We wrote yesterday about some of the imaging related changes that
Apple announced with the latest version of its mobile operating system,
iOS 8, at its annual developers event WWDC. Now that users have had a
day or so to play with the developers' beta version of iOS 8, a few more
photo features have been discovered that were not mentioned in the
keynote. Here's a quick summary:
Time-Lapse Mode
There is a good selection of time lapse apps available in the App
Store but Apple has now apparently decided to integrate this feature
into the standard camera app. Next to Video and Slo-Mo there is now also
a Time-Lapse mode. By the looks of it, it's a fairly basic
implementation, without much control over shooting and processing
parameters. So if you're a time-lapse aficionado you might still be
better off with one of the more complex dedicated apps.
Separate control of exposure and focus
Until now in the iPhone camera app the exposure had been locked to
the focus point. In most shooting scenarios this works fine but
occasionally, when you want or have to focus on very dark or bright area
of the frame, you might end up with an over- or underexposed image.
Some third-party camera apps and many Android phones have therefore been
allowing separate control of exposure and focus for quite some time.
Now Apple has integrated some additional control over exposure into
its own camera app as well. The focus point is selected as before, by
tapping on the screen. However, you can now adjust exposure by sliding
up or down.
Self-Timer
The self-timer does what it says and allows you to set a 3- or
10-second delay for the occasions when you want to be in the picture
yourself. Now just make sure you carry a decent smartphone-tripod or
other support with you, otherwise this new mode won't be of much use to
you.
Instant Burst Mode
Very little detail has been surfaced about this new mode but we can
only assume it is an improvement of the iPhone's current burst mode in
some shape or form. It's possible that it could facilitate a version of
the post-capture focusing features we've seen in other smartphones, too.
We'll post an update once we know more.
iPad panorama mode
The last new photo feature is for iPad users only. In iOS 7 you could
not take panoramic images on an iPad. This has now been rectified with
iOS 8 and you can sweep your tablet around to capture the landscape
that's surrounding you. Just make sure you don't hit any passerbys on
the head by accident.
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