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Offline TickTock

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iPhone Photo Option
« on: March 12, 2017, 10:44:11 AM »
As iPhone users this may be common knowledge to you but it was something new to me. I only have an iPhone for photos. (I know, not a real camera but its what I have) The below settings work on iPhone and iPad.

I've always used two fingers to zoom when using the camera. However I found out there is a Magnifier option and I think it works well as for me it has better size control than my two fingers I've been using.

To turn it on go to:

Settings>General>Accessibility. Then turn on the Magnifier. You can then close the Settings application.

To use the Magnifier, open your Camera then tap on the Home button three times quickly. This will allow a "slider bar" to open at the bottom of the screen. The slider can then be adjusted to get the proper magnification or zoom. This works in portrait or landscape orientation although the slider stays in the same location on the screen.

To turn off the Magnifier either close the Camera or tap the Home button once.

I haven't checked to see what difference in resolution there is between using Magnifier and the two finger zoom method.

Good luck all.
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Offline dualcarb

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2017, 08:32:29 PM »
Thank you for the tip

Offline yume

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2017, 08:59:35 AM »
Thanks for sharing

Cheers  :thumbsup:

Offline strapfreak

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2017, 03:25:28 PM »
Hi bro, do the picture become better?

Offline hazwan

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2017, 02:33:20 PM »
Hi, anyone tried this before?

Offline artyca

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2017, 08:58:05 PM »
Both options will just utilize digital zoom hence picture stays the same. In fact, two-finger zoom may be more accurate as you then tap on your subject to zone focus and adjust exposure.

Offline hazwan

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2017, 07:37:02 PM »
Both options will just utilize digital zoom hence picture stays the same. In fact, two-finger zoom may be more accurate as you then tap on your subject to zone focus and adjust exposure.
Thanks mate!


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Offline vincent liew

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2017, 12:31:03 AM »
Thanks for sharing dude!

Offline mico

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2017, 09:50:19 AM »
I tried and really effective, and thanks for your tip  ;)

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2017, 07:26:09 PM »
 :thumbs:
i was the finger user too
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Offline pgone

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2018, 06:39:55 PM »
Great tips.. it magnify the scratches on my watches well :Laughing_on_floor:

Offline privateinvestigation

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2019, 12:59:25 PM »
Thanks for sharing this informative post.

Offline flarev

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2019, 08:40:05 PM »
Nice info! Never know this option exist

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Offline Andrew Yap

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2019, 11:37:16 PM »
Thanks for the tips! Didn’t know this feature even I’m using iPhone for 5 years. ????

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Re: iPhone Photo Option
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2020, 11:56:18 PM »
Thanks for sharing  :thumbsup: