HOW TO Use every video mode

1 File formats

Go to Settings > Camera. Here you can choose default video file sizes and frame rates for the Camera app, such as shooting 4K footage at 30fps. You can also change file sizes and frames rates from within the Camera app.

2 HD or 4K

In the Camera app, swipe to Video mode. Tap top-left to toggle the resolution between HD and 4K. Tap to change the frame rate. 30fps is good for sharing HD files online; 24fps gives a more cinematic look on a 4K TV.

3 Cinematic mode

To give your footage a Hollywood look, swipe to Cinematic mode. This mode is similar to the Portrait mode in that it digitally blurs the video clip’s background while keeping the main subject looking nice and sharp.

4 Pull focus

While shooting in Cinematic mode, the camera will usually focus on the person closest to the lens. You can tap on a background person (or object) to make them become sharp. A yellow box indicates the focal point.

5 Go slow

Swipe to Slo-mo. Tap top-left to shoot at 720P with a slow frame rate of 240fps to create a small (lowresolution) file. For higher-quality choose HD 120. Tap the red button to record a slow-motion clip.

6 Time travel

To view the world in a creative and dynamic way, swipe to Time-Lapse mode. This causes the iPhone to capture approximately two frames per second. When you play the clip, subjects such as clouds move at high speed.

7 Action stations

The iPhone 12 and 13’s sensor-shift optical image stabilisation system reduces camera shake. When shooting video on the iPhone 14 range, tap the Action mode icon to capture even smoother handheld clips (up to 2.8K).

8 Live Photo

Live Photo mode captures a short video sequence that you can use in creative ways. In Photos, tap the topleft menu and choose Long Exposure. Moving objects become blurred (as if you’d shot using a slow shutter speed).

9 Go Pro

On Pro iPhones, choose Settings > Camera > Formats. In the Video Capture section choose Apple ProRes. In the Camera app, tap to turn ProRes on or off. You can edit ProRes clips in iMovie on iPhone to preserve their HDR quality.