Zooming with the iPhone camera: how it works
With the iPhone camera, you can zoom with a finger gesture and thus enlarge a certain image area. In this practical tip you will learn what you need to consider.
Zoom on iPhone with the camera
- On the iPhone, you zoom with the so-called "pinch-to-zoom" gesture. To do this, place your index finger and thumb on the display and pull them apart. Then a bar appears at the bottom of the screen with which you can adjust the image detail by moving the controller back and forth.
Zoom using the iPhone app
If you don't want to use the iPhone's internal camera app, you can also choose good alternatives from the App Store.
- With the camera app "MoviePro" it is possible, for example, to zoom in real time during video recording. In addition, numerous additional features such as "Spy Mode" or video stabilization are available.
- "Camera +" is one of the most famous photo apps. In addition to numerous editing options, you also have a 6x digital zoom.
- A free alternative is "tadaa - HD Pro Camera". The social photo network convinces with varied live filters and real tilt-shift.
By the way: You can find out how to switch off your iPhone's camera here.