
You can think of it as the "master" exposure. How iOS 14 Makes Focus & Exposure Control BetterĪpple added an exposure compensation value (ECV) control to the new Camera. The big issue is that when you tap somewhere else in the viewfinder, your settings, locked or unlocked, will change. You can't lock your desired exposure setting without also locking your focus, though, you can refine exposure levels after AE/AF is locked. However, that exposure slider is a bit fickle if you adjust it without locking AE/AF, your settings will simply change as you move the camera. Just drag the sun icon up or down to brighten or darken an image quickly, and that remains true in iOS 14 for iPhone. The Camera app also features an exposure slider next to the focus box, where you can adjust the shutter speed and f-stop manually.

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Long-press to lock AE/AF so that the elements won't change as you move the camera away. Afterward, or if no faces are present at all, tap a spot to change focus and exposure to that area specifically. To choose your own focus and exposure, tap somewhere in the frame to disable face detection. If taking a portrait or group photo, face detection balances everything out across up to ten faces. Both settings automatically change as you move the camera around. How Focus & Exposure Worked Before iOS 14Ĭontrolling focus and exposure on an iPhone hasn't changed much over the years. With iOS 14, however, Apple adds a little extra professionalism, allowing you to lock focus and exposure separately.

In true Apple form, Camera is as simple as possible, forcing you to go third-party for pro-level features. While iPhone cameras these days are downright impressive, the same can't be said for the Camera app.
