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Being the latest devices from Apple, the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro come with numerous enhancements and new upgrades. Notably, the significant changes in camera capabilities cannot be overlooked. This article compiles and shares some tricks for maximizing the camera strengths on iPhone 12.
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Typically, right after closing the app, all your settings will revert to default mode. It can be quite inconvenient having to set everything up from scratch every time you take a photo. When capturing on iPhone 12, if you don't want your manual adjustments to vanish, you can turn on the Camera Settings Preservation feature.
Open the Settings app > select Camera > choose Preserve Settings. Here, enable Creative Control and Exposure Adjustment.Exploit Long Exposure Effects with Live Photo
For images capturing moving subjects, we can capture incredibly artistic moments thanks to the live mode on the Camera app.
To utilize this feature, in the Camera app, activate live photo by
Utilize direct filters when taking photos
In some cases, you may not have time to edit your photos, so take advantage of the filters integrated into the Camera app by Apple. While these color filters may be overlooked by users, they sometimes work wonders for unexpectedly beautiful images, especially on the lens of the iPhone 12.
To use, in the Camera app, tap on the upward arrow icon on the phone or swipe directly on the photo capture interface with your finger. In the array of tools that appear, select the Filters button (the icon of three stacked circles).
Swipe to experience trying out 9 different filters on the iPhone. Select any filter and you'll immediately see how the photo will look.Combine wide-angle lens and panorama mode
To conquer majestic natural landscapes or towering architectural marvels, we can utilize the ultrawide lens available on the iPhone 12 combined with panorama mode. To capture photos, in the Camera app, switch to pano mode and use the ultrawide lens by tapping on the 0.5 icon. From here, slowly move the phone according to the directional arrows on the screen to capture the entire scene you desire.Customize aperture and lighting in Portrait mode
One of the highly acclaimed features on the iPhone 12 camera is the Portrait mode. To maximize the shooting capabilities in this mode, we can manually adjust the aperture and light intensity before capturing. To adjust the lighting, in the Camera app, switch to Portrait mode.
- To customize the aperture, tap on the “f' icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Swipe left or right to change the depth of field for the photo.
- Select the desired lighting style by tapping on the hexagon icon above and swiping left or right to adjust the lighting style.
Manually adjust exposure settings
In overly bright or dim environments, this will be the lifesaver for your photo. We can manually adjust the exposure right within the Camera app.
Open up the Camera, tap on the upward arrow icon on the phone. Here, a series of tools will appear, tap on the icon with (+/-) sign. Swipe left or right to increase or decrease the amount of light for the shot.
When using this tool, pay attention to the ruler in the top left corner of the screen. If the red bar is on the left side, it means the scene is underexposed, and vice versa, if the red bar is on the right side, it means the scene is overexposed.Turn off selfie image mirroring feature
In iOS 14, Apple has provided users with an additional option to mirror images taken with the front camera. Now, when taking a selfie photo on iPhone 12, you won't need to waste time flipping the image back. What you see on the screen is how the photo result will be.
To set up this option, open Settings, scroll down, and select Camera. Under the Layout section, enable Front Camera Mirroring.
The tips above for previous generation iPhones you can also try. Hopefully, they will help you make the most of the features on the iPhone camera and capture some beautiful photos!
