MacLife - UK (2020-02)

Composition

problems

In this example clip, the low camera

angle has caused the building’s vertical

lines to converge towards the top of

the frame. The horizon also appears

to be tilted at an angle.

Straighten horizon

To fix a clip that has a tilted

horizon, tap Edit. Tap the Crop icon,

then tap the Rotate icon. Drag the

slider downwards to rotate the clip

anti–clockwise. The overlaid grid helps

you ensure the horizon runs straight.

Perspectival

distortion

To make a building’s converging vertical

lines run parallel to the frame edges, tap

the Vertical Correction icon. Drag the

slider up to distort the clip’s geometry

and remove the distortion. Tap Done.

UNTIL THE RELEASE of iOS 13,

video editing had been

somewhat relegated to the

back seat in the Photos app.

You could trim a clip’s start and end

point, but if there were problems with

color, tone or composition then you’d

need to export your movie to a dedicated

video editing app.

In iOS 13 (and iPadOS), your video

editing options in Photos have increased

considerably. You can now overcome

common problems such as over or

underexposed tones, create more vibrant

Enhance your video clips

Master the new video editing tools in Photos for iOS 13 and iPadOS

colors, reduce image noise in low–light

shots, and sharpen soft detail. You can

even correct perspective distortion,

a lens–related phenomenon where a

building’s vertical walls appear to

converge towards the top of the frame.

This is something you can’t do in either

the iOS, iPadOS or desktop versions of

iMovie, making Photos a more valuable

video post–production tool.

You can also now use Photos to

organize, process and share your video

clips — further increasing its appeal.

GEORGE CAIRNS

REQUIRES

iOS 13 or iPadOS,

Photos

YOU WILL LEARN

How to adjust color, tone

and composition in Photos

IT WILL TAKE

15 minutes

HOW TO Improve composition

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