in the crop tool, there's nothing there. Other photos, like the one shown above, have a lot more to them.


It turns out there are two different ways of accessing the information captured outside the frame. The first is by opening a photo that has the square-start icon pointed out above, selecting the crop tool and zooming out.

However, if you try to zoom out on a photo and nothing happens, here's what you need to do: Select the Crop tool, then tap on the three-dot icon in the top right corner and select Use Content Outside the Frame. If you've already cropped and straightened the photo, you'll see a warning about resetting your previous crops. Tap to accept it, and you can then edit the ultrawide shot
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