Lightbox/
Camera Roll
Front/Back Camera Open EV-Dial View
Flash/Torch
Main
Shutter
Mode
Switch
Second
Shutter
Control
Panel
Digital
Zoom
EXPOSURE
FOCUS
Press the Main Shutter to take a photo.
The screen will ash black to indicate a
photo has been taken.
The Second Shutter can be set as either
an Anti-Shake or Self-Timer through the
Control Panel.
The Mode Switch function allows you to
select dierent cameras including Photo,
Video, HDR, Sele, LowLight, LowLight
Plus and Code Scanner.
The Control Panel provides one tap
access to a range of advanced shooting
controls.
The Lightbox/Camera Roll provides
one click access to the Camera Roll or
Lightbox. Bei Geräten mit 3D-Touch-
Unterstützung kann das zuletzt
aufgenommene Bild auch ohne Wechsel
in den Aufnahme-Ordner betrachtet
werden.
Pressing on the Flash toggles
between the Auto, On and O settings.
Performing a long tap on the Flash de/
activates the Torch. A single tap on the
torch icon deactivates the torch. Long
tap the torch icon to switch between
torch intensity slider or exposure and
ISO display.
In HDR and LowLight Plus camera mode
there is no ash available.
The Front/Rear Camera Switch is
available on devices equipped with a front
camera.
With a long tap on the Front/Rear Camera
Switch you can mirror the preview in the
viewnder.
The mirroring options allow you to ip
your viewnder image as well as the nal
photo vertically or horizontally or rotate
it 180°. The optional mirroring feature is
enabled via Settings > Advanced Settings
and is required by some add-on lenses
like Beastgrip’s DOF Adapter system.
When the mirroring options are enabled,
you will see an “F” in the front/rear camera
switch icon on the capture screen. Tap the
front/rear camera switch icon to open the
associated panel. Tap the “F” button to
toggle the available mirroring options – the
dispalyed “F” will change accordingly.
A single tap on the EV icon opens the
exposure compensation slider. Exposure
value is displayed. Another single tap
closes the slider, while keeping the
exposure compensation value.
A double tap on the exposure
compensation slider closes it and resets
the value.
+0.8 EV
Normal
Horizontal
Vertical
180°
The zoom factor is displayed on
the Capture Screen. 1x means no
magnication is active. When shooting with
the Tele lens of the iPhone 7 Plus, the „un-
zoomed“ starting position is 2x.
The Full-Resolution Zoom can be
controlled in two ways:
1. Slide your nger over the semi-
transparent zoom slider to adjust the level
of magnication. The slider fades into the
background when the zoom factor is 1x
(to limit distractions when shooting).
2. Use the pinch gesture (two ngers)
to zoom in and out (the zoom slider will
appear).
With a single tap on the zoom factor, you
can quickly jump back to the starting
position (=no zoom).
This function can be turned on and o
under the Photo Zoom option in the
ProCamera Settings.
Rearrange Camera Modes is
placed at the right end of the menu.
Swipe to the left to get there.
LOWLIGHTHDR
PHOTO
SELFIE
VIDEO
SCAN
LOWLIGHT+
SCAN
VIDEO
PHOTO
SELFIE
Rearrange Camera Modes
LOWLIGHT
HDR
SCAN
LOWLIGHT+
VIDEO
PHOTO
SELFIE
Camera Mode Selector does not only allow you
to select dierent camera modes, but can also be
customized. To change the camera mode, swipe left or
right and tap on the desired mode.
To Rearrange Camera
Modes press and move
the modes according to
personal preferences. You
can even hide Camera
Modes you rarely use.
The Today Widget displays
the rst ve camera modes.
If you rearrange camera
modes those changes will
be taken over in the Today
Widget.
As with the ProCamera Widget, the order of the camera
modes in the Camera Mode Selector determines which
modes appear on your Home Screen Quick Action List.
Via 3D touch on the app icon, you can directly launch
ProCamera in a specic camera mode (available on
iPhone 6s and later). The quick action list shows the rst
4 modes from your Camera Mode Selector.
You can set focus and exposure by tapping on the
preview image, or by moving the control elements
(square and circle) directly on the viewnder.
Additionally, you can use the new exposure sliders
to brighten or darken your image or to manually set
ISO and shutter speed values.
Exposure compensation
-2
0
2 31-1
+0.8 EV
ISO 100
1/200 s
Exposure point
Focus point
Exposure value slider
Shutter speed Exposure value ISO sensitivity
4501 KWB -14 T
Control element
to adjust color
temperature and tint
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
Combined Focus and Exposure
A single tap anywhere on the capture
screen activates the combined Focus/
Exposure point. This mode is great
for quick and easy adjustments when
shooting.
Separate Focus and Exposure Points
They can also be split by dragging
one from the other. In the spot on
the viewnder where you locate the
exposure circle, exposure is measured
and adjusted optimally.
Placing the focus square determines
the point where your picture is focused.
A long tap anywhere on the screen
other than on these control elements
resets the points to the centre.
Lock and Unlock
A long tap locks (shown with the small
lock symbol) and unlocks either the
Focus Square and Exposure Circle.
This allows you to change and readjust
what you see in the viewnder without
altering your settings of exposure
and focus.
Moving a locked focus or exposure
control element causes another
automatic metering and saving of the
resulting value. The control element
will be locked when adjustment has
nished.
The Focus and Exposure option lets you
customize your preferred behavior of focus
and exposure tools.
Settings
If you wish to control exposure
exclusively by using dials, you can turn
o the exposure control (yellow circle).
