Photo: Jens Dämgen

User Manual v11.2.1

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Table of Contents
1. Capture Screen
2. Focus and Exposure
3. Control Panel
4. Extended Controls
5. HDR
6. Lowlight Camera
7. Selfie Camera
8. Video
9. Code Scanner
10. Albums
11. Editing
12. Share
13. General Options
14. Troubleshooting
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 1
Capture Screen

Photo: Jens Dämgen

This section outlines the main
shooting functions on the
ProCamera capture screen

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Flash/Torch Open EV-Dial View Front/Back Camera

EXPOSURE

FOCUS

Digital
Zoom

Camera Roll Mode Main Second Control

Lightbox Switch Shutter Shutter Panel
Private Lightbox
Press the Main Shutter to take a photo.
The screen will flash black to indicate a
photo has been taken.
The Second Shutter can be set as either
an Anti-Shake or Self-Timer through the
Control Panel.

The Mode Switch function allows you to

select different cameras including Photo,
Video, HDR, Selfie, LowLight, LowLight
Plus and Code Scanner.

The Control Panel provides one tap

access to a range of advanced shooting
controls.

The thumbnail provides one-click

access to the iOS Camera Roll – or the
integrated ProCamera folders Lightbox
and Private Lightbox. Perform a 3D
Touch on the thumbnail to peek at the
most recent image or video. Press a little
deeper to pop into the content (iPhone 6
S and up).
Pressing on the Flash toggles
between the Auto, On and Off settings.
Performing a long tap on the Flash de/
activates the Torch. A single tap on the
torch icon deactivates the torch. Long
tap the torch icon to switch between
torch intensity slider or exposure and
ISO display.
In HDR and LowLight Plus camera mode
there is no flash available.
 The Front/Rear Camera Switch is
available on devices equipped with a front
camera.

With a long tap on the Front/Rear Camera

Switch you can mirror the preview in the
viewfinder.

The mirroring options allow you to flip

your viewfinder image as well as the final
Normal photo vertically or horizontally or rotate
it 180°. The optional mirroring feature is
enabled via Settings > Advanced Settings
and is required by some add-on lenses
Horizontal
like Beastgrip’s DOF Adapter system.
When the mirroring options are enabled,
you will see an “F” in the front/rear camera
Vertical switch icon on the capture screen. Tap the
front/rear camera switch icon to open the
associated panel. Tap the “F” button to
180° toggle the available mirroring options – the
dispalyed “F” will change accordingly.

A single tap on the EV icon opens the

exposure compensation slider. Exposure
+0.8 EV
value is displayed. Another single tap
closes the slider, while keeping the
exposure compensation value.
A double tap on the exposure
compensation slider closes it and resets
the value.
The zoom factor is displayed on
the Capture Screen. 1x means no
magnification is active. When shooting with
the Tele lens system of dual lens devices,
the „unzoomed“ starting position is 2x.
The Full-Resolution Zoom can be
controlled in two ways:
1. Slide your finger over the semi-
transparent zoom slider to adjust the level
of magnification. The slider fades into the
background when the zoom factor is 1x
(to limit distractions when shooting).
2. Use the pinch gesture (two fingers)
to zoom in and out (the zoom slider will
appear).
With a single tap on the zoom factor, you
can quickly jump back to the starting
position (=no zoom).
This function can be turned on and off
under the Photo Zoom option in the
ProCamera Settings.
 Camera Mode Selector does not only allow you
to select different camera modes, but can also be
customized. To change the camera mode, swipe left or
right and tap on the desired mode.

VIDEO PHOTO HDR LOWLIGHT+ LOWLIGHT SELFIE SCAN

Rearrange Camera Modes is

placed at the right end of the menu.
Swipe to the left to get there.

To Rearrange Camera Rearrange Camera Modes

Modes press and move
the modes according to VIDEO

personal preferences. You PHOTO

can even hide Camera
HDR
Modes you rarely use.
LOWLIGHT+
The Today Widget displays
the first five camera modes. LOWLIGHT

If you rearrange camera SCAN

modes those changes will
SELFIE
be taken over in the Today
Widget.

As with the ProCamera Widget, the order of the camera

modes in the Camera Mode Selector determines which
modes appear on your Home Screen Quick Action List.
Via 3D touch on the app icon, you can directly launch
ProCamera in a specific camera mode (available on
iPhone 6s and later). The quick action list shows the first
4 modes from your Camera Mode Selector.
 2
Focus and Exposure

Photo: Jens Daemgen

This section explains how to set
focus and exposure separately
on the viewfinder, how to
adjust exposure, ISO and color
temperature, and how to shoot
better photos.

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You can set focus and exposure by tapping on the
preview image, or by moving the control elements
(square and circle) directly on the viewfinder.
Additionally, you can use the new exposure sliders
to brighten or darken your image or to manually set
ISO and shutter speed values.

Shutter speed Exposure value ISO sensitivity

1/200 s +0.8 EV ISO 100

EXPOSURE

Exposure point

Focus point
FOCUS

Control element
to adjust color
temperature and tint
WB 4501 K -14 T

Exposure value slider

Exposure compensation

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Combined Focus and Exposure
A single tap anywhere on the capture
screen activates the combined Focus/
Exposure point. This mode is great
for quick and easy adjustments when
shooting.

Separate Focus and Exposure Points

They can also be split by dragging
one from the other. In the spot on
the viewfinder where you locate the
exposure circle, exposure is measured
and adjusted optimally.
Placing the focus square determines
the point where your picture is focused.
A long tap anywhere on the screen
other than on these control elements
resets the points to the centre.

Lock and Unlock

A long tap locks (shown with the small
lock symbol) and unlocks either the
Focus Square and Exposure Circle.
This allows you to change and readjust
what you see in the viewfinder without
altering your settings of exposure
and focus.
Moving a locked focus or exposure
control element causes another
automatic metering and saving of the
resulting value. The control element
will be locked when adjustment has
finished.
 The Focus and Exposure option lets you
customize your preferred behavior of focus
Settings
and exposure tools.

