How To Rotate Photos In Your Facebook Photo Albums (Video)

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Posted November 13, 2011 at 2:41 pm by Charlie Pryor in Facebook

In this issue of “Using and Understanding Facebook,” a video series we have going on YouTube, I’d like to explain how you can make your photo albums look a bit more consistent and attractive on Facebook, without a whole lot of effort.

Among the millions of users on Facebook, many of them have extensive photo albums. Some are actual photographers, others sorta say they are, but most people just shoot pictures from their phones or little point-and-shoot cameras while they are on a trip, at a party, with a significant other, or make duck-faces at themselves while they hold it up towards them (girls… you know who you are).

In any case, no matter who you are, you’re going to want to share those photos with your family and/or friends, and it’s important that you make those photos look somewhat presentable. In most cases, they are just as they are wanted, but sometimes every now and then, you’ll upload a photo that’s not quite the right orientation. You’ll have “sideways photos” in your albums.

I’m here to help you fix that.

There is a very easy tool available to you, found on all of your photos, that will allow you to rotate your pictures after you upload them. This will allow you to fix them, even if you have already uploaded them, or deleted them from your computer. With this, you don’t have to upload the photos again, and you can fix those slanted memories in just a click of a mouse.

There have been some changes made to photos recently by facebook, and this feature is now located in a different spot. Take a look at the little gear next to the closing “X”. This is where you can do it:

You’re also able  to use the Options area within the photo area, much like the FULL SCREEN VIEWING FEATURE on Facebook.

I hope this helps you. May the visuals on Facebook become more attractive with every person who reads and watches.

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Charlie Pryor

Charlie is a technology nut, and an admirer of quality innovation and design. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Film and Video Production from Grand Valley State University, and is a media consultant and filmmaker. He founded HotTips! back in January 2010, and believes in openness and acceptance in consumer tech.

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6 comments
Palitja Moore
Palitja Moore

Thanks for the tip. They've changed it again though! You now go to the picture as you have above, but go to the panel on the right which allows you to enter descriptions etc. At the top RHS of that there's a little cog symbol with a down arrow next to it - click that to get a range of options including 'rotate left' and 'rotate right'. Brill!

Charlie Pryor
Charlie Pryor

Yup, that's the way it goes! Facebook is always changing things! :D

Christiaan faber
Christiaan faber

Hi Charlie, I'm really desperate to learn about this tool how to rotate pictures facebook, but the video clip explains how to remove recent activity from your wall.  Where will I be able to find the video?

Charlie Pryor
Charlie Pryor

Wow I apologize for that mix up! We just moved to a new YouTube channel, and I must have embedded the wrong one! Thanks for bringing that to my attention, it has been fixed and the correct video is there now!

Christiaan faber
Christiaan faber

I can't thank you enough! It's been annoying me for weeks and all along the answer was right in front of me! Feel quite silly now!  You would think that facebook would have a move intensive help section on this but I guess not. Thank you once again.

 
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