Exposure is measured automatically
and can be biased with the exposure
compensation control.
You can also set exposure manually with
ISO and Shutter Speed controls.
In HDR mode the exposure circle can be
activated or deactivated independently
from the general setting for ProCamera.
You can set the priority of exposure
circle over focus square.
In order to set focus rst and adjust
exposure afterwards, switch o
Exposure Priority (which is the
‚classic‘ setting).
Enable Manual Focus by activating
this option. You can decide, whether this
function is always active or if it has to be
activated with a long tap on the focus
reticle. This tool is in Public Beta stage.
Check it out and let us know your
feedback and suggestions via
Settings > Customer Support.
(More information on how it works on the
next page.)
Enable Show Focus Lens Position to
make it appear in the viewnder.
(see next page)
(Beta)
(Beta)
Lens Position Indicator Manual Focus (Beta)
The Lens Position
Indicator lets you see
when automatic focusing
has nished, that is when
the point on the slider
stops moving.
Particularly on older
generation devices which
do not have focus pixels
and perform a slow focus
scan, this is useful.
You can manually set focus
by sliding your nger up
and down on the viewnder.
Afterwards, without taking
your nger o the screen,
slide left/right to ne-tune
focus. Fine-tuning only
works when done as a
sequence in this order.
1.) Focusing roughly
Sliding your nger upwards:
Focus towards innity
Sliding your nger
downwards:
Focus towards object at
close distance (Macro).
2.) Fine-tune focusing
Keep your nger on the
screen (don’t lift it o) and
slide horizontally (left/right).
Give it a go, it’s easier than
it sounds.
With Manual Focus enabled a long tap on the focus
reticle toggles between autofocus and manual focus. If
you set manual focus to “always active”, you can take
over focus control anytime.
Manual focus works in video mode as well. Thereby you
can change the focal plane by gradually shifting focus
during video recording.
Tip
Tiltmeter
Aspect ratioHistogram
Standard
Grids
Self-TimerAnti-Shake
F/E LockRapid Fire
File Formats
The Control Panel is designed to provide one tap
access to a range of advanced shooting controls.
Try tapping on all the functions and see
what changes on the capture screen (for
example the gridlines and aspect ratio)
White Balance
Wide Dual Tele
The lens selection (Wide, Dual, Tele) is only
available on devices with two rear-facing
camera systems.
Settings
HEIF
Rapid Fire
F/E Lock
Grids
Tiltmeter
Histogram
Rapid re mode allows you to shoot
continuous, full-resolution shots in
quick succession.
The F/E Lock sets the Exposure and
Focus Points to lock on touch release
(ashes briey). Once locked, you
can recompose your scene without
changing the exposure level or focus
distance.
Toggles between three Grid views
(Small Grid, Rule of Thirds Grid and
Golden Ratio) to assist with photo
composition.
Turns on a virtual horizon 3D
Tiltmeter to help straighten photos.
Turns on the Live Histogram
which
shows overall light levels as bars or
squares. Red bars or squares indicate
over (right) or under (left) exposure. The
higher the bars or the more intense the
red color of the squares, the more the
image is over or under exposed.
When White Balance (WB) is
enabled, an icon appears on the
capture screen. Tap it to open a
menu: You will see an indicator for
color temperature (in Kelvin) and
one for color tint. Tapping on either
activates the corresponding slider at
the bottom of the viewnder.
Your setting is saved until you
activate Automatic White Balance by
tapping the WB icon. This allows you
to take a series of photos with the
same color temperature and tint, or to
compensate for too intensely orange
colors in a sunset by sliding to a blue
tint, e.g..
You can initiate a color calibration
with a long tap on the WB Lock icon.
Place a standardized grey card with
a reectance of 18% or 25% in front
of your camera so it covers at least
50% of the viewnder. Try to avoid
shadows on the gray card. Then
calibrate by long tapping WB Lock.
Calibration is recommended when
automatic white balance may not be
properly functioning. This might occur
with objects surrounded by a neutral
palette (e.g. photos for advertisement
purposes on white background).
AWB can result in incorrect color
values in such situations. If you don’t
have a gray card at hand, street
asphalt is a good approximation.
WB
WB Lock for
color calibration
White Balance
In Manual mode you can turn on
ISO and shutter speed readings at the
top of the viewnder. Tapping one of
them opens a slider at the bottom of the
viewnder for manual control.
Slide or tap to set a value of your choice.
In Manual Mode, you have full control
over ISO and shutter speed.
Once set, the camera will not adjust the
values automatically anymore.
The Semi-automatic mode is all about
control and speed, and is based on the
interplay between shutter time and ISO
value. According to the situation or your
artistic needs, you can dial in a specic
value for one of those two settings
(shutter time & ISO) and ProCamera will
do the rest, nding the appropriate value
for the best possible exposure.
Manual Mode (M) and the semi-
automatic SI Mode are not available,
when shooting in Dual lens mode on the
iPhone 7 Plus.
Toggles between six Aspect Ratios:
Standard (4:3), 35mm lm (3:2),
Widescreen (16:9), Square (1:1),
maximum aspect ratio of Instagram
(5:4), Letterbox (3:1) and Golden Mean.
A long tap displays all modes.
When shooting RAW photos, those les
(.DNG) will be saved in the 4:3 aspect
ratio of the camera sensor – regardless
of the selected aspect ratio in the
Control Panel.