If you wish to control exposure

exclusively by using dials, you can turn
off the exposure control (yellow circle).
Exposure is measured automatically
and can be biased with the exposure
compensation control.
You can also set exposure manually with
ISO and Shutter Speed controls.
In HDR mode the exposure circle can be
activated or deactivated independently
from the general setting for ProCamera.

You can set the priority of exposure

circle over focus square.
In order to set focus first and adjust
exposure afterwards, switch off
Exposure Priority (which is the
‚classic‘ setting).

Enable Manual Focus by activating

this option. You can decide, whether this
(Beta) function is always active or if it has to be
activated with a long tap on the focus
reticle. This tool is in Public Beta stage.
Check it out and let us know your
(Beta) feedback and suggestions via
Settings > Customer Support.
(More information on how it works on the
next page.)

Enable Show Focus Lens Position to

make it appear in the viewfinder.
(see next page)
With Manual Focus enabled a long tap on the focus
reticle toggles between autofocus and manual focus. If
you set manual focus to “always active”, you can take
over focus control anytime.
Manual focus works in video mode as well. Thereby you
can change the focal plane by gradually shifting focus
during video recording.

Lens Position Indicator Manual Focus (Beta)

The Lens Position You can manually set focus

Indicator lets you see by sliding your finger up
when automatic focusing and down on the viewfinder.
has finished, that is when Afterwards, without taking
the point on the slider your finger off the screen,
stops moving. slide left/right to fine-tune
Particularly on older focus. Fine-tuning only
generation devices which works when done as a
do not have focus pixels sequence in this order.
and perform a slow focus
scan, this is useful. 1.) Focusing roughly
Sliding your finger upwards:
Focus towards infinity
Sliding your finger
downwards:
Focus towards object at
close distance (Macro).

2.) Fine-tune focusing

Keep your finger on the
screen (don’t lift it off) and
slide horizontally (left/right).
Give it a go, it’s easier than
it sounds.
 3
Control Panel
Photo: Misho Baranovic

This section explains the different

controls and functions in the
ProCamera Control Panel

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 The Control Panel is designed to provide one tap
access to a range of advanced shooting controls.

Tip
Try tapping on all the functions and see
what changes on the capture screen (for
example the gridlines and aspect ratio)

Rapid Fire F/E Lock Grids Tiltmeter

ISO & Shutter White Balance Histogram Aspect ratio

HEIF

File Formats Anti-Shake Self-Timer Standard

Settings Wide Dual Tele

The lens selection (Wide, Dual, Tele) is only

available on devices with two rear-facing
camera systems.
 Rapid fire mode allows you to shoot
continuous, full-resolution shots in
Rapid Fire quick succession.

The F/E Lock sets the Exposure and

Focus Points to lock on touch release
(flashes briefly). Once locked, you
F/E Lock
can recompose your scene without
changing the exposure level or focus
distance.

Toggles between three Grid views

(Small Grid, Rule of Thirds Grid and
Golden Ratio) to assist with photo
Grids
composition.

Turns on a virtual horizon 3D

Tiltmeter to help straighten photos.
Tiltmeter

Turns on the Live Histogram which

shows overall light levels as bars or
squares. Red bars or squares indicate
Histogram
over (right) or under (left) exposure. The
higher the bars or the more intense the
red color of the squares, the more the
image is over or under exposed.
 When White Balance (WB) is
enabled, an icon appears on the
capture screen. Tap it to open a
White Balance
menu: You will see an indicator for
color temperature (in Kelvin) and
one for color tint. Tapping on either
activates the corresponding slider at
the bottom of the viewfinder.
Your setting is saved until you
activate Automatic White Balance by
tapping the WB icon. This allows you
to take a series of photos with the
same color temperature and tint, or to
compensate for too intensely orange
colors in a sunset by sliding to a blue
tint, e.g..

WB You can initiate a color calibration

with a long tap on the WB Lock icon.
WB Lock for Place a standardized grey card with
color calibration a reflectance of 18% or 25% in front
of your camera so it covers at least
50% of the viewfinder. Try to avoid
shadows on the gray card. Then
calibrate by long tapping WB Lock.
Calibration is recommended when
automatic white balance may not be
properly functioning. This might occur
with objects surrounded by a neutral
palette (e.g. photos for advertisement
purposes on white background).
AWB can result in incorrect color
values in such situations. If you don’t
have a gray card at hand, street
asphalt is a good approximation.
 In Manual mode you can turn on
ISO and shutter speed readings at the
ISO & Shutter top of the viewfinder. Tapping one of
Full manual them opens a slider at the bottom of the
viewfinder for manual control.
Slide or tap to set a value of your choice.
In Manual Mode, you have full control
over ISO and shutter speed.
Once set, the camera will not adjust the
values automatically anymore.

The Semi-automatic mode is all about

control and speed, and is based on the
interplay between shutter time and ISO
Shutter & ISO
Single value value. According to the situation or your
artistic needs, you can dial in a specific
value for one of those two settings
(shutter time & ISO) and ProCamera will
do the rest, finding the appropriate value
for the best possible exposure.

Manual Mode (M) and the semi-

automatic SI Mode are not available,
when shooting in Dual lens mode of dual
lens devices.

Toggles between seven Aspect

Ratios: Standard (4:3), 35mm film
Aspect Ratio (3:2), Widescreen (16:9), Square (1:1),
maximum aspect ratio of Instagram
(5:4), Letterbox (3:1) and Golden Mean.
A long tap displays all modes.
When shooting RAW photos, those files
(.DNG) will be saved in the 4:3 aspect
ratio of the camera sensor – regardless
of the selected aspect ratio in the
Control Panel.
 Selecting Anti-Shake assigns it to the
Second Shutter button (right of the
Anti-shake Main Shutter). Anti-Shake will delay
the shutter release until the iPhone is
held steady, resulting in clearer and
sharper photos. Movement detection
is displayed onscreen by the small icon
above the Main Shutter Button. When
ProCamera’s Anti-Shake is active the
Automatic Image Stabilization (AIS),
which is provided by iOS and available
on iPhone 5s and newer, is disabled.

