iOS 8 first look video: Time-lapse mode in Apple's updated Camera app
The native Camera app in Apple's iOS 8 comes with an all-new time-lapse photography mode, allowing users to record a scene for a length of time and have it automatically sped up to play back as a video with minimal effort.
The results of a pair of quick time-lapse tests can be seen in the above video. The new time-lapse shooting mode is available alongside previously available camera modes, including photos, videos, square pics, panoramic shots, and slow-motion video.
When choosing the new time-lapse option, there are no options on the screen aside from the ability to choose between the front facing or rear camera. A record button at the bottom is encircled by minute and hour markers like on a clock.
Once a series of photos are collected, they are automatically sped up and compiled as a video that is saved within the device's Photos app. Standard trimming functions for videos can be used to shorten the clip, while it can also be imported into more full-featured video editing tools like iMovie.
In the first beta of iOS 8, there are no options for adjusting how frequently the camera snaps pictures, nor how fast the images play back in the final product. The Camera app does automatically adjust the focus and brightness levels to accommodate for a changing environment.
iOS 8 is currently in beta for developer testing. It is expected to launch on iPhone and iPad this fall. For more, see AppleInsider's other iOS 8 videos.
The results of a pair of quick time-lapse tests can be seen in the above video. The new time-lapse shooting mode is available alongside previously available camera modes, including photos, videos, square pics, panoramic shots, and slow-motion video.
When choosing the new time-lapse option, there are no options on the screen aside from the ability to choose between the front facing or rear camera. A record button at the bottom is encircled by minute and hour markers like on a clock.
Once a series of photos are collected, they are automatically sped up and compiled as a video that is saved within the device's Photos app. Standard trimming functions for videos can be used to shorten the clip, while it can also be imported into more full-featured video editing tools like iMovie.
In the first beta of iOS 8, there are no options for adjusting how frequently the camera snaps pictures, nor how fast the images play back in the final product. The Camera app does automatically adjust the focus and brightness levels to accommodate for a changing environment.
iOS 8 is currently in beta for developer testing. It is expected to launch on iPhone and iPad this fall. For more, see AppleInsider's other iOS 8 videos.
Comments
I look forward to giving time lapse mode a try.
I watched the video on my iPhone.
But seriously, more functionality in the native camera app is a good thing.
The second half (melting ice) is an excellent example of why locking focus, exposure and white balance are essential even for just goofing around. Hopefully that capability will be included in the final version.
Does anyone know if the Camera app in iOS8 will finally allow manual, or at least fixed, white balance?
This is pointless. Most Apple die-hards can't stand to be away from their phone for 5 minutes, do you really think they're going to be able to put their phone down for a whole hour to take a time lapse video of something worth while?
Not at all. A good use of time-lapse is recording road trips. You mount the camera on the windshield of your car and make a time-lapse of your trip. The phone is with you as you drive.
And now a thirty second video of paint drying...
That's funny!
We'll just have to buy two.
My thoughts exactly when watching the ice melt lol
I love piano, but eurgh that background track is awful
Good grief, Charlie Brown...
WB I wouldn't know, but they're supposedly adding separate focus & exposure. Plus a timer, finally.
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