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portrait mode

  1. C

    iPhone 8/Plus Portrait mode - gimmicky?

    Just got the iPhone 8+ vs. the X for various reasons... I've tried Portrait mode a few times and the bokeh effect seems quite gimmicky. Maybe it's my technique but how do people feel about portrait mode, on either the 8 or the X?
  2. A

    Other Portrait Mode, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    With all you folks that have been hanging out to get your X's now about to receive them, and us that have our 8's already having had quite the opportunity to use it already, I though it would be good to share your photo's taken using the much hyped "Portrait Mode" beta feature, showing the good...
  3. Rels79

    Problem with Portrait Mode on iPhone 8p

    Hi, I received my iPhone 8 Plus today and the first thing I tried to do with it was taking a cool portrait photo. To my great disappointment, when setting the Camera on Portrait mode, the camera screen turns all white and I am not able to take a picture. If I try to shoot the camera, It just...
  4. will_b

    Portrait Lightning in iPhone 6

    I made a photo with my iPhone 8+ in portraid mode. With icloud this photo autamatically downloaded in my iPhone 6. For me it was a surprise that I can edit the portraid lightning effects, directly from my iPhone 6. I always thought that this effects were exclusives for the 8+... (Sorry for my...
  5. M

    iPhone Depth Effect in video on iPhone 7 Plus

    i just upgraded my wife's iPhone 7 Plus. When I opened the camera app for the first time there was a message outlining what's new in the app under iOS 11. It referenced enhancements to Portrait Mode for photos and videos. I have read plenty about the former, and tested it, but I have seen...
  6. A

    Portrait Mode limitations

    Had a quick play with Portrait Mode on my 8 plus, and while it's pretty good, it does have its limitations. It quite noticeably removes a lot of fine detail from around your subject when applying its mask to blur the background. In the following images, you can see how the fine hair detail of...
  7. C

    Camera app skin tones and highlights are terrible

    Hey all, I'm an iPhone 7+ user for the past couple of months. Overall, I think its a great phone and I've really enjoyed using it. I bought it specifically for the portrait mode and overall I'm pretty thrilled with the effect, especially for quick and dirty portraits. Definitely the best...
  8. J

    The iPhone 7plus Portrait mode: ingenious or rubbish?

    Since a couple of month the iPhone 7plus is out, and one very special feature is this portrait mode. I got it very early. And had to wait until the release of the portrait mode. It has some ups and downs - and it is still in a beta phase.... My questions: Does it work? How does it perform...
  9. janeauburn

    Holy sheet: No selfie in portrait mode with iPhone 7 Plus

    Major bummer.
  10. kanyehameha

    iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode w/wide angle lens?

    Regarding the new portrait mode in the iPhone 7 Plus, do you guys think that Apple will eventually allow users to use the regular wide angle lens for the depth of field effect? The only reason I think why they're choosing to use the telephoto lens for the effect atm is that: i). the telephoto...
  11. ocanalix

    "Depth Effect" on 4.7 inch iPhone?

    Do you think 'Portrait Mode' or "depth effect" will ever feature on the regular iPhone? Similar to how OIS eventually made its way to the 4.7 inch phone. If so, do you think Apple will develop a way to generate a 'depth-map' with a single lens, or will all models simply adopt 2 camera systems?