Selecting Self-Timer in the Control

Panel assigns it to the Second Shutter
button (right of the Main Shutter).
Self-timer
Pressing the Second Shutter activates
the count-down, three beeps will signal
the last seconds before the photo
is taken. The timer duration can be
adjusted within ProCamera’s Settings.
A Series of three photos in a burst
3 instead of a single Self-timer exposure
Series of 3 may be activated at the same place.

Displays: Toggle between three levels of

On-Screen Display Modes (Standard,
Medium & Light) in order to hide non-
critical display elements on the Capture
Standard Screen. (Medium display has previously
been called Fullscreen Mode.) Focus
and Exposure points remain unaffected
regardless of the mode you choose.
Medium Standard mode provides complete
control over all the display elements,
whereas Light mode offers a more
streamlined camera experience. All 3
Light
modes work in conjunction with the
various Aspect Ratios.
File formats: The File formats can be selected in two
ways:

1.) A quick way to change/check the file

format is opening the Control Panel. In
the bottom left corner, the current file
format is displayed. Tap on it to change
the file format.
2.) Open Control Panel (three lines icon,
bottom right) > Settings > Photo Mode
Options: File format.

You can save photos in five file formats:

TIF
TIFF: Highest quality and largest file size.
TIFF LZW: TIFF format with lossless
compression and smaller file size.
Compression requires longer save times
(up to 1 second per photo).
JPEG: The standard file format for Apple
JPG devices. JPEG compression results in
lower photo quality and smaller file size.
HEIF: The new photo file format gives
HEIF you even better image quality at nearly
half the size of a JPEG file. HEIF is
available for all devices with an A10
Fusion chip (iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and
later).

RAW (DNG): Undeveloped photo, raw

sensor data. RAW capture is supported
on all devices with a 12 megapixel
camera (iPhone 6S and newer)
RAW + JPEG: When shooting
JPG
RAW+JPEG, both files will now be saved
in one asset. This helps avoid clutter in
your camera roll. When you want to edit
or share such a combined asset, you
may choose which file (RAW or JPEG)
you want to use. When saving to our
Lightbox, both files will be saved as two
 separate photos – they also stay two
separate files when exporting to the
camera roll.
Deviating from the RAW file, the JPEG
respects the selected aspect ratio and
image stabilization may be applied.
We recommend using desktop software
like Photoshop to develop your RAW
files. Creative Cloud users can send a
RAW file directly to Photoshop on the
desktop from within ProCamera (Share-
Menu).

Lenses:

Wide Dual Tele

Quickly switch between the wide

and the tele lens on devices with two
rear-facing camera systems. You will
also feel the lens switch with haptic
feedback.

How To:
Open Control Panel (three line icon,
bottom right) > Tap „Tele“, „Dual“, or
„Wide“ icon in the new Tool Selector.
In a dedicated article on blog.
procamera-app.com, you can find
a detailed examination of The Dual-
Camera System Of The iPhone 7 Plus.
 The Settings mode opens up the
ProCamera settings. The Photo options
Settings
are explained below.

Under Settings > Stabilization there are

two options available:
The Anti-Shake slider controls how
steady the iPhone must be held before
ProCamera takes the photo. Slider to the
left: camera will snap a photo when the
iPhone is completely stable - maximum
shake protection. Slider to the right: will
take a photo even if it is still a little shaky -
minimum shake protection.
Automatic Image Stabilization (AIS): On
iPhone 5s and newer AIS is activated by
default. With this settings option you can
deactivate AIS, which will give you the
maximum amount of detail in the photo,
but might lead to motion blur caused by
camera shake.

Controls the Self-Timer length from 0.5

seconds to 20 seconds. You can use the
lowest setting (0.5s) as another shake-
preventing capture method.

The Series of three setting takes three

3
photos in a quick burst after the specified
delay time. This setting helps you to
minimize the risk of eye-blinks in selfies
and in group shots. This is also one of the
benefits of the ProTimer, which offers full
customizability (see chapter 4).
The available file formats in ProCamera:
RAW (DNG)
RAW + JPEG
TIFF
TIFF LZW
JPEG or HEIF: Via swipe dial, you
can adjust the compression rate. A
lower quality settings means stronger
compression (= smaller file size), which will
gradually lead to so-called JPEG artifacts,
causing a loss of fine details. Due to the
efficient new compression standard,
HEIF files are less prone to compression
artifacts.
When editing in or exporting photos from
ProCamera, the original file format remains
unchanged. HEIF files can be converted
to JPEG, when they are exported/
shared outside the iOS ecosystem. The
regulations of third-party service providers,
like social media platforms, decide
whether or not specific file types (TIFF,
TIFF LZW, HEIF) are supported/altered.

Turn on Auto Save to automatically save

photos to your Camera Roll or Lightbox.
Turn off Auto Save to see a preview after
an image is taken where you can choose
to save or discard the image.

Turn on Fullscreen Trigger to tap

anywhere on the viewfinder to instantly
take a photo. The shutter will not fire if
you press directly on either the focus or
exposure points.
Perform a long tap to set focus and
exposure to the point of interest.
Advanced Settings:

Turns the Photo Zoom on/off.

The Datestamp adds the date and time to

the bottom of the saved photo.
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Extended Controls
Photo: Jens Hedtke

There are many possibilites to extend the

creative controls in ProCamera.
With our Remote Trigger for the Apple
Watch and ProTimer you can remotely
control your iPhone and take series of
photos based on your specifications. Due
to the ProCamera quick-launch widget and
Home Screen Quick-Actions, you are ready
to shoot in no time.

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Today Widget - Sunrise & sunset times

The Notification Center, which is provided by

Apple’s iOS, is your iPhone’s customizable repository
for system and app notifications. To open it simply
place your finger above the top of your screen
and pull down — even when your lock screen is
displayed.

How to add ProCamera as a Today View Widget:

The Today View can be customized via the Edit
button at the bottom of your widget list (only visible
when your iPhone is unlocked). By tapping the little
green „+“ icon in front of the app name, you can add
the ProCamera widget to your Today Screen.

