User Guide

Chapter 12 Camera 90
Capture an experience with time-lapse. (iSight camera) Choose Time-Lapse, set up iPhone
where you want, then tap the Record Time-Lapse Video button to start capturing a sunset, a
ower opening, or other experiences over a period of time. Tap the Record Time-Lapse Video
button again to stop. The time-lapse photos are compiled into a short video that you can watch
and share.
Shoot some video. Choose Video, then tap the Record Video button to start and stop recording.
Video records at 30 fps (frames per second). With iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, you can switch it to
60 fps in Settings > Photos & Camera.
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Snap a still while recording: (iPhone 5 or later) Tap the Take Picture button in the
lower-left corner.
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Take it slow: (iPhone 5s or later) Choose Slo-Mo to shoot slow motion video. You can set which
section to play back in slow motion when you edit the video.
Set the slow-motion section of a video. Tap the thumbnail, then use the vertical bars beneath
the frame viewer to set the section you want to play back in slow motion.
Slide to adjust the slow-motion
section of the video.
Slide to adjust the slow-motion
section of the video.
Zoom in or out. (iSight camera) Pinch and spread the image on the screen. For iPhone 5 or later,
zoom works in video mode as well as photo mode.
If Location Services is turned on, photos and videos are tagged with location data that can be
used by apps and photo-sharing websites. See Privacy on page 42.
Use the capture timer to put yourself in the shot. Avoid “camera shake” or add yourself to a
picture by using the capture timer. To include yourself, rst stabilize iPhone and frame your shot.
Tap , tap 3s (seconds) or 10s, then tap the Take Picture button.
Want to capture what’s displayed on your screen? Simultaneously press and release the Sleep/
Wake and Home buttons. The screenshot is added to the Recently Added album in Photos.
Make it better. You can edit photos and trim videos, right on iPhone. See Edit photos and trim
videos on page 85.
HDR
HDR (High Dynamic Range) helps you get great shots, even in high-contrast situations. The best
parts of three quick shots, taken at dierent exposures (long, normal, and short), are blended
together into a single photo.
Use HDR. (iSight cameras and the FaceTime camera on iPhone 5s or later) Tap the HDR button at
the top of the screen. For best results, keep both iPhone and the subject still. (The ash is turned
o for HDR shots.)
On iPhone 5s or later, you can choose HDR Auto, and iPhone uses HDR when it’s most eective.
Keep the normal photo in addition to the HDR version. Go to Settings > Photos & Camera >
Keep Normal Photo. Both the normal and HDR versions of the photo appear in Photos. HDR
versions of photos in your albums are marked with “HDR” in the corner.