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15 Camera Tips & Tricks for iPhone 17 & 17 Pro (Max)!
Introducing 15 hidden features and useful tips for the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro (Max) cameras. Learn how to use camera control buttons, Siri voice commands, AirPods remote control function, hidden functions of the shutter button, Live Photo usage, photo app editing tips, portrait mode and cinematic mode usage, hyperlapse shooting, and more to use your iPhone camera more effectively.
1. 📸 Fully Utilize the Hidden Features of the Camera Control Buttons
- ✅ You can adjust the exposure of the photo by swiping the camera control buttons up and down.
- ✅ Lightly double-tapping the button will bring up a menu where you can change the aperture value, zoom ratio, camera style, etc.
- ✅ You can lock the focus and exposure by long-pressing the button.
- ✅ If visual intelligence is enabled, you can search for information about objects in the image by long-pressing the button.
- ✅ You can use the camera control buttons to launch other camera apps like Instagram.
00:13 - 01:44
1. 📸 Fully Utilize the Hidden Features of the Camera Control Buttons
- ✅ You can adjust the exposure of the photo by swiping the camera control buttons up and down.
- ✅ Lightly double-tapping the button will bring up a menu where you can change the aperture value, zoom ratio, camera style, etc.
- ✅ You can lock the focus and exposure by long-pressing the button.
- ✅ If visual intelligence is enabled, you can search for information about objects in the image by long-pressing the button.
- ✅ You can use the camera control buttons to launch other camera apps like Instagram.
01:45 - 02:34
2. 🗣️ Take Photos with Siri Voice Commands: Using the 'Say Cheese' Shortcut
- ✅ You can launch the camera app by saying \"Hey Siri, open the camera.\" to Siri.
- ✅ Saying \"Hey Siri, take a picture.\" to Siri will only open the camera app, but it will not take a picture.
- ✅ You can take pictures via Siri by adding the \"Say Cheese\" shortcut in the Shortcuts app.
- ⚠️ This method only works when the iPhone is unlocked, and it does not work when the camera app is already open.
02:35 - 03:07
3. 🎧 Use AirPods as a Remote Control to Take Pictures
- ✅ Activate the camera remote function in the AirPods settings menu.
- ✅ You can remotely take pictures or start/stop video recording by briefly pressing the AirPods stem.
- ✅ Set a timer in the camera app in advance to prevent AirPods from appearing in the photo.
03:08 - 03:49
4. 👆 Hidden Features of the Shutter Button: How to Use QuickTake, Zoom, and Burst Mode
- ✅ Press the shutter button once to take a photo, and long-press it to shoot a video (QuickTake).
- ✅ You can zoom in by swiping your finger up while recording, and zoom out by swiping down.
- ✅ You can shoot longer videos by dragging the button to the right to fit the lock area.
- ✅ If you drag the shutter button to the left, the iPhone will start burst shooting.
03:50 - 04:33
5. 🎞️ Using Burst Mode: Creating GIFs with Burst Photos
- ✅ Activate burst mode by dragging the shutter button to the left.
- ✅ Add the 'Convert Burst to GIF' shortcut from the shortcut gallery.
- ✅ Run the shortcut and select burst photos, and the iPhone will create a GIF.
- ✅ GIFs can be used on devices other than Apple devices.
04:34 - 06:06
6. 🎬 Using Live Photo: Video Conversion and Long Exposure Effects
- ✅ You can convert a Live Photo into a short video clip by selecting it and selecting 'Save as Video'.
- ✅ You can select the perfect moment by changing the 'Key Photo' in the Live Photo settings.
- ✅ You can add a long exposure effect to Live Photos to capture the lights of vehicles or flowing water in a cool way.
06:07 - 06:47
7. 📤 Using Drag and Drop: Easily Share Photos and Subjects
- ✅ You can easily move photos from the Photos app to other apps by selecting and dragging them.
- ✅ You can also cut out a specific subject from a photo and drag it to another app.
06:48 - 07:13
8. ✨ Creating Stickers with Cut-Out Subjects: Add Fun with Animated Stickers
- ✅ You can create stickers with cut-out subjects.
- ✅ You can create animated stickers by cutting out subjects from live photos with movement.
07:14 - 07:54
9. 🖼️ Additional Photo App Tips: Lock Photos When Rotating iPhone and Copy Editing Steps
- ✅ If you long-press a photo, the photo will not rotate with the iPhone even if you rotate the iPhone.
- ✅ You can apply the same editing steps to other photos by using the 'Copy Edits' and 'Paste Edits' functions.
07:55 - 08:22
10. 🌌 'Spatial Scene' Effect: Add Depth to Photos and Use as Lock Screen Wallpaper
- ✅ You can add depth to photos by enabling the 'Spatial Scene' effect.
- ✅ You can create a more awesome wallpaper by applying the 'Spatial Scene' effect to the lock screen wallpaper.
08:23 - 09:19
11. 👤 Using Portrait Mode and Cinematic Mode: Adjusting Depth of Field and Changing Effects
- ✅ You can change the degree of background blur by adjusting the aperture value of portrait mode photos.
- ✅ You can disable 'Portrait Mode' and shoot as a normal photo.
- ✅ You can also apply portrait mode effects to photos taken in normal photo mode.
- ✅ It works the same way in Cinematic video mode.
09:20 - 10:26
12. ⚙️ Camera App Settings Tips: Start with Last Used Mode and Change Default Focal Length
- ✅ You can set the camera app to always start in the last used mode by setting 'Preserve Settings' > 'Camera Mode' in the camera app settings.
- ✅ You can change the main camera's default focal length from 24mm to 28mm or 35mm on the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max.
- ✅ You can set the camera app to always start at the desired zoom ratio by changing the default focal length in the camera app settings.
10:27 - 10:58
13. 🤳 Selfie Tips: Using the Volume Buttons and Setting Front Camera Mirroring
- ✅ You can use the volume buttons instead of the shutter button when taking selfies.
- ✅ You can get the same photo as the preview by enabling 'Mirror Front Camera' in the 'Composition' menu of the camera settings.
10:59 - 11:53
14. 🔲 Using Center Stage Front Camera: Landscape Mode and Auto-Rotation Function
- ✅ You can switch to landscape mode without cropping the image by using the Center Stage front camera.
- ✅ If you enable the auto-rotation function, the image will automatically rotate left and right if not everyone is in the frame.
- ✅ If you enable the auto-zoom function, the camera will automatically zoom out when not all subjects are in the frame.
11:54 - 12:24
15. 🚀 Hyperlapse Shooting: Creating Time-Lapses with Movement
- ✅ Turn on time-lapse mode and start recording.
- ✅ Hold the iPhone as stable as possible and move towards or around the subject.
- ✅ You can get much better results by using the ultra-wide camera.