How to use the ProCamera Widget:

The widget enables you to rapidly launch ProCamera,
namely in one of the available camera modes. For
example, if you plan to record a video, you are able
to directly lauch the app in Video Mode.
To best support your specifications, the order of
the Camera modes in the widget is the same as in
the Camera Mode Selector of ProCamera. If you
re-arrange the Camera Modes in the app, those
changes will be carried over into the Widget. The
widget displays the first 5 camera modes.

In addition to this, the widget

displays the time of sunrise and
sunset, next full moon, and the
duration of the next blue hour
for your current location.

Use the Today Widget Settings Option

to individually show/hide these additional
information in the widget.
 Close ProTimer

Pause between succeeding photos: 7.0 s

0,5 2 4 6 8 10 30 120
ProTimer
Number of photos: 20

5 7 9 15 25 35 45 60

Delay: 15 s
Self-Timer
5 10 15 20 25 3

1s

ProTimer is an intervalometer.
This extension of the already known
Self-Timer provides you with
new options to set a total number
of photos as well as a pause
between succeeding photos.

Make sure you have set the

Self-Timer as your Second Shutter
in the Control Panel
(see chapter 3: Control Panel).

Long tap on the Second Shutter, in order to get

access to the settings of the Self-Timer. Here you
can adjust the delay time before the camera starts
capturing. Tap on “Open ProTimer” to additionally set
the total number of photos and the pause between
succeeding photos.

ProTimer is not available in HDR, LowLight Plus and

Selfie camera mode.
A tap on the Second Shutter closes the settings menu.

Another tap on the Second Shutter starts the Self-

Timer or ProTimer.
To stop the countdown or an ongoing capturing
process, simply tap on the Second Shutter. To switch
between Self-Timer and ProTimer tap on Open
ProTimer and Close ProTimer. The respective
settings are retained.

The icon of the Second Shutter indicates which Timer

is active at the moment: The ProTimer icon includes
the number of photos set.

20

Self-Timer ProTimer
 The ProCamera Remote Trigger
extension for Apple Watch lets
you control ProCamera remotely.
For this, ProCamera has to be
running in the foreground.

Ready 8:16 AM

Remote Trigger

3s 3

Show Preview Settings for delay

and number of
photos

You have the following options with the ProCamera

Remote Trigger:
• Capture your moments in Photo, Video, HDR,
LowLight and LowLight Plus modes
• Change capture formats
• Set the delay and total number of photos
• Preview the viewfinder on the Apple Watch
• View photos
 5
VIVIDHDR
Photo: Jens Hedtke

IN PROCAMERA

vividHDR enables you to capture photos

with a high dynamic range. This means
more details in highlights and shadows
even if your scene has a high contrast.

With auto-bracketing, three pictures are

shot with different exposure settings which
are then combined into one HDR image.
The processing is so fast and precise,
you can take photos without a tripod and
capture scenes with objects in motion
without ghosting.

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 What is real HDR imaging?
HDR images contain a greater range of light that is
present in real-world scenes. Three or five photos
are captured at different exposure levels, which
are then combined into one with a higher level of
color precision (aka higher dynamic range).
A standard screen has a limited dynamic range
that inadequately displays the full range of light
intensities found in an HDR image. To address
this issue, the contrast range is compressed with
a technology called tone-mapping so the photo
can be displayed on a standard non-HDR screen.
vividHDR enables you to tweak the parameters of
tone-mapping so that you can choose between
a natural-looking image or one with exaggerated
contrast for dramatic effects.

vividHDR in ProCamera
You can purchase vividHDR as a special extension
to ProCamera. vividHDR in ProCamera combines
the best HDR for iOS along with the professional
feature set already found in ProCamera.
To make sure you like it, you can try it out before
buying it. In demo mode, your HDR photos will
have a watermark that can’t be removed.

2. Swipe left and tap to

select Camera Mode

DEO PHOTO HDR LOWLIGHT+ SC

1. Select Mode Switch

 Take great HDR photos with ease in Auto-mode, or set
manual exposure for each of the three individual photos
which are taken in quick succession in HDR mode.

Automatic HDR mode analyzes the range of

contrast for your subject in a two-step scene
analysis. In this mode, optimal values are
Auto
automatically set to capture both an under-
and overexposed image of your subject.
This intelligent scene analysis forms a crucial
part of the quality of vividHDR, making it
the go-to choice in most situations. Just
set exposure and focus (or let the camera
do this automatically), then tap the shutter
button and hold your iPhone steady.
ProCamera will take three shots in quick
succession (Bracketing). A preview shows
the results. The medium exposed photo
(LDR-photo (Low-Dynamic-Range)) will be
saved along with the HDR photo. You can
deactivate saving the LDR photo or showing
a preview via Settings > HDR Settings.
In full Auto mode, the results of the scene
analysis determine whether the camera
takes 3 or 5 photos. Toggle the Auto icon
Auto 3
to manually set the number of photos
(Auto 3 or Auto 5). For scenes with very
high contrast, 5 photos will yield better
results. However, the total exposure time is
Auto 5 longer when taking 5 photos, which means
you need to hold the iPhone absolutely
still. Both Auto 3 and Auto 5 use a two
step scene analysis to determine the best
exposure settings.
LowLight HDR captures HDR photos
utilizing the maximum exposure time of your
device, allowing for clearer night shots with
LowLight HDR
lower noise levels. This mode is a special
bonus for users that have purchased both
vividHDR and LowLight Plus.
 In Manual Exposure Bracketing
Mode (MEB), you determine the value of the
medium exposure, as well as the range of
MEB contrast between over- and underexposure.
In manual mode no two-step scene-analysis
is performed, so it’s up to you to set the
optimal values.
For under- and overexposure slide one of
the red brackets and the other bracket will
adjust symmetrically based on your setting.
While moving a bracket, a magnifier helps
you to fine-tune. Many users may already be
familiar with this popular feature available
with most DSLR cameras.
In Advanced Manual Exposure Bracketing
Mode (AMEB) you have full control over
exposure values of your HDR photos. As
AMEB in Manual HDR Mode, you set the central
exposure by moving the green mark on the
dial. Underexposure is set by moving the
orange bracket, overexposure by moving
the blue bracket. Both settings work
independently (asymmetrically).
While moving a bracket, the picture at the
under- or overexposure you are setting is
displayed in the viewfinder. Upon release of
your finger, the viewfinder shows the picture
at your central exposure setting. While
moving a bracket, a magnifier helps you to
fine-tune. An automatic two-step scene-
analysis does not take place.
In this mode you can create artistic
modifications or nuanced HDR effects.
However, careful arranging of the settings is
required, in order to achieve good results.
Natural Vivid Dramatic Black‘n White Faded

Choose how your HDR photo should look

After the HDR photo has been processed, you can
choose one of five presets.
In the control panel, you can select your preferred
preset, which will then become the first preset
shown in the HDR preview screen.
The remaining four presets can be applied to your
preview, just like in Filter Studio, by swiping to the left
of the screen.
Now, you can select more than one HDR preset
and save various versions of a single capture in
one go. Simply swipe left and right to preview
the different HDR presets, then tick off the ones
you want to save.

