Ahoj, this is Zdenka.
This video will help you master all new camera
features on iPhone 15, pro and pro max.
Let's go through the buttons, explain a cameras, photo and a video
format and resolution, LOG video profile, all accessories you can get,
how to attach them to a gimbal and much more.
Let's start with photo mode as now you're able to take photos in 24
or 48 megapixels without touching the Raw.
Many of you might be confused about all the formats and sizes,
so let's jump into camera settings to explain it all.
Let's hit settings and find a camera.
Let's select formats.
Right at the top, you can choose if you want to select high efficiency HEIF
or most compatible JPEG format.
What is the difference?
High efficiency is newer compression format,
which will give you a wider range of colors and smoother gradients,
which means more natural and true to life photos,
so it is better than JPEG.
However, if you are worried
that you might not be able to open the files on different devices,
go with the most compatible one, which is JPEG.
If you will, be taking photos with your main camera 1x default setting,
you can choose to save those photos either in 12 or 24 megapixels.
All the other modes such as night mode, macro, flash
and portrait will be saved in 12 megapixels.
What is the difference between 12 megapixels and 24 megapixels?
Size is an easy answer.
But it's not only that.
12 megapixel photos are better in low light situations
and they are easy to share as they are small.
24 megapixel photos are good in low light.
They are most balanced images and are much bigger so you can crop them further.
The details are quite good
if you zoom in
unlike with 12 megapixels. I keep it at 24 megapixels.
For those who want exceptional quality, you can enable
pro RAW and resolution of control.
Let's go to pro default settings.
If you select HEIF, you will see HEIF Max,
which is going to allow you to take photos up to 48 megapixel size.
If you selected earlier on, most compatible, you will see JPEG instead.
I selected high efficiency,
that is why I am seeing HEIF max.
There is also an option to shoot in proRAW 12 megapixel
or proRAW max, which is also up to 48 megapixels.
What is the difference between HEIF Max and Pro Raw Max?
Which one is better for you?
Very simply put,
HEIF max is great for saving space for people who don't need RAW.
They don't want the extra editing, but it wants the extra resolution
for cropping up to 48 megapixels.
ProRAW max photos are for those who want to do extra editing.
Tweaking colors, change white balance and such.
This one will give you the most quality.
If you select HEIF max,
it is going to be shown in the app right here.
If your choice is to go with ProRAW Max, you will see it here instead. Now,
if you want to take photos in Raw Max, you cannot do live mode at the same time.
Either or live mode or pro RAW max.
This is all with rear cameras.
If you will use a portrait camera, you will only get the option
to shoot in RAW 12.
I'm going to mention now that if you are interested in
going through entire camera app, I have in-depth tutorial on that,
on the 14 Pro line as the camera
app has not changed is exactly the same. In this video,
I'm only showing the new added features. I'll link it below
for those interested. Moving on to another new feature,
which is converting a regular photos to portrait photos.
This only works with faces, cats and dogs in regular photo mode.
It's not going to work if you have a live feature enabled
or Apple ProRAW or HEIF Max.
Now, when I choose any regular photo, I can see
at the top left corner an option to change it into a portrait photo.
And now you can see a very nice blurry background. Under edit
you can adjust the strength of the effect.
You can select the lighting effect by tapping this first icon on the left.
And you can also choose a focal point by tapping on the screen.
So if there are two people you can see the one you want in the focus.
Let's go to cameras as there is a new feature
when it comes to default lenses.
You can see ultra wide angle lens.
Main 1x camera, two times telephoto and three times telephoto.
Let's tap on the main 1x camera and keep tapping.
You will see that the camera is changing between three different focal lengths.
24, 28 and 35 millimeters.
This is 24 millimeters,
this is 28 millimeters and 35 millimeters.
Every time you are going to open up the camera app
and tap on the 1x main camera,
your preferred focal length it will automatically be selected.
How do you set your preferred focal length?
Let's go back to camera settings.
Scroll down until you see the main camera.
Hit that.
