ProCamera 4.0 User Manual
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1. Section 8 In this mode the QR Code Reader can be accessed by a long press on the Photo Video Toggle 2 2 VIEWFINDER FUNCTIONS The Flash White Balance Front Back Camera Switch Main Shutter Button Focus and Exposure controls Expert Mode PRO Button and QuickFlick operate exactly the same way as the Photo Mode Video Snapshot The Secondary Shutter button enables you to capture photo stills while recording video Photos are saved at 1920x1080 pixels 2 3 CONTROL PANEL The top row of the Control Panel displays the Compass Level and three Grid overlays Video Quality You can easily switch between different video resolutions depending on your needs Smaller video files can save space and upload times Here are the four resolution levels and corresponding pixel dimensions e Full HD 1920x1080 e High Definition 1280x720 e High Quality 640x480 e Low Quality 480x360 2 4 SETTINGS Video Mode Video Focus Mode Turn on Continuous Focus to automatically adjust focus while recording video Turn off Continuous Focus to manually adjust and lock focus while recording video Video Stabilization Turn on for automatic video stabilization Video Zoom Allows you to turn off the Video Zoom control on both the front and back cameras if available 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 HD Video Preview 16 9 Enables2. faster saving and sharing The shutter button will display LQ when ProCamera is in HighSpeed Mode Combine with RapidFire Mode for ultra fast continuous burst shots Note that low resolution shots are only useful for online viewing not printing Fullscreen Trigger Turn on Fullscreen Trigger to tap anywhere on the viewfinder to instantly take a photo When activated you need to tap and hold on a desired spot to set the combined focus and exposure The blue focus square and yellow exposure circles can still be selected and dragged when Fullscreen Trigger is activated However the shutter will not fire if you press directly on either the focus or exposure points You can also turn on Anti Shake in Fullscreen Trigger mode Remember to keep you device still to fire the shutter Photo Zoom Turn on off Photo Zoom Non zoomed images save five times faster than zoomed images Auto Save Turn on Auto Save to automatically save all images to the Camera Roll Turn off Auto save to see a preview image after every shot where you can choose to Save to the Camera Roll or press Back to discard the image Datestamp When turned on ProCamera adds the date time and time zone to the bottom left of the saved photo 2 VIDEO MODE 2 1 TURNING ON VIDEO MODE You can turn on the Video Mode by pressing on the Photo Video Toggle to the left of the Main Shutter Button You can also activate the Direct Photo Video Toggle in the General Options of the Settings
3. reset to Auto Mode 1 4 CONTROL PANEL The Control Panel is designed to provide one click access to a range of advanced shooting controls including Anti Shake Mode Selecting Anti Shake in the Control Panel assigns it to the Secondary Shutter button right of the 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 Self Timer 0 5 20 Seconds Selecting Anti Shake in the Control Panel assigns it to the Secondary Shutter button right of the Main Shutter Pressing the Secondary 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 Section 1 6 Capture Mode Toggles between four capture modes Standard 4 3 35mm film 3 2 Widescreen 16 9 and Square 1 1 Photos will be saved in the capture mode selected The capture mode will remain set on the last one selected by the user Histogram Turns on the Live Histogram and Exposure Readings ISO and shutter speed The Histogram includes over left side and under right side exposure warnings in the form of red bars The taller the bar the more of the image is over or under exposed Compass Level Turns on a virtual horizon guide to help straighten photos Gridlines Toggles between three grid views Smal
4. ProCamera 4 0 User Manual Welcome to the ProCamera 4 0 Manual At ProCamera we are dedicated to creating the best photo and video solution on iPhone and iPod Touch by providing full control of your device in a powerful yet easy to use interface If you have any question about using ProCamera please contact the support team You can find up to date ProCamera news tutorials and features on our blog 1 PHOTO MODE 1 1 VIEWFINDER FUNCTIONS Main Shutter Button Tap on the shutter to take a photo A small red dot will appear when a photo is being saved in the background Photo Video Toggle Switches between Camera Video Section 2 and QR Code Section 3 Secondary Shutter Button Anti Shake Self Timer toggle The secondary shutter can be set see right Control Panel as either an Anti Shake or Self Timer button The button turns red when activated Flash Steady Light Pressing on the Flash Button slides out the On Off and Steady Light settings The Steady Light is available on iPhone 4 4S and 5 and allows you to shoot photos in low light by illuminating your subject with continuous light from the iPhone flash Tapping the Steady Light control turns it on off regardless of the flash setting Steady Light works in all modes and can be combined with the photo flash which has a higher intensity A shortcut to activate the Steady Light is to perform a Long Press on the button Front Rear Camera Switch Available on devices equipped with