A swipe to the right, as well as tapping your finger on

the compare button in the center of the bottom tool
bar, lets you compare your HDR photo to the medium
exposure photo of your exposure bracket.

HDR Dramatic

Slide

Cancel Save

Switch to compare HDR with auto exposed photo.

Photo: Jens Dämgen

6
LowLight-Cameras
This section gives an overview of the
LowLight-Modes available in ProCamera.
When photographing in dark environments,
the iPhone camera hardware quickly reaches
its limits. With LowLight and Lowlight Plus,
ProCamera provides powerful software
solutions for this problem.
Single photo or multi-frame capture
LowLight mode (previously called Night mode)
is an extension of the standard Photo mode.
It allows you to take photos up to the device’s
maximum exposure limit. With LowLight
Plus mode, you can go beyond this limit and
take photos even in extremely low light. The
groundbreaking technology automatically
combines multiple exposures („multi-frame
capture“) into one superior photo.

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 Night camera is now called LowLight
camera
With this Night mode, very dark environments resulted
in very dark photos. However, you could (and still can)
take photos with this mode in relatively low light condi-
tions. Therefore, we decided to call it LowLight mode.

How to Switch to LowLight Camera Mode

2. Swipe left and tap to select

LowLight Camera Mode

PHOTO HDR LOWLIGHT LOWLIGHT+

1. Select Mode Switch 3. Open Control Panel

to select shutter speed

There are three or four

1/8s 1/4s 1/2s 1s shutter speed options
in the LowLight
Control Panel.
The number of available exposure time options in the
control panel depends on which iPhone generation
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you are using. Selecting one of those options means

that the camera will set an exposure time up to this
maximum value. If the scene you are shooting is too
bright, the camera will choose a shorter exposure
time to avoid overexposure. When shooting with long
exposure times, an on-screen signal (tripod icon) will
provide a warning if there is a risk of camera shake.
It is recommended that the 1/2 sec and 1 sec speeds are
Tip
used with a tripod to limit camera shake.
These icons will help you take shake-free photos.

Use both hands to Use a tripod or your own

hold the iPhone as still creative stabilization method.
as possible. Exposure The tripod icon will turn red if
times up to 1/8s. the iPhone detects too much
camera shake.

By means of on-screen icons (top left), the tripod

detection helps you find out if the iPhone is steady
enough. When LUX+ is activated, a tripod icon
is always displayed as this mode requires total
stabilization. The tripod detection is very sensitive, and
even detects slight ground vibrations (e.g. on a bridge)
or shaking caused by wind.

An important part of LowLight Plus is the

Hand-held Priority, which allows you to
capture noise-free photos with exposure
times up to 1/8s without a tripod. By tapping
the orange hands symbol (top left), you can
switch to tripod mode even if the motion
sensors detect too much camera shake. The
icon then displays a rounded box around the tripod
symbol, and the camera will utilize the maximum
exposure time of your device. When forcing the
camera to switch to tripod mode (and longer exposure
times), the risk for blurry photos due to camera shake
increases. By tapping the icon again, you will go back
to Hand-held Priority and the orange hands symbol will
be displayed.
LowLight Plus in ProCamera
The LowLight Plus module is available as an In-App
Purchase in ProCamera. We offer you the ability to try
LowLight Plus before making the purchase. The free
trial mode is unrestricted in functionality. However, all
LowLight Plus images will be saved with a permanent
watermark, which can not be removed. After you
purchase LowLight Plus, there will be no watermarks
added to any new photos you take.

3 potential applications of LowLight Plus

1. Noise Reduction – Hand-held

Now, you can take noise-free photos without a tripod
using our revolutionary image alignment technology.
Noise reduction is achieved by automatically combining
multiple photos taken with exposure times up to 1/8s
into one superior image.

2. Noise Reduction – Tripod Mode

When using a tripod, multiple photos are captured and
combined into one superior photo using the device’s
maximum exposure time. The iPhone’s motion sensors
automatically detect whether the device is kept steady
enough to capture photos at maximum exposure time.
When stability has been achieved, the device will
switch to tripod mode and display a tripod icon (top
left) instead of the shaky hands symbol.

3. Long Exposure (LUX+) – Tripod Mode

By activating “LUX+”, you can now take photos even
in very dark environments. Thanks to the powerful
exposure boost, candlelight or moonlight will suffice as
a light source. Using a tripod is mandatory, as LUX+
captures up to 64 separate images, and the device
must remain completely still during this time. Long
exposure photos may even come out brighter than you
perceive the scene with your own eyes (LUX+ turns
night into day).
 Using LowLight Plus
How to switch to LowLight Plus camera mode:

2. Swipe left and tap to

select Camera Mode

PHOTO HDR LOWLIGHT+ LOWLIGHT

1. Select Mode Switch

1.) Tap the shutter button after setting up the shot. The
scene analysis will automatically calculate the optimal
number of photos necessary for a noise-free photo.

2.) After the scene analysis is complete, ProCamera will

automatically capture the required number of photos.
During the capturing process, a green progress bar is
displayed at the top of the screen.