Aspect Ratio
Full manual
Single value
Selecting Anti-Shake assigns it to the
Second Shutter button (right of the
Main Shutter). Anti-Shake will delay
the shutter release until the iPhone is
held steady, resulting in clearer and
sharper photos. Movement detection
is displayed onscreen by the small icon
above the Main Shutter Button. When
ProCamera’s Anti-Shake is active the
Automatic Image Stabilization (AIS),
which is provided by iOS and available
on iPhone 5s and newer, is disabled.
Selecting Self-Timer in the Control
Panel assigns it to the Second Shutter
button (right of the Main Shutter).
Pressing the Second Shutter activates
the count-down, three beeps will signal
the last seconds before the photo
is taken. The timer duration can be
adjusted within ProCamera’s Settings.
A Series of three photos in a burst
instead of a single Self-timer exposure
may be activated at the same place.
Toggle between three levels of
On-Screen Display Modes (Standard,
Medium & Light) in order to hide non-
critical display elements on the Capture
Screen. (Medium display has previously
been called Fullscreen Mode.) Focus
and Exposure points remain unaected
regardless of the mode you choose.
Standard mode provides complete
control over all the display elements,
whereas Light mode oers a more
streamlined camera experience. All 3
modes work in conjunction with the
various Aspect Ratios.
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Series of 3
Self-timer
Anti-shake
Standard
Displays:
Medium
Light
HEIF
JPG
TIF
The File formats can be selected in two
ways:
1.) A quick way to change/check the le
format is opening the Control Panel. In
the bottom left corner, the current le
format is displayed. Tap on it to change
the le format.
2.) Open Control Panel (three lines icon,
bottom right) > Settings > Photo Mode
Options: File format.
You can save photos in ve le formats:
TIFF: Highest quality and largest le size.
TIFF LZW: TIFF format with lossless
compression and smaller le size.
Compression requires longer save times
(up to 1 second per photo).
JPEG: The standard le format for Apple
devices. JPEG compression results in
lower photo quality and smaller le size.
HEIF: The new photo le format gives
you even better image quality at nearly
half the size of a JPEG le. HEIF is
available for all devices with an A10
Fusion chip (iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and
later).
RAW (DNG): Undeveloped photo, raw
sensor data. RAW capture is supported
on all devices with a 12 megapixel
camera (iPhone 6S and newer)
RAW + JPEG: When shooting
RAW+JPEG, both les will now be saved
in one asset. This helps avoid clutter in
your camera roll. When you want to edit
or share such a combined asset, you
may choose which le (RAW or JPEG)
you want to use. When saving to our
Lightbox, both les will be saved as two
File formats:
JPG
separate photos – they also stay two
separate les when exporting to the
camera roll.
Deviating from the RAW le, the JPEG
respects the selected aspect ratio and
image stabilization may be applied.
We recommend using desktop software
like Photoshop to develop your RAW
les. Creative Cloud users can send a
RAW le directly to Photoshop on the
desktop from within ProCamera (Share-
Menu)
Quickly switch between the wide
and the tele lens on devices with two
rear-facing camera systems. You will
also feel the lens switch with haptic
feedback.
How To:
Open Control Panel (three line icon,
bottom right) > Tap „Tele“, „Dual“, or
„Wide“ icon in the new Tool Selector.
In a dedicated article on blog.
procamera-app.com, you can nd
a detailed examination of The Dual-
Camera System Of The iPhone 7 Plus.
Lenses:
Dual
Tele
Wide
Settings
The Settings mode opens up the
ProCamera settings. The Photo options
are explained below.
Under Settings > Stabilization there are
two options available:
The Anti-Shake slider controls how
steady the iPhone must be held before
ProCamera takes the photo. Slider to the
left: camera will snap a photo when the
iPhone is completely stable - maximum
shake protection. Slider to the right: will
take a photo even if it is still a little shaky -
minimum shake protection.
Automatic Image Stabilization (AIS): On
iPhone 5s and newer AIS is activated by
default. With this settings option you can
deactivate AIS, which will give you the
maximum amount of detail in the photo,
but might lead to motion blur caused by
camera shake.
Controls the Self-Timer length from 0.5
seconds to 20 seconds. You can use the
lowest setting (0.5s) as another shake-
preventing capture method.
The Series of three setting takes three
photos in a quick burst after the specied
delay time. This setting helps you to
minimize the risk of eye-blinks in seles
and in group shots. This is also one of the
benets of the ProTimer, which oers full
customizability (see chapter 4).
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The available le formats in ProCamera:
RAW (DNG)
RAW + JPEG
TIFF
TIFF LZW
JPEG or HEIF: Via swipe dial, you can
adjust the compression rate. A lower quality
settings means stronger compression (=
smaller le size), which will gradually lead
to so-called JPEG artifacts, causing a loss
of ne details. Due to the ecient new
compression standard, HEIF les are less
prone to compression artifacts.
When editing in or exporting photos from
ProCamera, the original le format remains
unchanged. HEIF les can be converted
to JPEG, when they are exported/shared
outside the iOS ecosystem. The regulations
of third-party service providers, like social
media platforms, decide whether or not
specic le types (TIFF, TIFF LZW, HEIF)
are supported/altered.
Turn on Auto Save to automatically save
photos to your Camera Roll or Lightbox.
Turn o Auto Save to see a preview after
an image is taken where you can choose to
save or discard the image.
Turn on Fullscreen Trigger to tap
anywhere on the viewnder to instantly
take a photo. The shutter will not re if
you press directly on either the focus or
exposure points.
Perform a long tap to set focus and
exposure to the point of interest.
