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iPhone 13 Pro Max Camera settings
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There is a substantial amount of helpful information available on the Apple website, I'll provide a couple of links below.
How will you be using your photos, will you be wanting to print them or enlarge them? Do you plan to produce videos and want to show them at high quality on a large monitor or television? Do you have plenty of storage on your phone and plan to use external storage for the large file sizes that will result when you use the highest quality formats?
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How will you be using your photos, will you be wanting to print them or enlarge them? Do you plan to produce videos and want to show them at high quality on a large monitor or television? Do you have plenty of storage on your phone and plan to use external storage for the large file sizes that will result when you use the highest quality formats?
View photos in the Photos app on iPhone
Browse and view photos organized in the Photos app on iPhone.
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iPhone camera basics
Learn how to take photos using the camera on your iPhone. Choose different photo modes and zoom in or out.
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Encode with High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) in Compressor 4.4 - Apple Support
Encode video in the High Efficiency Video Coding format (HEVC, also known as H.265) for file sizes up to 40 percent smaller than H.264, while preserving the same visual quality.
Using HEIF or HEVC media on Apple devices - Apple Support
Upgrade to iOS 11 or later or macOS High Sierra or later to view, edit, or duplicate HEIF or HEVC media captured with an iPhone or iPad.
With either method chosen, the picture will be compressed which degrades the quality a bit.
The “old” method of image compression (Most Compatible) is jpeg (.jpg) that’s been around for more than 40 years and every electronic device that can display an image can read a .jpg.
The “new” compression method used on iPhones (High Efficiency) is called HEIF (High efficiency Image Format).
This compression can and usually does leave less artifacts on the image (especially on blue skies) so it’s the best choice to potentially save the image with the best quality. Also file sizes tend to be a bit smaller.
The problem with HEIF format is that older computers and smartphone operating systems don’t know what it is so can’t display it.
For me personally, an iPhone is just a snapshot camera anyway. I don’t care if there’s a tiny bit of degradation in the photos. They never look great no matter what format you choose.
The “old” method of image compression (Most Compatible) is jpeg (.jpg) that’s been around for more than 40 years and every electronic device that can display an image can read a .jpg.
The “new” compression method used on iPhones (High Efficiency) is called HEIF (High efficiency Image Format).
This compression can and usually does leave less artifacts on the image (especially on blue skies) so it’s the best choice to potentially save the image with the best quality. Also file sizes tend to be a bit smaller.
The problem with HEIF format is that older computers and smartphone operating systems don’t know what it is so can’t display it.
For me personally, an iPhone is just a snapshot camera anyway. I don’t care if there’s a tiny bit of degradation in the photos. They never look great no matter what format you choose.
You need to be willing to put some effort yourself into studying how the phone can best be used for your particular purposes. It is not something that can be taught in a few paragraphs by strangers on a website.
Apple Stores have free sessions covering photography skills, for example see below. Check them out.
Photo Skills: Photography on iPhone
Create better photos and videos using iPhone. We’ll show you the latest camera features to compose a great shot. You’ll experiment with focus and exposure, practice using lighting effects, and even learn how to take your first slofie. Get hands-on with the latest iPhone or bring your own.
Very nice photos. Have you joined any of the discussions in the Digital Photography forum here on MacRumors? I think you will find lots of fellow iPhone photographers there who will be more likely to engage in this discussion than you will find in the iPhone forum.
If you want real high quality pictures, use raw. Third party app like Halide, Lightroom camera etc would give you great raw pictures and camera control beside Apple's own; you can edit those raw pics directly on iPhone (using third party app like Lightroom , PS express etc or Apple's Photos app) or on your computer/mac.
By the way, your edits are awesome, really enjoyed it.
By the way, your edits are awesome, really enjoyed it.