3.) You will see a preview of the completed LowLight

Plus photo, which you may then confirm and save
– or discard and go back to the viewfinder. Use the
toggle switch to compare the standard photo (single
exposure) with the LowLight Plus photo (multi-frame
capture). Use the pinch gesture to zoom in and out or a
double tap to jump to 100% view.
Saving the single exposure reference photo, as well as
showing the preview screen, is optional and can be (de-)
activated via Settings > LowLight Plus.

4.) While in preview screen, tap the Magic Wand

symbol to (de-)activate the auto image optimization
before saving the photo.
5.) In very dark environments, you can tap the LUX+
button to activate the powerful exposure boost (tripod/
stabilization required).

The LUX+ Exposure Boost Adjustment provides an

option to adjust the overall brightness after you have
taken a LowLight Plus (LUX+) photo. The innovative
slider is far more than a simple brightness adjustment
tool, since it makes use of the full information space of
the long exposure. Afterwards, the photo can be saved,
resulting in a standard image file (JPEG/TIFF). “Get
it right in camera” without worrying about setting the
perfect exposure before taking the photo.

Tip
Use a tripod or your own creative stabilzation method and a
remote trigger (bluetooth trigger, headset, or ProCamera Re-
moteTrigger for the Apple Watch), to avoid even the smallest
camera shakes.

If you plan to go on an extended photo taking trip, make sure

to bring an additional battery pack („power bank“).

In very dark environments, focusing will take longer than usu-

al. It generally helps to focus on an object with clear contours.
Optionally, you can also activate the manual focus via Settings
> Focus and Exposure: „Manual Focus“ and „show lens posi-
tion“.
Additional settings can be accessed via
Control Panel (Settings > LowLight Plus).

In the LowLight Plus submenu, you’re able

to make the following changes:

When Reference Photo is deactivated, no

LowLight photo will be saved along with the
LowLight Plus photo.

When Auto Save is activated, you will see

one preview according to the preset you
have selected after an image is taken and
you can choose to save or discard the
capture.

If Screen Dimming is enabled, the screen

will be dimmed during the capture process
of long exposure photos, to prevent „light
pollution“ caused by reflected light from the
illuminated screen.
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Photo: Jens Hedtke

Selfie Camera

This section shows you how to

use the Selfie Camera Mode in
ProCamera – which lets you take
selfies quickly an easily. With our
innovative Skin Tone Front Flash
faces are rendered beautifully –
even in low light.

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 How to Switch to Selfie Camera Mode

2. Swipe left and tap to

select Selfie Camera Mode

DEO PHOTO SELFIE HDR LOWLIGH

1. Select Mode Switch

The Selfie Camera is a streamlined photo mode to

enable quick and easy self-portraits. Given that the
purpose of this camera mode is primarily to take selfies,
it only uses the front camera (the one above the display
of the iPhone).
To provide an intuitive way of composing your shot, the
preview of the front facing camera is typically mirrored
on smartphones – whereas the actual photo saved in
your camera roll is not mirrored. In case you want to
have an unmirrored preview in the viewfinder or to see
how other people see you, simply tap on the top right
Front/Back Camera switch.
To be ready in no time to take your selfie, you can launch
ProCamera directly in Selfie Mode via Today Widget.
Pull down the Notification Center at any time and tap
on the Selfie Camera Icon in the ProCamera widget (see
chapter 4 for more).
The Selfie Camera comes with an innovative Skin Tone
Front Flash. To illuminate your face, the screen of your
iPhone will flash when taking a photo (the front camera
on the iPhone has no actual build-in flash). To achieve
natural skin tones, the color of the front flash will be
automatically adjusted depending on the tone of the
scene.
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Video
Photo: Misho Baranovic

This section shows you how to

turn on and use the Video mode in
ProCamera including the Control
Panel and advanced Video Settings

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How to Switch to Video Camera Mode

2. Swipe left and tap to

select Video Camera Mode

VIDEO PHOTO HDR

1. Select Camera 3. Set Framerate and

Switch Advanced Settings in the
Control Panel

The Flash/Torch, White Balance, Front/Back Camera,

Main Shutter Button, Light Box and Focus and
Exposure controls operate the same way as in the
Photo and Night Mode.

The Secondary Shutter button enables

you to capture photo stills while recording
video. Photos are saved at native video
resolution (e.g. 1920 x 1080 pixels).
 The Video Control Panel contains
dedicated options for better recording.
They are outlined below

HFR You can choose between four different

resolutions depending on your needs.
Resolution There are two additional modes that
provide high resolution in combination with
high frame rates (HFR):

A) 4K HFR: 3840 x 2160 (with 60 fps)

B) 4K (Ultra HD): 3840 x 2160 (with 30 fps)
C) HD+ HFR: 1920 x 1080
D) HD HFR: 1280 x 720
E) HD+: 1920 x 1080
F) HD: 1280 x 720
G) HQ: 640 x 480

Framerate sets the number of frames

captured per second when recording.
Framerate Framerate options vary across devices:
A) 24, 25, 30, 60, 120 fps on iPhone 5s or
newer
B) Up to 240 fps on 6/6Plus/ or newer

When Audiometer is activated, the top

bar of the capture screen will provide
Audiometer information on the current microphone
input volume level in the form of colored
square dots.

Note
 The Video Settings are explained below

Settings

Allows you to turn off the Video Zoom

control on both the front and back
cameras (if available). On iPhone 4 and
4S non-zoomed video saves faster than
zoomed-in video. HD video zoom requires
approximately 50 seconds of post-
processing for every minute of recorded
video.

Video Codec: HEVC / H.265 is the

successor to the widely used H.264
standard.
The new compression standard enables
you to save up to 50% storage space
with increased video quality. Video files
are currently transcoded to H.264 when
they are exported. HEVC is the future and
in many ways better than the older H.264
– but if you need maximum compatibility
without re-encoding, choose H.264.
HEVC is supported on all iOS 11 devices
with an A10 Fusion chip (iPhone7, iPhone
7 Plus and later).
Advancrd Settings:

Video Focus Mode: Turn on Continuous

Focus to automatically adjust focus while
recording video. Turn off Continuous Focus
to manually adjust and lock focus when
recording.

Turn on for automatic Video Stabilization.