Advanced Settings:
Turns the Photo Zoom on/o.
The Datestamp adds the date and time to
the bottom of the saved photo.
Photo: Jens Hedtke
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There are many possibilites to extend the
creative controls in ProCamera.
With our Remote Trigger for the Apple
Watch and ProTimer you can remotely
control your iPhone and take series of
to the ProCamera quick-launch widget and
Home Screen Quick-Actions
to shoot in no time.
Extended Controls
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In addition to this, the widget
displays the time of sunrise and
sunset, next full moon, and the
duration of the next blue hour
for your current location.
Today Widget - Sunrise & sunset times
The Notication Center, which is provided by
Apple’s iOS, is your iPhone’s customizable repository
for system and app notications. To open it simply
place your nger above the top of your screen
and pull down — even when your lock screen is
displayed.
How to add ProCamera as a Today View Widget:
The Today View can be customized via the Edit
button at the bottom of your widget list (only visible
when your iPhone is unlocked). By tapping the little
green „+“ icon in front of the app name, you can add
the ProCamera widget to your Today Screen.
How to use the ProCamera Widget:
The widget enables you to rapidly launch ProCamera,
namely in one of the available camera modes. For
example, if you plan to record a video, you are able
to directly lauch the app in Video Mode.
To best support your specications, the order of
the Camera modes in the widget is the same as in
the Camera Mode Selector of ProCamera. If you
re-arrange the Camera Modes in the app, those
changes will be carried over into the Widget. The
widget displays the rst 5 camera modes.
Use the Today Widget Settings Option
to individually show/hide these additional
information in the widget.
Delay: 15 s
Number of photos: 20
5
15
25
302010
Pause between succeeding photos: 7.0 s
Close ProTimer
2
6
30 1200,5 8 104
7
15
45 605 25 359
1s
Self-Timer
ProTimer
ProTimer is an intervalometer.
This extension of the already known
Self-Timer provides you with
new options to set a total number
of photos as well as a pause
between succeeding photos.
Make sure you have set the
Self-Timer as your Second Shutter
in the Control Panel
(see chapter 3: Control Panel).
Long tap on the Second Shutter, in order to get
access to the settings of the Self-Timer. Here you
can adjust the delay time before the camera starts
capturing. Tap on “Open ProTimer” to additionally set
the total number of photos and the pause between
succeeding photos.
ProTimer is not available in HDR, LowLight Plus and
Sele camera mode.
A tap on the Second Shutter closes the settings menu.
Another tap on the Second Shutter starts the Self-
Timer or ProTimer.
To stop the countdown or an ongoing capturing
process, simply tap on the Second Shutter. To switch
between Self-Timer and ProTimer tap on Open
ProTimer and Close ProTimer. The respective
settings are retained.
The icon of the Second Shutter indicates which Timer
is active at the moment: The ProTimer icon includes
the number of photos set.
20
Self-Timer ProTimer
3s 3
Ready
8:16 AM
The ProCamera Remote Trigger
extension for Apple Watch lets
you control ProCamera remotely.
For this, ProCamera has to be
running in the foreground.
You have the following options with the ProCamera
Remote Trigger:
• Capture your moments in Photo, Video, HDR,
LowLight and LowLight Plus modes
• Change capture formats
• Set the delay and total number of photos
• Preview the viewnder on the Apple Watch
• View photos
Show Preview Settings for delay
and number of
photos
Remote Trigger
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vividHDR enables you to capture photos
with a high dynamic range. This means
more details in highlights and shadows
even if your scene has a high contrast.
are then combined into one HDR image.
you can take photos without a tripod and
capture scenes with objects in motion
without ghosting.
Photo: Jens Hedtke
PROCAMERA
ViVidHDR
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What is real HDR imaging?
HDR images contain a greater range of light that is
present in real-world scenes. Three or ve photos
are captured at dierent exposure levels, which
are then combined into one with a higher level of
color precision (aka higher dynamic range).
A standard screen has a limited dynamic range
that inadequately displays the full range of light
intensities found in an HDR image. To address
this issue, the contrast range is compressed with
a technology called tone-mapping so the photo
can be displayed on a standard non-HDR screen.
vividHDR enables you to tweak the parameters of
tone-mapping so that you can choose between
a natural-looking image or one with exaggerated
contrast for dramatic eects.
vividHDR in ProCamera
You can purchase vividHDR as a special extension
to ProCamera. vividHDR in ProCamera combines
the best HDR for iOS along with the professional
feature set already found in ProCamera.
To make sure you like it, you can try it out before
buying it. In demo mode, your HDR photos will
have a watermark that can’t be removed.
1. Select Mode Switch
2. Swipe left and tap to
select Camera Mode
SCAN
PHOTO
VIDEO
HDR
LOWLIGHT+
Take great HDR photos with ease in Auto-mode, or set
manual exposure for each of the three individual photos
which are taken in quick succession in HDR mode.
Automatic HDR mode analyzes the range of
contrast for your subject in a two-step scene
analysis. In this mode, optimal values are
automatically set to capture both an under-
and overexposed image of your subject.
This intelligent scene analysis forms a crucial
part of the quality of vividHDR, making it
the go-to choice in most situations. Just
set exposure and focus (or let the camera
do this automatically), then tap the shutter
button and hold your iPhone steady.
ProCamera will take three shots in quick
succession (Bracketing). A preview shows
the results. The medium exposed photo
(LDR-photo (Low-Dynamic-Range)) will be
saved along with the HDR photo. You can
deactivate saving the LDR photo or showing
a preview via Settings > HDR Settings.
