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How does "Apply to all" work?

Discover how the Apply to all option can apply a single edit to all images in a batch.

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Written by Craig Wright
Updated over 2 weeks ago

When you're editing several photos at once (in Batch), you can use Apply to all to copy the edits you make on one image to all of the others in that batch. For example, if you change the background for one image, you can use Apply to all to add that same background to all the other images in the batch.

Close-up of the Apply to all dialog.

Apply to all message on iPhone

The Apply to all feature appears on a message when you exit the editor in Batch. The message is displayed for a limited amount of time and asks if you want to apply the changes to all images in the batch. If you don't respond to the message before it closes, the changes will only be applied to an individual image.

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Important! Pay close attention if you use the iOS or Android version of Photoroom, as Apply to all works differently depending on how you edit the batch images (scroll down to the iPhone, iPad and Android section for details).


On Web App

If you create a batch of images on the Web App, you can open any of the images in the editor and make changes to it. When you exit the editor, Photoroom displays a message:

Close-up of Apply to all message on iPhone.

Select:

  • Apply changes to give every image in your batch the edits you have just made.

  • X if you only want the changes to apply to the individual image that you edited. Alternatively, you can wait for the timer to run out and Photoroom will close the message automatically.


On iPhone, iPad and Android

On the mobile versions of Photoroom, Apply to all works differently, depending on how you edit your batch images.

Apply to all when editing a single image

If you edit a single image in a batch and then exit the editor, Photoroom will display the Apply to all message.

You can either:

  • Select Apply to all to give every image in your batch the edits you have just made.

  • Do nothing and wait for the message to close automatically (it is time-sensitive). Photoroom will only apply the changes to the individual image you edited.

Apply to all when editing a sequence of images

When you open an individual batch image in the editor, there is a Next option. It lets you open the next image in the batch without having to leave the editor. This can be a time-saver when editing batch images, but it also affects how Apply to all works.

Close-up of top of editor interface on iPhone. The Next option is highlighted.

When you use Next, Photoroom loads the next image in the batch into the editor. You can either:

  • Edit the image and select Next to move on to the next image in the batch. When you reach the final image, select the check mark or Done to exit the editor.

  • Edit the image and select X (iOS) or the back arrow (Android) to exit the editor.

When you exit the editor, Photoroom asks if you want to apply the changes to all images:

  • If you select Apply to all, Photoroom will:

    • Keep the changes you made to the last batch image that you edited

    • Apply those changes to all images in the batch

    • Lose any changes you made to earlier batch images in the sequence.

  • If you don't select Apply to all, Photoroom will:

    • Keep the different changes you made for each batch image in the sequence.

Example:

Let's say you have 3 images in your batch.

3 images. Image 1 shows a white shoe, white background. Image 2 shows a purple shoe, white background. Image 3 shows a blue shoe, white background.

You open the first image in the editor and give it a background and add a logo.

Image 1 now shows a white shoe with a logo in the corner and a beige background. Images 2 has gray background and different logo. Image 3 has blue background and different logo.ite backgrounds

You select Next to display the second image in the editor. You give the second image a different background and add a different logo.

You select Next to display the third image. You give the third image a logo and add a different background.

You select the checkmark to complete the edit (you could also select X).

Photoroom asks you if you want to apply the changes to all.

If you select Apply to all, the changes you made to the last image you edited will apply to all of the images in the batch. Any other edits you made in the sequence will be lost.

All 3 images have a blue background and white logo. These were inherited from Image 3.

If you do not select Apply to all, Photoroom will keep the changes you made to each image in the sequence.

Image 1 has a beige background and logo. Image 2 has a gray background and different logo. Image 3 has a blue background and white logo.


Why has Apply to all lost some of my changes?

If you have selected Apply to all and it has caused some of your edits to be lost, it is usually because:

  • You're on iOS or Android and used the Next feature.

  • You edited the images differently

  • When you exited the editor, you chose to Apply to all. This applied the last changes you made to all of the images, losing your earlier changes in the process.

    To learn about why this happens, scroll up and read the "Apply to all when editing a sequence of images" section.

If you didn't use the Next feature and have lost changes while editing a batch, contact support for assistance.


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