iOS 27 RC Adds Long-Rumored Camera App Controls Customization
In the iOS 27 Release Candidate that Apple released to developers on Wednesday, Apple added the long-rumored ability to customize the Camera app's controls. Way back in May, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman reported that Apple planned to make the Camera app more customizable, but it's only now that the feature has made it into the beta roadmap. To customize the Camera app's controls, tap the button with six circles inside in the bottom-right of the Camera's UI and look for a new Edit button in the top-left corner. From the new "Add Photo Controls" tray that appears, you can add or remove the widget-like controls to the top of the Camera app's UI, then press Done in the top right when you're happy with your selection. Depending on your iPhone model, you can choose from the following controls: Flash Live Photo Aspect Ratio Timer Exposure Styles Filters Depth Control Night Mode Center Stage File Format Shared Library A "Rest to Essentials" option at the bottom of the widget tray lets you revert to the default set of controls. When the customization feature didn't appear in Apple's iOS 27 preview at WWDC in June, Gurman said he believed that Apple was holding it back specifically for the release of new iPhone 18 Pro models, which bring some of the most significant camera hardware upgrades in several years. While the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have now been unveiled, it appears that Apple is making the customization feature available to all iPhone models capable of running iOS 27 . Apple is set to officially release iOS 27 to the public on Monday, September 14. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 This article, " iOS 27 RC Adds Long-Rumored Camera App Controls Customization " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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In the iOS 27 Release Candidate that Apple released to developers on Wednesday, Apple added the long-rumored ability to customize the Camera app's controls. Way back in May, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman reported that Apple planned to make the Camera app more customizable, but it's only now that the feature has made it into the beta roadmap. To customize the Camera app's controls, tap the button with six circles inside in the bottom-right of the Camera's UI and look for a new Edit button in the top-left corner. From the new "Add Photo Controls" tray that appears, you can add or remove the widget-like controls to the top of the Camera app's UI, then press Done in the top right when you're happy with your selection. Depending on your iPhone model, you can choose from the following controls: Flash Live Photo Aspect Ratio Timer Exposure Styles Filters Depth Control Night Mode Center Stage File Format Shared Library A "Rest to Essentials" option at the bottom of the widget tray lets you revert to the default set of controls. When the customization feature didn't appear in Apple's iOS 27 preview at WWDC in June, Gurman said he believed that Apple was holding it back specifically for the release of new iPhone 18 Pro models, which bring some of the most significant camera hardware upgrades in several years. While the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have now been unveiled, it appears that Apple is making the customization feature available to all iPhone models capable of running iOS 27 . Apple is set to officially release iOS 27 to the public on Monday, September 14. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 This article, " iOS 27 RC Adds Long-Rumored Camera App Controls Customization " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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In the iOS 27 Release Candidate that Apple released to developers on Wednesday, Apple added the long-rumored ability to customize the Camera app's controls.
Way back in May, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman reported that Apple planned to make the Camera app more customizable, but it's only now that the feature has made it into the beta roadmap.
To customize the Camera app's controls, tap the button with six circles inside in the bottom-right of the Camera's UI and look for a new Edit button in the top-left corner.
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