In full Auto mode, the results of the scene
analysis determine whether the camera
takes 3 or 5 photos. Toggle the Auto icon
to manually set the number of photos
(Auto 3 or Auto 5). For scenes with very
high contrast, 5 photos will yield better
results. However, the total exposure time is
longer when taking 5 photos, which means
you need to hold the iPhone absolutely
still. Both Auto 3 and Auto 5 use a two
step scene analysis to determine the best
exposure settings.
LowLight HDR captures HDR photos
utilizing the maximum exposure time of your
device, allowing for clearer night shots with
lower noise levels. This mode is a special
bonus for users that have purchased both
vividHDR and
LowLight Plus.
Auto
Auto 3
Auto 5
LowLight HDR
In Manual Exposure Bracketing
Mode (MEB), you determine the value of the
medium exposure, as well as the range of
contrast between over- and underexposure.
In manual mode no two-step scene-analysis
is performed, so it’s up to you to set the
optimal values.
For under- and overexposure slide one of
the red brackets and the other bracket will
adjust symmetrically based on your setting.
While moving a bracket, a magnier helps
you to ne-tune. Many users may already be
familiar with this popular feature available
with most DSLR cameras.
In Advanced Manual Exposure Bracketing
Mode (AMEB) you have full control over
exposure values of your HDR photos. As
in Manual HDR Mode, you set the central
exposure by moving the green mark on the
dial. Underexposure is set by moving the
orange bracket, overexposure by moving
the blue bracket. Both settings work
independently (asymmetrically).
While moving a bracket, the picture at the
under- or overexposure you are setting is
displayed in the viewnder. Upon release of
your nger, the viewnder shows the picture
at your central exposure setting. While
moving a bracket, a magnier helps you to
ne-tune. An automatic two-step scene-
analysis does not take place.
In this mode you can create artistic
modications or nuanced HDR eects.
However, careful arranging of the settings is
required, in order to achieve good results.
MEB
AMEB
HDR Dramatic
SaveCancel
Switch to compare HDR with auto exposed photo.
Natural
Vivid
Dramatic
Faded
Black‘n White
Slide
Choose how your HDR photo should look
After the HDR photo has been processed, you can
choose one of ve presets.
In the control panel, you can select your preferred
preset, which will then become the rst preset
shown in the HDR preview screen.
The remaining four presets can be applied to your
preview, just like in Filter Studio, by swiping to the left
of the screen.
Now, you can select more than one HDR preset
and save various versions of a single capture in
one go. Simply swipe left and right to preview
the dierent HDR presets, then tick o the ones
you want to save.
A swipe to the right, as well as tapping your nger on
the compare button in the center of the bottom tool
bar, lets you compare your HDR photo to the medium
exposure photo of your exposure bracket.
Photo: Jens Dämgen
LowLight-Cameras
6
This section gives an overview of the
LowLight-Modes available in ProCamera.
the iPhone camera hardware quickly reaches
ProCamera provides powerful software
solutions for this problem.
Single photo or multi-frame capture
LowLight mode (previously called Night mode)
is an extension of the standard Photo mode.
maximum exposure limit. With LowLight
take photos even in extremely low light. The
groundbreaking technology automatically
combines multiple exposures („multi-frame
capture“) into one superior photo.
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LOWLIGHT
TiltmeterHilfslinienF/E SperreRapid Fire
1/2s 1s1/4s1/8s
Night camera is now called LowLight
camera
With this Night mode, very dark environments resulted
in very dark photos. However, you could (and still can)
take photos with this mode in relatively low light condi-
tions. Therefore, we decided to call it LowLight mode.
How to Switch to LowLight Camera Mode
There are three or four
shutter speed options
in the LowLight
Control Panel.
Tip
It is recommended that the 1/2 sec and 1 sec speeds are
used with a tripod to limit camera shake.
HDR
PHOTO
LOWLIGHT+
The number of available exposure time options in the
control panel depends on which iPhone generation
you are using. Selecting one of those options means
that the camera will set an exposure time up to this
maximum value. If the scene you are shooting is too
bright, the camera will choose a shorter exposure
time to avoid overexposure. When shooting with long
exposure times, an on-screen signal (tripod icon) will
provide a warning if there is a risk of camera shake.
1. Select Mode Switch
2. Swipe left and tap to select
LowLight Camera
Mode
3. Open Control Panel
to select shutter speed
By means of on-screen icons (top left), the tripod
detection helps you nd out if the iPhone is steady
enough. When LUX+ is activated, a tripod icon
is always displayed as this mode requires total
stabilization. The tripod detection is very sensitive, and
even detects slight ground vibrations (e.g. on a bridge)
or shaking caused by wind.
An important part of LowLight Plus is the
Hand-held Priority, which allows you to
capture noise-free photos with exposure
times up to 1/8s without a tripod. By tapping
the orange hands symbol (top left), you can
switch to tripod mode even if the motion
sensors detect too much camera shake. The
icon then displays a rounded box around the tripod
symbol, and the camera will utilize the maximum
exposure time of your device. When forcing the
camera to switch to tripod mode (and longer exposure
times), the risk for blurry photos due to camera shake
increases. By tapping the icon again, you will go back
to Hand-held Priority and the orange hands symbol will
be displayed.
These icons will help you take shake-free photos.
Use both hands to
hold the iPhone as still
as possible. Exposure
times up to 1/8s.
Use a tripod or your own
creative stabilization method.
The tripod icon will turn red if
the iPhone detects too much
camera shake.
