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Chapter 4
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad
Touch gestures represent the primary way to control your iPad, so be sure to prac-
tice using the tap, scroll, and pinch gestures until they become second nature. By
mastering these three commands, you’ll be able to get the most out of your iPad
no matter which app you may be using at the time.
In a few apps, such as the Photos app, you can use a fourth touch gesture
known as the Rotate command, which lets you rotate an image on the screen. Just
place two spread fingers on the screen, and then rotate your two fingers in either
a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to rotate the image currently displayed
onthe screen.
Turn on multitasking gestures and you can use four/five fingers to pinch
or swipe in order to switch between different apps, return to the Home screen,
or view the multitasking bar to see all your currently running apps. Multitasking
gestures give you one more way to control your iPad without relying on the Home
button.
Try these common touch gestures on different apps, both the built-in ones
that come with your iPad and any additional ones that you may have downloaded
from the App Store. You’ll quickly see how you can control almost any app with
your fingers alone. Some applications also use the iPad’s orientation as a control,
and nearly all apps will change depending on how you hold your iPad: in portrait or
landscape mode.