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Code Scanner

In addition to taking photos and

videos ProCamera can also read
QR codes, barcodes and more.
Whether URL, address, GPS
or product info – ProCamera
recognizes the content type
automatically and offers suitable
actions to use the recognized
codes in other apps or for online
search.

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 How to Switch to Code Scanner Mode

2. Swipe left and tap to

select Scanner mode

OTO LOWLIGHT+ SCAN

1. Select Mode Switch

Once scanner mode is switched on, ProCamera

automatically recognizes any readable code you lined
up inside the squared viewfinder. (You don’t have to
press a shutter button.) ProCamera will then display
the result screen.

Back to the mode that was selected last.

The Steady Light (top-left corner) can also

be turned on to assist with scanning in
low-light conditions.
Result Screen
Once scanned, you can automatically open the
web URL, copy, paste or share the link or use one
of the context-sensitive options depending on the
type of code (e.g. address book vCard). Additionally,
ProCamera gives you the option to directly search
for a book on Amazon. Just scan the bar code on
the book and tap on “Search on Amazon”.

ProCamera’s code scanner reads more than 10

types of codes. A sample of the type will appear
at the top of the result screen. Codes can include
various types of data. Scanner mode distinguishes
the following:

URL Message

Contact Phone

Calendar Text

Email Search
BAR

Map WIFI
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Albums
Photo: Misho Baranovic

You can choose to save photos and

videos in ProCamera’s Lightbox or
Private Lightbox instead of the iOS
Camera Roll. Files that are saved
inside the (Private) Lightbox are not
visible in the „Photos“ app or other
iOS applications. Those special
folders are particularly suitable for
narrowing down the choice, before
exporting to the Camera Roll.

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Album and Lightbox Functions are listed below

< Albums Provides access to your Photo Library –

including Camera Roll, saved albums and
(Private) Lightbox. The Lightbox is always
located second and the Private Lightbox
third on the Albums list.

In thumbnail view the Multi-Select tool

allows you to select multiple photos and
videos to share, export or delete.

The Select All icon appears if the Multi-

Select tool is turned on. This tool selects
all photos, videos and animated GIF in
the album. Perfect for mass saving or
deleting of photos.

Organize your camera roll by adding

your best or most important photos
and videos to the iOS Favorites folder.
Favorites are indicated by a green heart
icon and can be filtered out by displaying
the Favorites album.

Camera returns to Photo/Video capture

mode.

The following gestures can be used to navigate

within an album/ (Private) Lightbox.

Single image view:

A) Double-tap to zoom in or out on a photo.

B) Two-finger pinch to zoom in or out on a photo.

C) To copy to clipboard, long tap a photo preview

until a „copy“option appears.
Album and Lightbox Functions are listed below

< Albums Provides access to your Photo Library –

including Camera Roll, saved albums and
(Private) Lightbox. The Lightbox is always
located second and the Private Lightbox
third on the Albums list.

In thumbnail view the Multi-Select tool

allows you to select multiple photos and
videos to share, export or delete.

The Select All icon appears if the Multi-

Select tool is turned on. This tool selects
all photos, videos and animated GIF in
the album. Perfect for mass saving or
deleting of photos.

Organize your camera roll by adding

your best or most important photos
and videos to the iOS Favorites folder.
Favorites are indicated by a green heart
icon and can be filtered out by displaying
the Favorites album.

Camera returns to Photo/Video capture

mode.

The following gestures can be used to navigate

within an album/ (Private) Lightbox.

Single image view:

A) Double-tap to zoom in or out on a photo.

B) Two-finger pinch to zoom in or out on a photo.

C) To copy to clipboard, long tap a photo preview

until a „copy“option appears.
Media thumb view:

A) When Multi-Select is active, you can de/select

multiple images with a swipe gesture or by tapping on
the images.

B) If your iPhone supports 3D Touch, you can force-

push on the thumbnail images to see a quick preview.
 Photo Info
(Exif, Map View, Photo Compass)
ProCamera stores all Exif data for your photos (e.g.
date, time, location, exposure, aperture and ISO value).
View the photo’s metadata by tapping the Info button.
ProCamera displays where the photo was taken and
which cardinal direction the camera was facing (only
available for photos which contain compass orientation
and GPS data).

Camera Roll

x 2592 (5.0 MP) 1,5 MB JPEG Photo Loca

Mannhe
2015 13:51:54
Distance

/15s ISO 200 4 mm 20,06 k

heim East Current Loc
Heidelbe

Swipe above bar: Switch between

Exif, map view and Photo Compass

Swipe below bar: Scroll through your photos

back Map Satellite Double Tap: Full-

screen map view.
Choose between
Map and Satellite
view.

Tap the red dot in Fullscreen map view to show the

photo’s location in your Maps app.
 The three save locations in ProCamera

When you are using the native iOS camera app, all
photos and videos will be saved to the iOS Camera
Roll. With ProCamera, you have the option to chose
between three different save locations, including the
iOS Camera Roll.

According to the currently selected save location, a

little indicator is displayed at the edge of the preview
thumbnail on the ProCamera capture screen.

Camera Roll
iOS default: Your system-wide save location.

Lightbox
A folder inside of ProCamera for temporary
file storage, which is not maintained by the
iOS.

Private Lightbox (in-app purchase)

An additional folder inside of ProCamera,
which is protected and can only be accessed
with Face ID or Touch ID authentication. Even
the thumbnail on the capture screen doesn’t
tell if or what files are currently saved in the
Private Lightbox.

(Private) Lightbox Camera Roll of iOS

of ProCamera

Apps Photos Messages Books Other

 Selecting the save location
The save location is set within the settings
Settings of ProCamera.

Go to General Options: Save Location to

select one of the three save locations:

Camera Roll
The default save location provided by
the iOS. Files in the “Camera Roll” will be
synchronized according to your iOS settings
– for example when “Apple iCloud Drive” is
activated.

Lightbox
The internal folder is most suitable for pre-
selecting photos and videos captured with
ProCamera. When editing a photo saved
inside the Lightbox, the edited version
will also be saved to this integrated folder.
Please bear in mind: Photos and videos that
haven’t been exported to the iOS Camera
Roll will not be visible in other apps like the
iOS photos app.