LowLight Plus in ProCamera
The LowLight Plus module is available as an In-App
Purchase in ProCamera. We oer you the ability to try
LowLight Plus before making the purchase. The free
trial mode is unrestricted in functionality. However, all
LowLight Plus images will be saved with a permanent
watermark, which can not be removed. After you
purchase LowLight Plus, there will be no watermarks
added to any new photos you take.
3 potential applications of LowLight Plus
1. Noise Reduction – Hand-held
Now, you can take noise-free photos without a tripod
using our revolutionary image alignment technology.
Noise reduction is achieved by automatically combining
multiple photos taken with exposure times up to 1/8s
into one superior image.
2. Noise Reduction – Tripod Mode
When using a tripod, multiple photos are captured and
combined into one superior photo using the device’s
maximum exposure time. The iPhone’s motion sensors
automatically detect whether the device is kept steady
enough to capture photos at maximum exposure time.
When stability has been achieved, the device will
switch to tripod mode and display a tripod icon (top
left) instead of the shaky hands symbol.
3. Long Exposure (LUX+) – Tripod Mode
By activating “LUX+”, you can now take photos even
in very dark environments. Thanks to the powerful
exposure boost, candlelight or moonlight will suce as
a light source. Using a tripod is mandatory, as LUX+
captures up to 64 separate images, and the device
must remain completely still during this time. Long
exposure photos may even come out brighter than you
perceive the scene with your own eyes (LUX+ turns
night into day).
LOWLIGHT
2.
HDR
PHOTO
LOWLIGHT+
1.) Tap the shutter button after setting up the shot. The
scene analysis will automatically calculate the optimal
number of photos necessary for a noise-free photo.
2.) After the scene analysis is complete, ProCamera will
automatically capture the required number of photos.
During the capturing process, a green progress bar is
displayed at the top of the screen.
3.) You will see a preview of the completed LowLight
Plus photo, which you may then conrm and save
– or discard and go back to the viewnder. Use the
toggle switch to compare the standard photo (single
exposure) with the LowLight Plus photo (multi-frame
capture). Use the pinch gesture to zoom in and out or a
double tap to jump to 100% view.
Saving the single exposure reference photo, as well as
showing the preview screen, is optional and can be (de-)
activated via Settings > LowLight Plus.
4.) While in preview screen, tap the Magic Wand
symbol to (de-)activate the auto image optimization
before saving the photo.
Using LowLight Plus
How to switch to LowLight Plus camera mode:
1. Select Mode Switch
Swipe left and tap to
select Camera Mode
Tip
Use a tripod or your own creative stabilzation method and a
remote trigger (bluetooth trigger, headset, or ProCamera Re-
moteTrigger for the Apple Watch), to avoid even the smallest
camera shakes.
If you plan to go on an extended photo taking trip, make sure
to bring an additional battery pack („power bank“).
In very dark environments, focusing will take longer than usu-
al. It generally helps to focus on an object with clear contours.
Optionally, you can also activate the manual focus via Settings
> Focus and Exposure: „Manual Focus“ and „show lens posi-
tion“.
5.) In very dark environments, you can tap the LUX+
button to activate the powerful exposure boost (tripod/
stabilization required).
The LUX+ Exposure Boost Adjustment provides an
option to adjust the overall brightness after you have
taken a LowLight Plus (LUX+) photo. The innovative
slider is far more than a simple brightness adjustment
tool, since it makes use of the full information space of
the long exposure. Afterwards, the photo can be saved,
resulting in a standard image le (JPEG/TIFF). “Get
it right in camera” without worrying about setting the
perfect exposure before taking the photo.
Additional settings can be accessed via
Control Panel (Settings > LowLight Plus).
In the LowLight Plus submenu, you’re able
to make the following changes:
When Reference Photo is deactivated, no
LowLight photo will be saved along with the
LowLight Plus photo.
When Auto Save is activated, you will see
one preview according to the preset you
have selected after an image is taken and
you can choose to save or discard the
capture.
If Screen Dimming is enabled, the screen
will be dimmed during the capture process
of long exposure photos, to prevent „light
pollution“ caused by reected light from the
illuminated screen.
1. Select Mode Switch
2. Swipe left and tap to
select Sele Camera Mode
How to Switch to Sele Camera Mode
The Sele Camera is a streamlined photo mode to
enable quick and easy self-portraits. Given that the
purpose of this camera mode is primarily to take seles,
it only uses the front camera (the one above the display
of the iPhone).
To provide an intuitive way of composing your shot, the
preview of the front facing camera is typically mirrored
on smartphones – whereas the actual photo saved in
your camera roll is not mirrored. In case you want to
have an unmirrored preview in the viewnder or to see
how other people see you, simply tap on the top right
Front/Back Camera switch.
To be ready in no time to take your sele, you can launch
ProCamera directly in Sele Mode via Today Widget.
Pull down the Notication Center at any time and tap
on the Sele Camera Icon in the ProCamera widget (see
chapter 4 for more).
The Sele Camera comes with an innovative Skin Tone
Front Flash. To illuminate your face, the screen of your
iPhone will ash when taking a photo (the front camera
on the iPhone has no actual build-in ash). To achieve
natural skin tones, the color of the front ash will be
automatically adjusted depending on the tone of the
scene.
SELFIEPHOTO
VIDEO
HDR
LOWLIGHT+
1. Select Camera
Switch
2. Swipe left and tap to
select Video Camera Mode
3. Set Framerate and
Advanced Settings in the
Control Panel
How to Switch to Video Camera Mode
The Flash/Torch, White Balance, Front/Back Camera,
Main Shutter Button, Light Box and Focus and
Exposure controls operate the same way as in the
Photo and Night Mode.
