How to Edit your clips on the go

Wide-angle woes

When shooting a time-lapse using the Ultra-Wide lens you may notice perspective distortion that causes vertical lines to converge towards the top of the frame. A tripod-mounted iPhone’s horizon may be tilted too.

Straighten horizon

Tap the Edit button, then tap the Crop tool icon. This gives you access to a Straighten tool. Drag the Straighten tool’s slider to counteract the tilted horizon. A Rule of Thirds overlay grid will appear to help you get a perfectly straight horizon.

Perspective distortion

Tap the vertical perspective control icon and swipe to make the building’s converging vertical lines run parallel with the edge of the frame. Drag the clip to make sure that the top of the building remains in shot.

Improve exposure

If a clip is underexposed, tap Edit. Tap the Adjust icon. Tap Auto to instantly adjust properties such as Exposure, Shadows, and Saturation. You can then swipe through each icon and tweak slider to fine-tune the look.

Enhance definition

Here we’ve increased Warmth and selectively boosted the saturation of weaker colors by increasing Vibrance. Definition helps bring out textures such as brickwork. Pinch to enlarge the clip for a closer look.

Trim and save

Tap Done when you’ve tweaked the clip’s look. To create a shorter version that’s easier to share tap the Video icon. Use the yellow trim handles to select the best bit of the clip. Tap Save Video as New Clip.