Private Lightbox (in-app purchase)

Files that are saved to the Private Lightbox
can only be accessed via Face ID or Touch
ID authentication (or password input). You
can conveniently transfer the protected files
to your Mac with AirDrop or export them to
your Camera Roll or other destinations.

CAUTION. Please ensure that you export

any (Private) Lightbox photos to the
Camera Roll before you delete ProCamera.
Otherwise they will be deleted along with
the app.
Importing to the Private Lightbox

Using the iOS sharing feature, you can easily transfer

photos and videos from the Camera Roll or Lightbox to
the protected Private Lightbox. It also works for multiple
files at once.

Exporting from (Private) Lightbox. Files can be

exported to the iOS Camera Roll at any time.

After importing the file(s), a dialog will appear, which

allows you to delete the duplicate file(s).
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Photo: Jens Hedtke

Editing

This chapter describes how to use

the editing tools in ProCamera. The
ProCamera Studio is divided into 4
sections, which include filters, tools,
effects and advanced cropping.

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The Editing Suite can be accessed by selecting
“Edit” in single image view. There are four editing
studios available.

Filters has 66 free and 14 paid filters. Swipe

through to see the dynamic filter on your
image. Swiping up/down on the image adjusts
the intensity of the filter. Dedicated filter
packs, including the paid ‘San Fran’ pack are
shown below the filters.

Tools has image tools to adjust brightness,

contrast, exposure, color saturation, color
temperature, vignette, sharpen, boost,
shadows and highlights.

Lab give you the power to alter the colors

in your photos to create a more vivid
appearance or artistic effects. They allow you
to create your own style. The Vignette tool is
now to be found in the Magic Tools.

Swiping up/down on the photo controls the

amount of adjustment applied. Tapping once
on the photo resets the adjustment.

Cut lets you crop, straighten and rotate your

image. When one of these sub-functions
is activated, you can return to the general
ProCut overview with the “Back”-button. To
crop, move the corners on the crop rectangle.
A double-tap resets the crop.
Via Straighten you can adjust the photo
steplessly. A double tap on the scale will
restore the original state.
Aspect Ratio lets you select one of five
presets (1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 5:4, :1). A second
tap switches the aspect ratio preview from
portrait to landscape mode.
Flip rotates your photo 90° (left or right) or
flips the photo (horizontally and vertically).
RAW When editing a RAW photo, special tools
will be available. Saving will produce a JPEG
file. RAW files always remain unaltered.
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Share
Photo: Misho Baranovic

This section shows you how you

can share your photos through
ProCamera

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 The Share button is located in
the bottom-left corner of the
Lightbox/Camera Roll.

The images below show a selection of the apps and

services available for exporting or sharing your captures.
The apps and services that appear on your iPhone
depend on which apps you have installed. ProCamera
will export photos and videos in full resolution (including
existing geotags), provided that the app or service you
are exporting to accepts and handles those kind of files.

Using the Export Menu, you can share mobile-friendly

versions of your files: Choose file size (Original, Large,
Medium, Small), convert TIFF to JPEG, and/or remove
existing geotags. You open the Export Menu via long
tap on the sharing icon (bottom left) or by tapping on
the export summary box above the displayed apps and
services.

Share Options

Size Large

Convert to JPG

Remove Geotag

Your export preferences (size, remove geotag, etc.) are

saved for your convenience. Each time a new photo/
video is shared, the “next” button of the export settings
must be pushed in order to apply your preferences. This
prevents you from accidentally exporting your files with
the wrong settings.
ProCamera can share to the following services:

Inserts your photo directly into an email or

text. You can attach up to five photos at
one time into emails. Even videos saved
Message Mail
in your Lightbox can be sent this way.
Videos saved in your Camera Roll will
be compressed when shared via Mail or
Message.

Share to one or more social networks,

Twitter Facebook including Facebook, Flickr and Twitter.

Via Settings > More > Social Tag you can define a
default tag for sharing photos on Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram. You can always change or extend this text
manually when uploading your photo.

Share videos to Vimeo.

Vimeo

Our dedicated SquarePrepare function

lets you upload non-square photos into
Instagram by adding bars along the edges.
Instagram It also lets you snap to edges and resize
within the frame.

Share your photos to EyeEm.

EyeEm

Print your photos wirelessly with compatible

AirPrint printers and retail services.
Airprint
 Use Open in to transfer your photos to
other apps for further editing or sharing.
Photos will be transferred in the file format
Open In
they are saved.

ProCamera offers the option to directly

send an image file from within the app to
Creative
the desktop version of Adobe Photoshop
Cloud or Adobe Illustrator. You can also transfer
a photo directly to your Creative Cloud
account, which will make it available on
your desktop computer(s).
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General Options
Photo: Misho Baranovic

This section explains the General

Options section of the Settings

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 The General Options are listed below.
Settings

Geo-tagging: Turn on/off the ability to

automatically save GPS photo data.

It’s possible to use the Volume Buttons

on your device or on your headphones to
trigger the shutter release. To activate this
function go to Settings (General Options)
> Volume Buttons. ProCamera generally
provides the capability to trigger the
shutter release via Bluetooth, as long as
the utilized device emulates headphones.

System Sounds: Turn on/off the

ProCamera sounds.

Copyright (Exif): Enter text to embed

Copyright information in photo and video
metadata (Exif).
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Troubleshooting
Photo: Misho Baranovic

This section addresses common

user questions and issues with
ProCamera. If you have any
problems or find a bug please use
the Feedback/Support function in
the Settings.

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1. I neither see my last photo, nor the flash
symbol, nor the front/rear camera switch. How do
I restore the original design?

You have either activated “Medium” or “Light” mode.

Tap on this icon in the control panel to leave this
reduced mode.

2. Is it possible to trigger the shutter release via

Bluetooth?

ProCamera generally provides the capability to

trigger the shutter release via Bluetooth, as long as
the utilized device emulates headphones. Under
Settings > General Options “Volume Buttons” has to
be activated.

If you have any other questions or would like to

provide feedback then please use the Support &
Feedback option in the ProCamera Settings. We now
provide the option to send screenshots and photos
along with your message.