The Secondary Shutter button enables
you to capture photo stills while recording
video. Photos are saved at native video
resolution (e.g. 1920 x 1080 pixels).
PHOTO
VIDEO
HDR
Resolution
Framerate
Note
The Video Control Panel contains
dedicated options for better recording.
They are outlined below
You can choose between four dierent
resolutions depending on your needs.
There are two additional modes that
provide high resolution in combination with
high frame rates (HFR):
A) 4K HFR: 3840 x 2160 (with 60 fps)
B) 4K (Ultra HD): 3840 x 2160 (with 30 fps)
C) HD+ HFR: 1920 x 1080
D) HD HFR: 1280 x 720
E) HD+: 1920 x 1080
F) HD: 1280 x 720
G) HQ: 640 x 480
Framerate sets the number of frames
captured per second when recording.
Framerate options vary across devices:
A) 24, 25, 30, 60, 120 fps on iPhone 5s or
newer
B) Up to 240 fps on 6/6Plus/ or newer
When Audiometer is activated, the top
bar of the capture screen will provide
information on the current microphone
input volume level in the form of colored
square dots.
ProCamera can playback high framerate footage
captured in slow motion.
HFR
Audiometer
Settings
The Video Settings are explained below
Allows you to turn o the Video Zoom
control on both the front and back
cameras (if available). On iPhone 4 and
4S non-zoomed video saves faster than
zoomed-in video. HD video zoom requires
approximately 50 seconds of post-
processing for every minute of recorded
video.
Video Codec: HEVC / H.265 is the
successor to the widely used H.264
standard.
The new compression standard enables
you to save up to 50% storage space
with increased video quality. Video les
are currently transcoded to H.264 when
they are exported. HEVC is the future and
in many ways better than the older H.264
– but if you need maximum compatibility
without re-encoding, choose H.264.
HEVC is supported on all iOS 11 devices
with an A10 Fusion chip (iPhone7, iPhone
7 Plus and later).
Advancrd Settings:
Video Focus Mode: Turn on Continuous
Focus to automatically adjust focus while
recording video. Turn o Continuous Focus
to manually adjust and lock focus when
recording.
Turn on for automatic Video Stabilization.
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Code Scanner
videos ProCamera can also read
or product info – ProCamera
recognizes the content type
actions to use the recognized
codes in other apps or for online
search.
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Once scanner mode is switched on, ProCamera
automatically recognizes any readable code you lined
up inside the squared viewnder. (You don’t have to
press a shutter button.) ProCamera will then display
the result screen.
Back to the mode that was selected last.
The Steady Light (top-left corner) can also
be turned on to assist with scanning in
low-light conditions.
How to Switch to Code Scanner Mode
1. Select Mode Switch
2. Swipe left and tap to
select Scanner mode
SCAN
FOTO
LOWLIGHT+
ProCamera’s code scanner reads more than 10
types of codes. A sample of the type will appear
at the top of the result screen. Codes can include
various types of data. Scanner mode distinguishes
the following:
Result Screen
Once scanned, you can automatically open the
web URL, copy, paste or share the link or use one
of the context-sensitive options depending on the
type of code (e.g. address book vCard). Additionally,
ProCamera gives you the option to directly search
for a book on Amazon. Just scan the bar code on
the book and tap on “Search on Amazon”.
URL
Contact
Calendar
Email
Map
Message
Phone
Text
Search
WIFI
BAR
10
Albums
You can choose to save photos and
Files that are saved inside the
Lightbox are not visible in the
„Photos“ app or other applications.
to the Camera Roll.
Photo: Misho Baranovic
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< Albums
Album and Lightbox Functions are listed below
Provides access to your Photo Library,
including Camera Roll, saved albums and
Lightbox. The Lightbox is always located
second on the Albums list.
In thumbnail view the Multi-Select tool
allows you to select multiple photos and
videos to share, export or delete.
The Select All icon appears if the Multi-
Select tool is turned on. This tool selects
all photos, videos and animated GIF in
the album. Perfect for mass saving or
deleting of photos.
Organize your camera roll by adding
your best or most important photos
and videos to the iOS Favorites folder.
Favorites are indicated by a green heart
icon and can be ltered out by displaying
the Favorites album.
Camera returns to Photo/Video capture
mode.
The following gestures can be used to navigate
within an album/Lightbox.
Single image view:
A) Double-tap to zoom in or out on a photo.
B) Two-nger pinch to zoom in or out on a photo.
C) To copy to clipboard, long tap a photo preview
until a „copy“option appears.
Media thumb view:
A) When Multi-Select is active, you can de/select
multiple images with a swipe gesture or by tapping on
the images.
B) If your iPhone supports 3D Touch, you can force-
push on the thumbnail images to see a quick preview.
ProCamera stores all Exif data for your photos (e.g.
date, time, location, exposure, aperture and ISO value).
View the photo’s metadata by tapping the Info button.
ProCamera displays where the photo was taken and
which cardinal direction the camera was facing (only
available for photos which contain compass orientation
and GPS data).
Photo Info
(Exif, Map View, Photo Compass)
Camera Roll
1936 x 2592 (5.0 MP)
1,5 MB JPEG
27.06.2015
13:51:54
f/2.8 1/15s ISO 200 4 mm
Mannheim
East
back
Map Satellite
Double Tap: Full-
screen map view.