Here at the top is where you can see those additional lenses
being enabled by default.
Below is a default lens section where you can select your preferred lens.
24 millimeters 1x, 28 millimeters
1.2 times or 35 millimeters 1.5 times.
I personally keep it at a 24 millimeters.
Let's move away from photography to video.
First of all, there are two very important features
you need to enable if you don't have them enabled already.
The first one is level.
Many times we think that we have quite straight
horizon or lines looking at the screen.
But once we actually upload the videos on a computer
and look at the bigger screen, then we see that it's not the case.
Let's go to Settings and scroll down to composition section.
Here, as you can see, I have enabled grid and level.
I highly suggest having both enabled.
Grid will help you with composition.
Horizontal and vertical lines.
If you place an object
where those lines meet, you will have a more interesting view
rather than keeping your object always in the middle.
The second very important feature is locking up the white balance.
Let me show you a clip where the white balance is unlocked.
As you can see, the colors change as I am moving around.
Let me show you another clip where white balance was locked.
Now you can see the visual result is much better.
So let's go to Settings, go to record video,
scroll all the way down
until you see lock white balance and turn it on.
It's time to cover the big one.
Apple ProRes LOG profile.
If you are someone who is interested in filming high quality videos
with better dynamic range, better for colorgrading
and getting not so over sharpened image you typically get with smartphones,
let's go to settings, formats,
scroll all the way down,
enable Apple ProRes and a hit ProRes encoding below.
Here you will get three choices.
HDR very colorful video,
SDR, regular video and LOG.
Lets select that.
Now when you open a camera app you will see
an option to film in ProRes LOG profile.
I'm going to go back to Settings, camera
and make sure it's also enabled under preserve settings.
So now when I'm filming and LOG, someone calls me, I'll take a break
answer the phone call, come back to camera app and open it up,
I'm already back in LOG profile and I can just continue.
What do you need to keep in mind is that you
can record LOG footage directly to your smartphone
if you will be filming in 4K in 24 or 30 frames per second
and if you need to film in 60 frames per second, it has to be in 1080p.
If you want to film in 4K 60 frames per second,
you will need to use an external SSD card.
I will get to that shortly.
The files will be very large.
Once you enable the LOG profile, you will see your maximum
recording time in the resolution and frame rate you selected.
The video will be washed out and to make it look good,
you will need to apply LUT in the post.
Then you colograde your video further or apply another LUT.
I have my own LUTs
which I created specifically for this smartphone.
I'll link below for those interested as well.
As I mentioned earlier, if you want to film in 60 frames
per second in LOG profile, you will have to use SSD card.
3.1 USB cord.
This part is very long so it can easily plug in.
Then you have to just attach the SSD card to your case
with the help of these magnetic rings or simply Velcro.
If you will be using a gimbal, the same, you can attach it here
with a Velcro or find appropriate clamp for SSD such as this one.
Moving on.
I've got some bonus
tips for you to speed up your workflow, as some of you might not be familiar
with all the button functions when it comes to cameras.
So let's run through them.
When you are in camera app, your volume buttons are used to take photos.
If you tap the volume button, it will take a photo.
Let's go quickly to Settings
and to make sure your use volume up for burst is enabled.
Now, when you are in the camera app, if you long press the up button,
it will take burst photos and if you long press
the down volume button, it will record a video.
Let's recap the Quick Take feature.
If you are in a photo mode and press the shutter, you will take photos.
If you press and hold, you will record a video.
If you press, hold and drag right,
you will lock the video and it will keep recording.
If you press and drag left, you will take burst photos.
This is good to remember.
Sometimes you run into a situation where you quickly want to grab a video
or burst photos, and you don't have a time to navigate through all the modes.
New action button has been added.
This one can be fully customized and also used to open a camera app.
Simply go to settings, scroll to the action button.
As you can see, there are many different options you can select.
Let's go to the camera and at the bottom if you click,
you can even select your preferred mode.
So now when you press the action button,
it will take you to a specific camera mode.
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