How to View Photos on Your iPod

You can use your iPod to store photos, and to look at photos you have stored. Assuming that you’ve organized your photos into albums and synchronized your iPod with photos, you can see the photos on your iPod.

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On the iPod or iPhone, choose Photos from the main or Home menu.

The iPod classic and iPod nano display the Photos menu with All Photos and Settings choices at the top, followed by a list of photo albums in alphabetical order. The iPhone displays the Camera Roll choice at the top, followed by Photo Library and a list of photo albums. The iPod touch displays Photo Library and a list of photo albums. Older iPod models with color displays show a Photos menu with Photo Library and Slideshow Settings choices at the top, followed by a list of photo albums.

On an iPod classic or iPod nano, choose All Photos or an album name; on an iPod touch or iPhone (or older iPod models), choose either Photo Library or the album name.

The All Photos or Photo Library choice displays thumbnail images of all the photos in your iPod or iPhone. Selecting an album displays thumbnail images of only the photos assigned to that album.

Use the scroll wheel on an iPod classic or iPod nano (or older iPod) to highlight the photo thumbnail you want and then press the Select button to select the photo; on an iPhone or iPod touch, flick your finger to scroll the thumbnails and tap a thumbnail to select the photo.

You might have several screens of thumbnails. Use the scroll wheel on an iPod classic or iPod nano (or older models) to scroll through the thumbnails or use Next/Fast-Forward and Previous/Rewind to skip to the next or previous screen. Flick your finger to scroll the thumbnails on an iPod touch or iPhone. When you select a photo thumbnail, your iPod or iPhone displays it.