5. a front camera White Balance Expert Mode Turning on Expert Mode enables the onscreen White Balance Lock Using this tool you can set and lock a specific color temperature to better compensate for ambient light The White Paper Method for locking White Balance With White Balance still on Auto AWB aim your camera at a bright white sheet of paper then lock White Balance You can also simply move your device around and tap to lock the White Balance as soon as the color temperature looks the way you want it onscreen ISO Boost iPhone 5 only Increases ISO sensitivity from 800 to 3200 Works best in very low light situations 6x Full Resolution Zoom The zoom can be controlled in two ways 1 Use the pinch gesture two fingers to zoom in and out the zoom slider and magnification level will appear on screen You need to enable Pinch to zoom in the ProCamera Settings Section 8 General otherwise the two finger touch will activate the focus and exposure controls 2 Slide your finger over the invisible zoom slider to adjust the level of magnification To avoid cluttering the screen the zoom slider automatically disappears when the zoom factor is 1x The zoom slider including the zoom button remain fully functional ProCamera s Anti Shake mode is recommended at higher zoom levels 3x or more Even slight movements of your iPhone can result in motion blur while zooming 1 2 QUICKFLICK This feature offers fast a
6. accurate HD Video Preview with full 16 9 aspect ratio in the viewfinder Black bars will display in the viewfinder to fit the whole video frame Turning off HD Video Preview scales the preview to fill the screen without black bars This setting only affects the viewfinder preview This does NOT affect the recorded video 3 QR CODE READER The QR Code Reader is the third function found under the Photo Video Toggle To scan line up the QR Code with the Orange guidelines shown in the viewfinder ProCamera will read the code automatically Once scanned you can automatically open the web URL copy paste or share the link or use of one of the context sensitive options depending on the type of code e g address book vCard The Steady Light top left corner can also be turned on to assist with scanning in low light conditions 4 LIGHTBOX The ProCamera Lightbox can be turned on in the Settings When activated Procamera saves photos and videos to a dedicated Lightbox album within the app This enables users to select share and delete photos and videos without having to exit ProCamera Important Note The Lightbox will turn on by default if ProCamera is denied access to the Camera Roll Here is how to enable access iOS 6 Settings gt Privacy gt Photos gt ProCamera gt ON e iOS 5 Settings gt Location Services gt ProCamera gt ON 4 1 LIGHTBOX FUNCTIONS Albums Button This provides access to your Photo Library including Camera Roll Sav
7. ed Albums and Lightbox The Lightbox is always located at the bottom of the Photo Library list Multi Select In Thumbnail view allows you to select multiple photos and videos to share export or delete bottom right button Camera Returns to Photo Video capture mode Select All Selects all photos and videos in the Lightbox not available for other Albums The following gestures can be used to navigate within the Lightbox e Double Tap to zoom in or out on a photo single image view e Two finger Pinch to zoom in or out on a photo single image view e Rotate your iDevice to view the Lightbox and single photo in both landscape and portrait orientation 5 SHARING The Share button is located in the bottom left corner of the Lightbox thumbnail and single photo video view Pressing on Share opens the following options Send by Email Inserts your photo or video directly into an email You can attach up to five photos at one time Share Opens the social media sharing menu From here you can upload your photos to one or more social networks including Dropbox Facebook Flickr and Twitter When using this function for the first time you will need to login to the social sites you would like to use ProCamera stores this information securely and doesn t misuse or share your info at any time Depending on the social network you can e Add your photo to an existing or new folder e Add a comment tweet e Set up privacy e Geo tag y
8. l Grid Rule of Thirds Grid and Golden Ratio to assist with photo composition Expert Mode This activates the advanced focus and exposure controls outlined above and White Balance control 1 5 PRO BUTTON The PRO Button provides quick access to Album amp Studios and the ProCamera Settings Section 1 6 Photo Mode Section 2 4 Video Mode Section 8 General 1 6 SETTINGS Photo Mode This section covers the Photo Mode Options found in the ProCamera Settings Click on the More Button top left to see the full range of Settings Anti Shake Slider Controls the sensitivity of the Anti Shake button Self Timer Slider 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 We call it Smart Trigger and it is an alternative to Anti Shake mode Touching the screen to trigger the shutter can cause camera shake that results in motion blur The Smart Trigger delay eliminates this camera shake JPEG Compression Sets the JPEG compression level for saved photos 100 is the highest quality setting The higher the percentage the larger the resulting photo file size RapidFire Mode When activated pressing down on the Main Shutter Button allows you to shoot continuous full resolution shots in quick succession RapidFire works only with Auto Save mode enabled HighSpeed Mode When activated photos will be taken at low resolution 640x480 for
9. m With Pro Lab and Pro FX Studios tapping the arrow button in the center of the top toolbar provides a before and after comparison with the original photo Tap Save after you have finished adjusting the photo Edited images save as a new file to your Camera Roll The original photo remains unaltered in your Camera Roll 7 PHOTO INFO EXIF amp Map View ProCamera stores all EXIF data for your photos e g date time location exposure aperture and ISO values You can see all the photo data by tapping the Info button In the Pro Tab you can see the size date time exposure information and shot location Switching to the Expert tab shows all the available EXIF data in the image The Map button shows you the geo tagged location of your photo Satellite view is also available in the right tab Photos containing compass heading data and GPS global positioning satellite data ProCamera displays the compass direction the camera is facing a ProCamera exclusive Tap the red dot to show the photo s location inside your device s Maps app Within the Maps app you can show a route to the exact location the photo was taken This can be useful for locating your car or other interesting landmarks 8 SETTINGS General Options Geo tagging Turn on off the ability to automatically save GPS photo data Compass Turn compass on off System Sounds Turn on off the ProCamera sounds Copyright EXIF Enter text to embed Copyright informati