Choose between
Map and Satellite
view.
Swipe above bar: Switch between
Exif, map view and Photo Compass
Swipe below bar: Scroll through your photos
Heidelberg
Mannheim
Photo Location
Current Location
20,06 km
Distance
Tap the red dot in Fullscreen map view to show the
photo’s location in your Maps app.
CAUTION. Please ensure that you export any
Lightbox photos to the Camera Roll before
you delete ProCamera. Otherwise they will be
deleted along with the app.
Use Lightbox
The ProCamera Lightbox can be found in the Settings
under General Options. (Settings are accessed from
the Control Panel). When activated (highlighted with
green color), ProCamera saves photos and videos to a
dedicated “Lightbox” album in the app.
!
Filters has 66 free and 14 paid lters. Swipe
through to see the dynamic lter on your
image. Swiping up/down on the image adjusts
the intensity of the lter. Dedicated lter
packs, including the paid ‘San Fran’ pack are
shown below the lters.
Tools has image tools to adjust brightness,
contrast, exposure, color saturation, color
temperature, vignette, sharpen, boost,
shadows and highlights.
Lab give you the power to alter the colors
in your photos to create a more vivid
appearance or artistic eects. They allow you
to create your own style. The Vignette tool is
now to be found in the Magic Tools.
Swiping up/down on the photo controls the
amount of adjustment applied. Tapping once
on the photo resets the adjustment.
Cut lets you crop, straighten and rotate your
image. When one of these sub-functions
is activated, you can return to the general
ProCut overview with the “Back”-button. To
crop, move the corners on the crop rectangle.
A double-tap resets the crop.
Via Straighten
you can adjust the photo
steplessly. A double tap on the scale will
restore the original state.
Aspect Ratio lets you select one of ve
presets (1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 5:4,
:1). A second
tap switches the aspect ratio preview from
portrait to landscape mode.
Flip rotates your photo 90° (left or right) or
ips the photo (horizontally and vertically).
The Editing Suite can be accessed by selecting
“Edit” in single image view. There are four editing
studios available.
When editing a RAW photo, special tools
will be available. Saving will produce a JPEG
le. RAW les always remain unaltered.
RAW
The images below show a selection of the apps and
services available for exporting or sharing your captures.
The apps and services that appear on your iPhone
depend on which apps you have installed. ProCamera
will export photos and videos in full resolution (including
existing geotags), provided that the app or service you
are exporting to accepts and handles those kind of les.
Using the Export Menu, you can share mobile-friendly
versions of your les: Choose le size (Original, Large,
Medium, Small), convert TIFF to JPEG, and/or remove
existing geotags. You open the Export Menu via long
tap on the sharing icon (bottom left) or by tapping on
the export summary box above the displayed apps and
services.
Your export preferences (size, remove geotag, etc.) are
saved for your convenience. Each time a new photo/
video is shared, the “next” button of the export settings
must be pushed in order to apply your preferences. This
prevents you from accidentally exporting your les with
the wrong settings.
The Share button is located in
the bottom-left corner of the
Lightbox/Camera Roll.
Share Options
Remove Geotag
Convert to JPG
Size Large
Instagram
Message Mail
Twitter Facebook
Inserts your photo directly into an email or
text. You can attach up to ve photos at
one time into emails. Even videos saved
in your Lightbox can be sent this way.
Videos saved in your Camera Roll will
be compressed when shared via Mail or
Message.
Share to one or more social networks,
including Facebook, Flickr and Twitter.
Via Settings > More > Social Tag you can dene a
default tag for sharing photos on Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram. You can always change or extend this text
manually when uploading your photo.
Share videos to Vimeo.
Our dedicated SquarePrepare function
lets you upload non-square photos into
Instagram by adding bars along the edges.
It also lets you snap to edges and resize
within the frame.
Share your photos to EyeEm.
Print your photos wirelessly with compatible
AirPrint printers and retail services.
Vimeo
ProCamera can share to the following services:
EyeEm
Airprint
Use Open in to transfer your photos to
other apps for further editing or sharing.
Photos will be transferred in the le format
they are saved.
ProCamera oers the option to directly
send an image le from within the app to
the desktop version of Adobe Photoshop
or Adobe Illustrator. You can also transfer
a photo directly to your Creative Cloud
account, which will make it available on
your desktop computer(s).
Open In
Creative
Cloud
Settings
The General Options are listed below.
Geo-tagging: Turn on/o the ability to
automatically save GPS photo data.
It’s possible to use the Volume Buttons
on your device or on your headphones to
trigger the shutter release. To activate this
function go to Settings (General Options)
> Volume Buttons. ProCamera generally
provides the capability to trigger the
shutter release via Bluetooth, as long as
the utilized device emulates headphones.
System Sounds: Turn on/o the
ProCamera sounds.
Copyright (Exif): Enter text to embed
Copyright information in photo and video
metadata (Exif).
1. I neither see my last photo, nor the ash
symbol, nor the front/rear camera switch. How do
I restore the original design?
You have either activated “Medium” or “Light” mode.
Tap on this icon in the control panel to leave this
reduced mode.
2. Is it possible to trigger the shutter release via
Bluetooth?
ProCamera generally provides the capability to
trigger the shutter release via Bluetooth, as long as
the utilized device emulates headphones. Under
Settings > General Options “Volume Buttons” has to
be activated.
If you have any other questions or would like to
provide feedback then please use the Support &
Feedback option in the ProCamera Settings. We now
provide the option to send screenshots and photos
along with your message.
