Some Quick IOS Camera Tips

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Some quick IOS tips:

 

Use your iPhone or iPad as a Scanner

 

  1. Open Notes and select a note or create a new one.
  2. Tap the Camera button at the bottom of the screen, then tap Scan Documents, choice number three in the pop-up.
  3. Place your document in view of the camera.
  4. If your device is in Auto mode, your document will automatically scan. If you need to manually capture a scan, tap the Shutter button or one of the Volume buttons. Then drag the corners to adjust the scan to fit the page, then tap Keep Scan.
  5. Tap Save or add additional scans to the document.

 

Take photos in Portrait mode

 

With Portrait mode, the camera creates a depth-of-field effect, which lets you capture photos with a sharp focus on the subject and a blurred background. Before you get started, make sure that you have the latest version of iOS, and that you have an iPhone that supports Portrait mode.

Open the Camera app and swipe to Portrait mode.

  1. Follow the tips on your screen.
  2. When Portrait mode is ready, the name of the lighting effect, such as Natural Light, turns yellow.
  1. Tap the Shutter button .

The Camera app lets you know when you’re too close, too far away, or if the area is too dark. You can also use True Tone flash, set a timer, and apply filters. After you take a photo, you can use the built-in editing features to do things like crop and auto-enhance.

Some iPhone models have multiple options for Portrait mode, like 1x or 2x. Just tap the 1x or 2x icon to switch between the options. With iPhone XR and iPhone SE (2nd generation), the rear-facing camera must detect a person’s face to take a Portrait mode photo. You can also experiment with the slider at the bottom. Choosing natural light, studio light and so on

 

Take a selfie in Portrait mode

With an iPhone X and later, you can take selfies in Portrait mode. Here’s how:

  1. Open the Camera app.
  2. Swipe to Portrait mode and tap the front-facing camera button 

  3. Hold your iPhone in front of your face.
  4. Snap your selfie with one of the volume buttons.

You can also use Portrait Lighting effects on photos that you take in selfie mode. You need an iPhone X or later to take a selfie in Portrait mode.

Adjust Depth Control and Portrait Lighting

After you take a photo in Portrait mode, you can adjust the level of background blur and the intensity of Portrait Lighting effects. Here’s how:

  1. Tap a Portrait mode photo in your library.
  2. Tap Edit, then tap the Depth Control button (an “f” within a circle) at the top of the screen to adjust Depth Control or Portrait Lighting button (a hexagon icon) to adjust Portrait Lighting. A slider appears below the photo.
  3. Drag the slider left or right to adjust the effect. A gray dot above the slider marks the original value for the photo.
  4. Tap Done.

Remove the Portrait mode effect

  1. Select the photo that you want to change.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Tap Portrait at the top of your screen. 
  4. Tap Done.

If you change your mind and want to re-add the Portrait mode effect, go back to Edit and tap Portrait again.

These iPhone models support Portrait mode: iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 7 Plus.