10. nd easy access from the viewfinder to the Lightbox Camera Roll or Settings A left to right swipe on the viewfinder opens the Lightbox Camera Roll A right to left swipe on the viewfinder opens the Settings 1 3 FOCUS AND EXPOSURE There are a number of ways to control focus blue square and exposure yellow circle with ProCamera Normal Mode First you can tap anywhere on the screen to set the combined focus and exposure Second you can tap the screen with two fingers simultaneously to split the blue focus square and yellow exposure circle They can also be split by dragging the exposure point away from the focus point The focus square and exposure circle can be moved anywhere on the screen to set the focus and exposure independently You can reset to auto exposure and focus by tapping and holding long press the center of the screen A large circle square will flash in the center of the screen to confirm auto mode Expert Mode Turning on Expert Mode in the Control Panel listed below increases the functionality of the focus and exposure points As with Normal Mode they can be dragged and set independently but in Expert Mode each point will lock on release flashes twice Once locked you can move the viewfinder without changing the exposure level or focus distance You can also independently lock and unlock either point with a long press shown by the small lock icon You can also tap amp hold the center of the viewfinder to
11. on in photo and video metadata EXIF Direct Photo Video Toggle Turn on for one touch switching between photo and video mode When turned on a long press is needed to access the QR Code Scanner Calibrate Virtual Horizon ProCamera s Virtual Horizon helps to ensure that your iPhone is held straight while shooting To calibrate it place your iPhone on a flat and level surface and tap the calibrate button Stand the iPhone up and repeat this for portrait landscape right and landscape left orientations Pinch to Zoom Activate to use the pinch to zoom gesture with two fingers If this option is turned off touching the screen with two fingers will activate the focus and exposure controls You can still Zoom with the zoom slider Green Mode Activate Green Mode to save battery life The device will enter an energy saving mode after the defined iOS timeout settings Additionally GPS resources will be used in a more battery saving way
12. our photo Once you have selected your social networks tap the Share button ProCamera will display the upload progress and confirm successful photo upload You can leave the app while uploading If the upload cannot be completed e g due to a slow Internet connection ProCamera will notify you and ask you to restart the upload and to keep the app open the Apple iOS cancels background tasks automatically after 10 minutes Instagram Opens the ProCamera SquarePrepare tool which provides you with a square white canvas to scale and move your photo This tool makes it easy to upload non square e g landscape and portrait photos into Instagram Click Done gt Open in Instagram to import the photo directly into the Instagram Edit screen Export Lightbox only This exports your photo from the ProCamera Lightbox to the Camera Roll 6 EDITING STUDIOS The ProCamera Editing Studios are located under the far right edit button brush and scissors icon on the single image screen There are three studios available 6 1 PRO LAB The Pro Lab Studio has editing tools to adjust brightness contrast exposure color saturation color temperature shadows highlights and red green blue settings to improve your shots Sliders can be used individually or dragged out for multi slider editing Tapping the button on the right of the sliders quickly toggles the adjustment off and on The color temperature tool can be used to help compensate for images shot
13. under standard light bulbs fluorescent light sunlight overcast light and shaded light Settings can be toggled on and off in the toolbar There are two advanced editing tools on the left side of the Pro Lab Studio e Tone Correction top left tool provides professional multi RGB or single color channel editing Tap anywhere on the curve to add a new correction point you can add up to seven points e Live Histogram bottom left provides an accurate readout of the images light levels and provides warnings red bar when parts of the image are over or underexposed 6 2 PRO CUT The Pro Cut Studio lets you manually crop straighten and rotate your image To crop your photo move the corners on the crop rectangle A double tap on the screen resets the crop Here are the other three functions The Straighten slider lets you rotate the image in 1 increments Tapping the button on the right of the slider quickly toggles the adjustment off and on Aspect Ratio lets you select one of five presets 1 1 3 2 4 3 16 9 Golden Mean A second tap switches the aspect ratio preview from portrait to landscape mode A third tap unlocks the aspect ratio constraint Flip amp Rotate lets you rotate your photo 90 in either direction or flip the photo horizontally and vertically 6 3 PRO FX The Pro FX Studio has a number of one click filters and effects presents in four categories that you can easily apply simply by selecting the
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