

- #HOW TO USE APPLE PHOTO EDITING HOW TO#
- #HOW TO USE APPLE PHOTO EDITING UPDATE#
- #HOW TO USE APPLE PHOTO EDITING PRO#
- #HOW TO USE APPLE PHOTO EDITING PLUS#
We can use Shadows to bring back some detail in the darker areas, plus dial in some Contrast. We might start with Exposure to brighten it up a bit, then move on to Highlights to recover some of the lost detail in the brighter, blown out areas. Tap the “dial” icon at the bottom of the screen to go back to the more bigger editing tools.įor a photo like this, there’s a number of edits we can make to improve it. Once you’re happy with the overall composition, you can dive into more serious edits. Now use the Photos App for bigger changes Now, you’ll be able to rotate, straighten, alter perspective or even change the aspect ratio to whatever you’re happy with.

We prefer to start with simple edits such as straightening, cropping and rotating – once you’e got these sorted out, it tends to inform any larger changes you want to make.Īt the bottom of the screen, you’ll see three different icons – to alter your composition, tap on the “crop” icon. Tapping this produces quick and instant results, which may not be perfect, but can be a good place to start. You’ll also find an “automatic” option, represented by a magic wand. Once you’ve found it tap the word “Edit” in the top right-hand corner of the screen and you’ll be met with a variety of different editing options. To get started, all you need to do is view your photo in the Photos app (or tap the gallery in the camera app). The Photos app has a versatile set of editing options, ranging from fairly straightforward or subtle changes, right through to more advanced edits that sort out larger problems. But for the purposes of this piece we’ll pick just one to concentrate on - which, as it’s the season, will be the artificially lit Christmas scene. Light is either low or mixed and they’re generally lacking a little oomph. Low light, especially when there is artificial sources of light in the scene, is the ideal situation to shoot with ProRaw, as you’ll have greater scope to edit the shot to your own preferences later.Ībove are a few different scenes that would arguably benefit from being shot in ProRaw. The exception there is if the winter sun is bright and low in the sky, causing a high-contrast effect. Choose the right sceneīecause each ProRAW file is large and not as easy to share as JPEG / HEIC files, it’s really worth considering which scenes are worth shooting in the format, and which aren’t.Įveryday snaps of your lunch aren’t worth the extra storage or hassle – and it won't give you huge benefits for the average landscape shot in bright and sunny conditions, either.
#HOW TO USE APPLE PHOTO EDITING HOW TO#
How to shoot and edit Apple ProRaw photos 1. Once you’ve shot your raw photo, it’s worth switching ProRaw back off again if you intend to carry on shooting other scenes. If that's a feature you need, third party apps like Halide allow you to shoot a ProRaw + JPEG at the same time. Tapping it will remove the line and you’ll now be shooting in ProRaw.īefore you do this, there is one other thing to bear in mind – Apple's Camera app does not shoot a JPEG or HEIC image simultaneously with ProRaw, so you’ll want to be sure that you really want to shoot in the format before using it. By default, this will have a line through it to indicate that it’s not activated.

The next time you start up the iPhone’s native camera app, you’ll notice that there’s now a “RAW” icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen. That means it's best to use it sparingly, or in situations where it might be most helpful. Each ProRaw file will take up roughly 25MB of space on your iPhone, which will quickly mount up if you use it for each shot. You’ll notice here that there’s a warning about file sizes, which is worth bearing in mind. Head to Settings > Camera > Formats and flick the “Apple ProRaw” slider to on. Once that's done, you’ll need to enable raw shooting from the iPhone’s main menu.
#HOW TO USE APPLE PHOTO EDITING UPDATE#
To update you're firmware, just go to Settings > General > Software update. Right now, the format is only available on those two phones, even if you have an older iPhone with iOS 14.3.
#HOW TO USE APPLE PHOTO EDITING PRO#
